Does anyone have a source for the 5/16-24 clip nuts used on front sheet metal on a 56? Only place I can find them is Restoration Specialties and apparently they think they are made of gold. $12.50 for a pack of 5 and $20 shipping. Or do you just use the 5/16-18 course thread nuts that are easy to find and much cheaper?
Amazon has 25 for $16 with free Prime shipping. https://www.amazon.com/Extruded-Nut...t=&hvlocphy=1022494&hvtargid=pla-813876234381 https://www.amazon.com/s?k=5/16+cli...590297&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_5rswi4a2el_b
Ace Hardware by me has them, co**** thread IIRC. Try your local Ace. Some parts stores should have those Dorman drawers with them. The back of my local Pep Boys has them too in bins.
I know the course thread is easy to find, the main reason I was looking for fine thread is I bought a bolt kit from Totally Stainless and they have fine thread bolts in the kit. Cheaper to go with the course thread and buy a few new bolts though. Thanks everybody!
https://www.althafastener.com/ I used these guys... pretty sure I paid less for 5/16-18 including shipping to NZ They work great. I make a point that if I take an old fastener off I replace it with new... with loads of https://tradetools.co.nz/products/res-q-steel-anticorrosive-paste-red-oxide-800gm
Guys - he's looking for fine thread 5/16-24 not the 5/16-18. He says he can get all he wants of the co**** thread ones (cheap). Reread is initial thread
I bought 50 of those, they work in some places but too short for the hood and fender to inner fender. I cleaned up enough old ones for the hood, I'll just get some co**** thread bolts and clips for the others. Not worth wasting any more time looking for them. PS. Sorry about the drool all over your wagon there 56longroof!
Are the old ones broken or just rusted up? Rust can be cleaned and a tap ran through the threads. No worries on the drool. I need to wash it anyway.
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