LOL oh no... a "Bro-mance" I did the same repair on one of the motors that runs the headlight doors on my Lotus. Now that i see the newer repair I was just thinking that the large diameter hot glue sticks might work instead of the steel nuts... Just cut them to length and bingo good as new! I might t give it a try and let you know.
The glue sticks are very soft and would wear very fast. I don't see them working.
The POM-C (also known as Delrin and a bunch of other trade names) would be my material of choice for a replacement.
I ordered a stick of Polyamid PA6 with the POM-C which is much harder then a glue stick and still too soft. The POM-C is the way to go.
POM C is applicable in the temperature range from -40 to + 140 °C. Due to the excellent glide and wear behaviour, POM C engineering plastics are often used for track rollers, gear wheels or guides in the machinery construction.