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(Hamish) wrote in message . com...
Thanks for the replies. Just to clarify:

The front plate of the letterbox has 2 receptors which accept the
bolts. The thread inside one of these receptors has completely
disintegrated, taking part of its casing with it, so it can't be
rethreaded.

get yourself some liquid metal ( something like that) epoxy glue from
the car accessories place and build the metal up again with it. Either
rethread with care, or glue some threaded rod in there and put the nut
on the inside of the door. You can ercess the wood where nuts go, and
fill with woodfiller after fitting, then theres nothing to see
internally.

Alternatively you could drill and thread smaller holes in the flap
frame, and fix in with a few smaller bolts. Or glue the thing in
place....and so on.

The metalwork can be painted afterwards to disappear any filled in
with glue bits.

Regards, NT