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: SS Hood inserts Mounting for 66 Elco


Dan the Man
Apr 25th, 04, 11:30 AM
I bought a pair of ss hood inserts and the pins are not threaded, I thought these bolted on with nuts to the pins. The insets snap into place, but they are not the secure. Any suggestions on how to secure the inserts ?

I thought about tapping threading them or maybe some type of exopy to hold them down.

Thanks

Rick Bandy
Apr 25th, 04, 12:12 PM
They fasten with nuts that sort of thread themselves,I'm not sure what they are called but most auto parts stores carry them.

Dan the Man
Apr 26th, 04, 10:03 AM
Thanks for the info

1966_L78
Apr 26th, 04, 3:58 PM
I think they're called "Speed Nuts"... They look like they are "stamped" out of sheet metal, and they will cut their own threads...