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ok...now that I am convinced...where can I purchases said helicoil kit....
You could try a local machine shop, they tend to have plenty of things to un-fark holes.
Or to get a helicoil kit, try a GOOD autoparts store, like a Napa. Or look up local branches of Motion industries or MSC.
You will want the helicoil kit ~$50-60 (with tap, drill, install tool, and a bunch of inserts ) , not just the inserts which are about $1-2/pkg.
Drill the hole clear through with the drill bit in the kit, then use the special STI tap in the kit to cut the thread for the helicoil, then use the instalation tool to put the helicoil into the hole. The helicoil is like a big slinky that mates between the thread you just cut and a 10-32 thread. Worth their weight in gold.
Here is the common 10-32 kit good for holes as shallow as 3/16".
10-32 Helicoil Set @ MSC