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| Gudhjem |
 Jan 17 2010, 05:23 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 133 Joined: 29-March 07 From: Castro Valley, CA Member No.: 7,629 Region Association: Northern California  |
I'm missing one of these fasteners. Anyone know what they are called and where they can be bought? They clip onto sheetmetal and substitute for a welded-on nut.
This one clips into the dash substrate and accepts a bolt from the knee pad. The doors use a couple of them to, and they appear in a few other places. Anyone? --Steve Attached image(s) 
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| ericread |
Jan 17 2010, 06:11 PM
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The Viper Blue 914 Group: Members Posts: 2,177 Joined: 7-December 07 From: Irvine, CA (The OC) Member No.: 8,432 Region Association: Southern California |
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| ws91420 |
Jan 17 2010, 06:14 PM
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Yes I have one a Lensley 914 Group: Members Posts: 2,063 Joined: 10-September 03 From: Ruther Glen,VA (halfway between sticks and civilization) Member No.: 1,137 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
They are generally called speed nuts.
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| underthetire |
Jan 17 2010, 06:18 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
I had one come apart on me to. I was able to get something close enough at Orchard Supply Hardware, but it had SAE threads.
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| spare time toys |
Jan 17 2010, 06:32 PM
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hooked on grilling food. Group: Members Posts: 4,059 Joined: 3-April 04 From: West Plano Tx Member No.: 1,884 Region Association: Southwest Region |
could be a clip nut or a barrel nut hard to tell in the photo
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| ericread |
Jan 17 2010, 06:40 PM
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The Viper Blue 914 Group: Members Posts: 2,177 Joined: 7-December 07 From: Irvine, CA (The OC) Member No.: 8,432 Region Association: Southern California |
Looks like a clip nut to me. Speed nuts are usually single-use fasteners and many times have a rubber/neoprene backing.
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| mojorisen914 |
Jan 17 2010, 06:41 PM
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Visit your local strip club Group: Members Posts: 695 Joined: 9-July 06 From: Denver Colorado Member No.: 6,403 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Those are different from a 'speed nut'. I ran into the same problem when I dropped the knee pad during my resto. Not sure if a specialty fastner store would have them or not. I used some creative engineering to fasten the knee pad back since no one would ever see it.
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| Gudhjem |
Jan 17 2010, 06:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 133 Joined: 29-March 07 From: Castro Valley, CA Member No.: 7,629 Region Association: Northern California |
Thanks for the replies. Clip nut was enough to get me there. Looks like those selling them call them "cage nuts[b]."
In this case, M6 cage nuts. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...ZS&v=glance Turns out, Julio ,is also correct. Attached image(s) 
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| IronHillRestorations |
Jan 17 2010, 06:51 PM
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Yea, that's a square nut that's captive in a square bracket that clips into a square hole. I'd bet there's a part number for that somewhere.
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| bandjoey |
Jan 17 2010, 07:23 PM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,925 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Don't know what to call them Other than really big nuts but I've probably got a few in my bolt jar. If no one comes up with some I'll check tomorrow and let U know. How many do you need?
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| detoxcowboy |
Jan 17 2010, 07:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,294 Joined: 30-January 08 Member No.: 8,642 Region Association: Africa |
QUOTE(Gudhjem @ Jan 17 2010, 03:23 PM)  I'm missing one of these fasteners. Anyone know what they are called and where they can be bought? They clip onto sheetmetal and substitute for a welded-on nut. This one clips into the dash substrate and accepts a bolt from the knee pad. The doors use a couple of them to, and they appear in a few other places. Anyone? --Steve Caged Nuts, Available at Ace Hardware.. |
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| Gudhjem |
Jan 17 2010, 09:55 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 133 Joined: 29-March 07 From: Castro Valley, CA Member No.: 7,629 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(bandjoey @ Jan 17 2010, 05:23 PM) Don't know what to call them Other than really big nuts but I've probably got a few in my bolt jar. If no one comes up with some I'll check tomorrow and let U know. How many do you need? Thanks Bill. Local hardware didn't have any metric ones. I already ordered some. |
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