Source of these self-tapping nut-plates anyone ?

[rfs1957]

Having trouble finding these with the correct deep throat.



Easy to find ones with about 3/8" edge-to-centre spacing, but these 5/8" ones were used in many places on my 1962 car and I haven't found a Usual Suspect that has them.



Where do people buy / source these please ?



Seen here, under-dash knee panel fixings, lower edge.

[norman m. macleod]

Hi Rory,
If you Google "Bresco-Spire nuts", they have a pretty good selection, various sizes and edge set-backs, I've always found what I needed there......
Regards,
Norman

[mgcjag]

Hi Rory...SNG do have different sizes....you just need to look up the part number for the ones you need..can all be found by looking at the various diagrams on there site

[wilkinsi]

Hi Rory,
I had exactly the same problem on my 62 FHC with the lower front bulkhead clips and found a supplier here in Melbourne, Australia with the correct items that fit perfectly
The company is Rare Spares web address is http://www.rarespares.net.au and enter NU0002 into the search engine which will bring up the product which is of good quality and zinc plated.

Cheers
Ian Wilkins
Melbourne, Australia

[Gfhug]

Rory, will any of these work?
https://www.lasaero.com/site/products/a ... =U00OKAGZV

A great source for hardware, a bit more expensive as they are of aircraft standard, but one advantage of buying your nuts and bolts from them is they come cadmium plated

Geoff

[rfs1957]

Thanks to everyone ; Bresco say "deep" but not how deep, the Aero lot stops at 0.50" whereas the Jag one is 5/8", and Melbourne sounds lovely as a last resort !

Have asked Bresco for some sizes, and as SNGB are being super-reactive over the complains aired elsewhere (about clutch-bottles) I'll ask them too ............

[mgcjag]

Rory...also known as U nuts http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Speed-Fastene ... 2352260488

[Heuer]

Have you tried Richard Smith?

[rfs1957]

No, David, never used him to date - what's the speciality ?

SNGB have them as BD86331 here, and have confirmed the 5/8" throat :

http://www.sngbarratt.com/PartSearchRes ... no=BD86331



These will probably work but are clunkier than the originals at 15mm x 30mm instead of 11.2mm x 24mm, and they are of the U-type instead of the J type, AND they don't self-locate.



Bosco have them here, SNU1561, 5/8" throat confirmed, to suit #8 screws, and the sizes are better ; it is still a "U" type and not a "J" type but, critically, it does appear to have the indent that makes it self-locating :

http://www.bresco.com/acatalog/-U--nut- ... tml#SID=86

I'll order some and find out. And have contacted Richard Smith.

[rfs1957]

Bump for above, after the update.

[rfs1957]

Delivered : these supplied by Bresco are indeed as close to identical as matters, self-locating and exactly the same size as the original.

http://www.bresco.com/acatalog/-U--nut- ... tml#SID=86