where to buy speed nut, is that what they are called? |
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where to buy speed nut, is that what they are called? |
malcolm2 |
May 9 2016, 08:13 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,747 Joined: 31-May 11 From: Nashville Member No.: 13,139 Region Association: South East States |
AA has these for $1.50. I need 20 and would prefer not to spend that much on the engine lid grill. I had enough to do the letters, but the grills are just sitting there. Is there another vendor?
I took my grill apart and cleaned and painted it this weekend. These "nuts" look to be a small metal washer wrapped in vinyl or rubber. Some of them where a bitch to get off. |
stugray |
May 9 2016, 11:16 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,825 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None |
Ace hardware has the spring steel ones
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.mscdirect.com-10819-1462814188.1.jpg) |
malcolm2 |
May 9 2016, 11:21 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,747 Joined: 31-May 11 From: Nashville Member No.: 13,139 Region Association: South East States |
Ace hardware has the spring steel ones (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.mscdirect.com-10819-1462814188.1.jpg) The posts for the letters appear to be a larger diameter than the posts for the grills. I assume that is why the nuts on the letters were tuff to remove. Will ACE have more than one size? So I suppose you have used these and they work, particularly on the grills? My method of removing was two fold. 1st I tried with a small screwdriver to pry them up on one side, then the other. I did not do much prying. I was afraid I would bend the grill.... and I did slightly. After the movement from prying stopped I tried the pliers. I did not squeeze hard enough to fold them over, but came damn close. It just takes some patience. |
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