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theduck - 21/10/12 at 07:33 PM

I need a few odds and sods for my build, namely certain size nuts and bolts amongst a few other bits, found the various bits I wanted on merlinmotorsport, total value about £7. Shipping? £8.25!! It's the same with demon tweeks to.

I know I will be told to source them from a local hardware store or similar, but I don't know of a suitable store locally and I work long hours (8am to 7pm) 6 days a week currently so I don't have time to go during expected opening hours even if I did know of one.

Looks like I'm going to have to wait untill I'm ready to order air filter and a few other bits to make the carriage worthwhile.

pekwah1 - 21/10/12 at 07:39 PM

Give these guys a go, local to me and have all the nuts and bolts etc you should need!
Don't think they charge too much for postage....

http://www.margnor-online.co.uk/

loggyboy - 21/10/12 at 07:45 PM

Ebay?

indykid - 21/10/12 at 07:49 PM

Ask on here?

If I had them in the shed, I'd stick them in an enveolpe at cost

theduck - 21/10/12 at 08:04 PM

Thanks pekwah, will have a look.

Loggyboy, have tried eBay but am never sure on the quality of them untill they get to the point where it's cheaper to go to merlin!

Indykid, all honesty I hadn't considered that option for bits like these, particularly what I'm after is 2 harness eye bolts (7/16unf thread) 4x7/16 unf bolts, 8x7/16unf nyloc nuts and 16x7/16id washers

[Edited on 21/10/12 by theduck]

40inches - 22/10/12 at 07:59 AM

I've got the bolts with shakeproof washers.

theduck - 22/10/12 at 09:18 AM

U2Ud 40inches

sky12042 - 22/10/12 at 12:00 PM

Try these people.

http://www.namrick.co.uk/

Great service.

Westy1994 - 22/10/12 at 12:11 PM

To the OP, have you tried ringing them to explain, I had the same a few months back with some bits I needed from Car Builder Solutions, cost of goods £2.30 - cost of postage £5 !!!!. A phone call got them posted for the cost of a first class stamp. Arrived the next day as well..

phelpsa - 22/10/12 at 12:12 PM

As above, give them a ring. It's just their online postage system thats a bit rubbish.

loggyboy - 22/10/12 at 12:53 PM

quote:
Originally posted by theduck
Loggyboy, have tried eBay but am never sure on the quality of them untill they get to the point where it's cheaper to go to merlin!

Dont be too affraid of ebay quality, I would expect they are from the sames sources as Demon and merlin!
Not sure what your after exactly, but boltmeup is a great value seller on ebay for general bolts and such.

blakep82 - 22/10/12 at 03:06 PM

screwfix?

theduck - 22/10/12 at 05:38 PM

Thanks all for the tips. I will try giving merlin a call for the bits I still need.