72-73 GTS Taillight Housing Question

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Hello! 
So I want to put my new rear bumper on since I have a good pair of (or so I thought)taillight housing assemblies..

The problem I have run into is the threaded post that are potmetaled  on to the housing that bolt to the bumper have broken off!
The ones that are original to the car have broken off as well when I tried to take them off!

What can I do to fix this?..Can they be repaired or do I have to find yet another set and just hope for the beast they too do not break off?

HELP PLEASE,THANKS!

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GoldFinger Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 03-April-2015 Location: North Carolina Status: Offline Points: 295	Post Options Post Reply Quote GoldFinger Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: 72-73 GTS Taillight Housing Question Posted: 18-October-2015 at 5:29AM
	Hello! So I want to put my new rear bumper on since I have a good pair of (or so I thought)taillight housing assemblies.. The problem I have run into is the threaded post that are potmetaled on to the housing that bolt to the bumper have broken off! The ones that are original to the car have broken off as well when I tried to take them off! What can I do to fix this?..Can they be repaired or do I have to find yet another set and just hope for the beast they too do not break off? HELP PLEASE,THANKS!

Rockatansky Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 30-July-2010 Location: On The Road Status: Offline Points: 6072	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rockatansky Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18-October-2015 at 7:06AM
	is there enough meat to grind the area smooth & drill / tap for a threaded stud?
	72 GT Ute

californiajohnny Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 05-October-2013 Location: winlock, wa Status: Offline Points: 14609	Post Options Post Reply Quote californiajohnny Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18-October-2015 at 4:35PM
	are those housings potmetal or steel? i assumed they were steel, if so you could grind them flush and tack weld on some type of thin flat headed "T" bolt type of studs, or drill through and bolt them on from the inside of the housings through to the bumper tabs with stainless bolts.
	JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION

formaltop Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 13-March-2012 Location: Oregon Status: Offline Points: 29	Post Options Post Reply Quote formaltop Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18-October-2015 at 4:46PM
	Yep, when I had my bumper rechromed when reinstalling the housings I broke off a stud. I just welded it back on.

lynchster Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 07-January-2006 Location: Pennsylvania Status: Offline Points: 2150	Post Options Post Reply Quote lynchster Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19-October-2015 at 12:09PM
	If you can't find another housing and the stud is damaged just grind down the head of a bolt that's long enough, the same size and thread pitch then weld that on.
	*Chuck* 72 Gran Torino Sport 13 Taurus SHO "Mr Pig"