Quote Originally Posted by cffisher
I'm no atrist and can't draw on here but maybe you can understand this. If you were to drill a pilot hole through the body and the square tube, then use a hole saw from the bottom you would then be able to use this kit as is. The hole saw would have to be bigenough to let you put the nut through it along with a deep well socket.
Not seeing it I'm just guessing it will work

This is a possibility I have thought of too, however, the other part i didnt mention is that I'm trying to do this installation without completely removing the interior side panel... its glued to the car with some nasty stuff on top, not contact cement but more like superglue... Its tacked along the door opening, which i can pull back. was hoping to just pull it back far enough to thread a nut on the bottom of the pin coming through, as i can get enough access to do that with just the front and lower edge of the interior panel removed, leaving the top edge adhered to the painted body edge, and not messing up the vinyl nor the paint. I don't think i can get in there and do any serious cutting or hole sawing from the bottom without having the trim panel completely off... I may try that though, just drill a giant hole in the bottom of the tube big enough to get the nut in. (changing stuff on finished cars sucks!)