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Brake Pipe Half Nuts
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.
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 28/3/04 at 08:45 PM |
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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
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JoelP
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| posted on 28/3/04 at 08:50 PM |
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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
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ray.h.
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| posted on 28/3/04 at 09:06 PM |
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Buy brake pipe female connectors and cut them down.Two nuts per connector and smaller diameter than a standard nut,and very cheep.
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wicket
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| posted on 28/3/04 at 09:13 PM |
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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]
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Lightning
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| posted on 28/3/04 at 10:38 PM |
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I got mine from Ford
Steve
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givemethebighammer
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| posted on 29/3/04 at 06:42 PM |
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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 ?
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paulf
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| posted on 29/3/04 at 08:10 PM |
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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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chrisg
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| posted on 29/3/04 at 09:37 PM |
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quote:
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.
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
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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paulf
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| posted on 29/3/04 at 09:57 PM |
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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
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