Anyone got an idea where I can get hold of some 10x1mm half nuts suitable for holding brake flexible hoses to the chassis brackets? I can find plenty of male and female unions, "T" pieces etc but no nuts.

neither could I

I junked my std hoses and had specials made up with braids, and these , if ordered with bulkhead fittings, have the nuts on them.

I got mine from merlin motorsport. I dont suppose they sell them 'nuts only' but you could ask. Worse cas is you could buy fittings and just use the nuts....thats about a fiver a nut tho....

atb

steve

i bought two pairs of sierra front ones from the local shop, about a 5er each, and instead of halfnuts i intend to go to the scrappy and salvage a few of the clips used on sierras. Would prefer nuts though so if you find some, post the link please! ta

Buy brake pipe female connectors and cut them down.Two nuts per connector and smaller diameter than a standard nut,and very cheep.

Newform do them. If you talk to them nicely I'm sure you could get a few free samples.

http://www.newformdistribution.co.uk/

Here's another possibility, had samples from PTS

http://www.pts-uk.com/

[Edited on 28/3/04 by wicket]

I got mine from Ford

bought a bag of them from my local fastener supplier:

G.I Fasteners Ltd
Unit 2, Windmill Rd
Loughborough Leicestershire
LE11 1RA

Tel: 01509 260747

very helpful people, don't know if they do mail order though ?

I drilled and tapped the heads of some 10mm stainless bolts , cut them off and faced them to thickness in the lathe.
Paul.

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Originally posted by paulf
I drilled and tapped the heads of some 10mm stainless bolts , cut them off and faced them to thickness in the lathe.
Paul.

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Its all part of the fun and it was actually easier than driving around looking for them locally or sending off for them.
I also made a pair of rear dampers using mini shocks, to use until i have finished the pair of gas mono tube dampers i have half built, which is going to be my next challenge to complete once the car is on the road.
I have actually lost some interest in the car now it is nearly finished and am enjoying building a trailer at the moment and am enjoying the cutting and welding side of things again.
Paul

Well done Paul, and so much easier than buying them from a shop.

I'm going to mould my own tyres.

Just kidding mate!!

Cheers

Chris