1958 Lone Star Drain Plug

[O'Riley]

This one still works but the worn threads bother me, hate to have it strip out in the middle of the BWCA. The OD of the threads is 15/16".

I've seen the rubber ones but I'd rather have an original if I can find one.

Thanks

 

[jwalterus]

Re: 1958 Lone Star Drain Plug

I've got the same one in my old boat
simply got a 15/16x1" bolt from ace hardware with the same threads and a handful of hard rubber o-rings (at $0.14 each I'll use a new one every time)

 

[matt167]

Re: 1958 Lone Star Drain Plug

If you want original. Make sure it's clean then slick some JB weld over the threads until they are just covered. Then all you need to do is run a die over the threads to clean the JB weld out. the worn imperfections will remain filled in with JB. Spray some rough cast paint over it to match and.. Done.

 

[O'Riley]

Re: 1958 Lone Star Drain Plug

Both good ideas, I'll give them a try.

Thanks

 

[smokeonthewater]

Re: 1958 Lone Star Drain Plug

I suspect that you would be hard pressed to strip that plug with a 14" pipe wrench.... the threads on the bung are likely the same... I would just use it as is.

I suspect that it would take many many thousands of times more pressure than it will ever see to cause it to fail.
just my .02 YMMV

 

[rickryder]

Re: 1958 Lone Star Drain Plug

Wrap some teflon tape on her and away you go!

 

[airshot]

Re: 1958 Lone Star Drain Plug

+1 on the teflon tape ...............

 

[26aftcab454]

Re: 1958 Lone Star Drain Plug

On my 1957 lonestar Eldorado withe the same plug I just wrapped teflon tape on the threads and it worked grat for many years.