where to buy speed nut, is that what they are called? Options

[malcolm2]

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]

Ace hardware has the spring steel ones

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[malcolm2]

Ace hardware has the spring steel ones

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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.

[Jonathan Livesay]

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.

Don't use the square ones on the engine grills if you or anyone else ever want to remove them again. They come off by unscrewing them but there is no room to turn them under the engine cover, took me damn near all day to get them off of one of my cars. The small side grills are the worst. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)