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| | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 66 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 66 | Can anyone tell me where to find cage nuts that are used in the door to attach the panel to the door The panel where the window regulator and latch are attached to the door. I have a photo but not sure how to get it on the site
Dean | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | ....its been a long time since I had a 46 but I don't remember them having cage nuts to hold the panels on?? ?
I'm probably wrong,,,, | | | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,611 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,611 | Dean,
Are you talking about the door strut, the piece that holds the window and door handles? The door panel attachment points do not use caged nuts, just 8-32 screws. If it is for the strut, I have used the ones from McMaster Carr but I think they call them captive nuts.
Paul | | | | | Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 66 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 66 | The door frame has two square holes where the front of the Panel 16.536 as described in the parts manual attaches when taking the panel off the crews broke off and when I Pried out the nut it was encased in what I believed to be a cage nut it is square and has 4 tabs that had to be straightened to get it out. The nut is a 1/4" | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 | Yeah, that's at the front edge of the door, where you attach the panel that the window crank and door handle, etc are on. you could tack a regular 1/4" nut to the backside of the door, I'm not sure where to get nuts like those. I think you would need to get a square nut and secure it back in the cage. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 | When I realized I had more than 30 minutes invested on finding a square nut I decided I could of made one by then... A cage might take a little longer but it's time spent in the shop making something for the truck instead of waiting for the delivery guy.
Give me ambiguity
or give me something else
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,611 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,611 | Dean,
I have found that applying heat to all fasteners before attempting to remove them nearly illuminates the situation that you are currently experiencing. No sheared of fasteners.
Heed the wisdom of our rust-belt and Canadian bolters...they know!
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