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| | | | Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 34 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 34 | Can someone tell me the bolt size for the hood latch on a Chevy 3100?
1 is 1/4 x 20, but the other 3 are something else. The nuts that are welded oo appear to be original.
David
1952 Chevy 3100
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | It has been a while but I don't think there were any welded bolts on the truck. They usually are captive. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 34 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 34 | There are 4 nuts attached to the underside of the latch panel. These appear to be original. Are those called captive?
David
1952 Chevy 3100
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | There are four 'cages' spot welded to the underside of the upper baffle, the nuts are loose and held in place by folding in the four sides of the cage. So yes, they are a captive 1/4-20 square nut. The original screws would have been 1/4-20 x 1/2" binding head clutch drive screws. http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/159522304dg
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 34 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 34 | Update on the hood latch bolts. A PO had welded some size nuts (must have been metric). I solved the problem with a 1/4 x 20 tap. thanks for the help Denny.
1952 Chevy 3100
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