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Thread: WTB: aluminum acorn nuts for 67 engine grille

  1. 03-18-2015, 03:44 PM #1
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    WTB: aluminum acorn nuts for 67 engine grille

    Well John A's post got me going so I am attempting to disassemble my 67 engine grille and so far found it a challenge to free up the nuts. I have discovered that applying too much heat makes the top of the nut actually explode ( they are hollow and heating the trapped air makes for expansion with no place to go but BANG). I would like to source new acorn nuts. I could swear someone was selling these a few years ago. Any help would be appreciated. By the way there over 100 individual parts to these grilles and they dont just come apart with a little wd40. John's price for restoration is already starting to look like a deal
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  2. 05-03-2015, 07:54 AM #2
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    still looking.........................
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  3. 05-06-2015, 10:09 AM #3
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    did you check with stoddard?
    I also recall seeing them for sale somewhere recently...
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  4. 05-06-2015, 05:22 PM #4
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    I havent checked with Stoddard, I will post what I find out tomorrow. Thanks for the lead.
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  5. 05-07-2015, 10:55 AM #5
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    Stoddard was a no go. They said they haven't had the grilles or parts for years
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  6. 05-07-2015, 12:06 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by CarmelSkip View Post
    Stoddard was a no go. They said they haven't had the grilles or parts for years
    Darn...
    But I'm pretty sure that I have seen these somewhere recently...
    Serria Madre was advertising the grilles recently.
    If nowhere else, perhaps a hardware specialty store. Maybe like McMaster-Carr or Grainger?
    Have to admit to guessing at this point.
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  7. 05-07-2015, 03:53 PM #7
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    Its a pretty oddball part when you take a close look, not quite a typical acorn nut. There is a specialty metric hardware shop in the SF Bay area that is worth a try. I left them a message and should here back tomorrow but I'm kind of doubtful they have a match. ( They called back, dont have them). Looks like an opportunity out there for some one to source these.
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  8. 05-08-2015, 03:03 PM #8
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    Those nuts are DIN 986. What diameter is needed?
    I doubt you will find alum material, but stainless is available.
    M-6 is in stock p/n 900-085-003-02 which is steel, clear zinc http://www.stoddard.com/900-085-003-02.html
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  9. 06-15-2015, 08:27 AM #9
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    Uses a 7mm socket, the profile of the Stoddard part looks pretty close but the hex section looks to be taller on the original.
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