 zinc U clips, WTB |
|
|
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
|
  |
| Speedo |
 Oct 3 2020, 01:23 PM
Post
#1
|
|
Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 529 Joined: 7-November 06 From: Boulder Member No.: 7,170 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
 |
Went to my local hardware store looking for yellow zinc U clips and they had them in black. I would rather buy a box of them vs buy them one at a time. Called 914 Rubber and they were not available. They look to be about a 5/32 and are used all over the car (especially in the dash).
Does anybody have the correct size and a source to buy a box of these bad boys? TIA |
   |
 
|
| bdstone914 |
Oct 3 2020, 03:28 PM
Post
#2
|
|
bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,529 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
|
|
|
|
| aharder |
Oct 3 2020, 04:44 PM
Post
#3
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,404 Joined: 6-September 11 From: Dallas Texas Member No.: 13,524 Region Association: Southwest Region
|
Belmetric has a nice selection.
|
|
|
|
| aharder |
Oct 3 2020, 04:45 PM
Post
#4
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,404 Joined: 6-September 11 From: Dallas Texas Member No.: 13,524 Region Association: Southwest Region
|
reasonable pricing also
|
|
|
|
| bbrock |
Oct 3 2020, 06:24 PM
Post
#5
|
|
914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
|
QUOTE(aharder @ Oct 3 2020, 04:44 PM)  Belmetric has a nice selection. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) There are a few sizes used on the car. Most are 4.2 or 3.5 but you need to download a copy of the parts catalog from Porsche Classics and look up the screws that go into them. |
|
|
|
| rgalla9146 |
Oct 3 2020, 06:38 PM
Post
#6
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,561 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None
|
Wurth , McMaster-Carr, Grainger.
Often called speed clips or tinneman clips Also consider re-plating your used ones. Tedious wirebrushing to prep but guaranteed correct. |
|
|
|
| bbrock |
Oct 3 2020, 06:56 PM
Post
#7
|
|
914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
|
QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Oct 3 2020, 06:38 PM) Wurth , McMaster-Carr, Grainger. Often called speed clips or tinneman clips Also consider re-plating your used ones. Tedious wirebrushing to prep but guaranteed correct. Make sure they bake them after plating to reduce hydrogen embrittlement. I had a few slip into the non-bake batch when I had hardware plated and they all snapped when I tried to use them. The ones that got baked were fine. |
|
|
|
| Speedo |
Oct 4 2020, 08:02 AM
Post
#8
|
|
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 529 Joined: 7-November 06 From: Boulder Member No.: 7,170 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
|
Here we go...
 |
|
|
|
| bbrock |
Oct 4 2020, 08:44 AM
Post
#9
|
|
914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
|
QUOTE(Speedo @ Oct 4 2020, 08:02 AM) Here we go... Note the "4" and "2" stamped on that one. That is a 4.2 metric size speed nut. You can Google the SAE equivalent size from that if you want to replace with American hardware. |
|
|
|
| FJ1200 |
Oct 4 2020, 09:44 AM
Post
#10
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 61 Joined: 26-December 18 From: Harpswell, ME Member No.: 22,751 Region Association: North East States |
|
|
|
|
| bdstone914 |
Oct 4 2020, 09:54 AM
Post
#11
|
|
bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,529 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
@Speedo
' date='Oct 4 2020, 07:02 AM' post='2856516'] Here we go... [/quote] Thanks for the picture. Note that the one you pictured is basically square. In some apications the distance on the hole to the edge matters. An example is the clip on the bumper for the fog light grill. I like Mcmaster Carr as they have a fully dimensioned drawing. But they do not have much in yellow zinc. I sometimes buy samples to test them for fit. |
|
|
|
|
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 1st June 2024 - 04:28 AM |
Invision Power Board
v9.1.4 © 2024 IPS, Inc.