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hood insert hardware

Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 6:13 am
by roelbest
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Anyone know where I can get new hardware to fasten the hood callouts on my ' 72?
There are 4 flared 'hollow' spacers with thread and a small nut on the inside
Include a pic of the old broken bits.
Thanks :beer:

Re: hood insert hardware

Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 6:21 am
by roelbest
for some reason cannot upload the pic this morning, and it is small enough......

Re: hood insert hardware

Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 12:01 pm
by 72RoadRunnerGTX
R/T Specialties, Bell nuts.

Re: hood insert hardware

Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 9:47 pm
by rr6pak
72RoadRunnerGTX wrote:R/T Specialties, Bell nuts.
I'm looking at those as well. If I remember, you'll need four of them. What about the other fasteners and how many? I looked at R/T to try and find the others but didnt see them.

Thanks

Re: hood insert hardware

Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 11:29 pm
by 72RoadRunnerGTX
Looks like six of these 10-24 captured washer nuts as well. Looks like a pretty close reproduction.

Re: hood insert hardware

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:04 am
by rr6pak
72RoadRunnerGTX wrote:Looks like six of these 10-24 captured washer nuts as well. Looks pretty like a pretty close reproduction.
Looks pretty goox to me. Thanks Doug!

Re: hood insert hardware

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 2:11 pm
by roelbest
Thanks Doug, that is the nut!!
I appreciate the help :)
Roel

Re: hood insert hardware

Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2013 2:23 pm
by rr6pak
Just ordered the bell nuts and the others. Tom also has the screws for the rear tail lights. Just FYI

Re: hood insert hardware

Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 10:12 am
by rr6pak
Recieved the bell nuts and the other nuts for the call outs from R/T yesturday. Also ordered the correct screws for the tail light lenses from them as well. WOW.

Re: hood insert hardware

Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2013 11:00 pm
by KentuckyBlueBird
RR6PAK, did your taillight screws fit your lenses good and snug? I ordered mine from R/T specialties as well and mine were too long. I also ordered all new bell nuts for my hood inserts and they were too thick to start on my original studs.

Re: hood insert hardware

Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 9:19 am
by rr6pak
KentuckyBlueBird wrote:RR6PAK, did your taillight screws fit your lenses good and snug? I ordered mine from R/T specialties as well and mine were too long. I also ordered all new bell nuts for my hood inserts and they were too thick to start on my original studs.
I didn't know there was an issue with the bell nuts or the tail light screws. It will be a while till I know the fit of them since the car is all stripped and at the body shop. I can take one of the new bell nuts and compare with to one of the old ones. Sorry, that's the best I know right now. Hope there isn't an issue because this will be another issue of parts not fitting right :(

Re: hood insert hardware

Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 12:56 pm
by Eric
KentuckyBlueBird wrote:RR6PAK, did your taillight screws fit your lenses good and snug? I ordered mine from R/T specialties as well and mine were too long. I also ordered all new bell nuts for my hood inserts and they were too thick to start on my original studs.
Sad thing is I talked Tom into making the tail light screws and even gave him an original. How the repops came out too long I have no idea. At least the thread pitch is correct. You can cut them off, tap them, and they're fine.

Re: hood insert hardware

Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 1:04 pm
by rr6pak
Eric wrote:
KentuckyBlueBird wrote:RR6PAK, did your taillight screws fit your lenses good and snug? I ordered mine from R/T specialties as well and mine were too long. I also ordered all new bell nuts for my hood inserts and they were too thick to start on my original studs.
Sad thing is I talked Tom into making the tail light screws and even gave him an original. How the repops came out too long I have no idea. At least the thread pitch is correct. You can cut them off, tap them, and they're fine.
If that's the case Eric, I'll have to do that.

Re: hood insert hardware

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2014 12:16 am
by 72Rdrnner
72RoadRunnerGTX wrote:R/T Specialties, Bell nuts.
FYI, the originals looked like this. (on the left)

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On the right is what I machined out of aluminum. The original ones would rust as they trapped any water that came down through the holes. The ones I made let the water run throught.