Why not use a utility knife, and deepen the slots in the anchor?

Might work.

Marshall Ruskin
84 Westy
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Ray <Mike.Ray@AMMOBILE.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Thursday, May 13, 1999 1:42 PM
Subject: Looking for metal fasteners HELP.... (no Vanagon)

>Hi all, I have a spoiler that has ripped off my Ford SVO that I'm
restoring.
>I can't find anyone local that has a clue so here it goes....
>
>I need something similar to an expanding drywall anchor that can be pushed
>down into a hole in the metal and expanded so that it stays inplace and has
>female threads to allow a bolt to be threaded into it. I can't get into the
>interior where the hole is so I can't simply secure a nut on the back.
>
>Problem w/ drywall anchors is they start expanding about 1/4 inch down the
>shaft assuming that they're in drywall that is much thicker than sheet
>metal. I've done it in the past by stacking washers behind the metal to
>simulate the thickness of the drywall. I can't do this this time!
>
>Help! Thanks
>
>Mikey
>`87 Westy
>`84 Ford SVO 2.3t
>