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Those square nuts w/ the clips used on body panels

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by dirty Bakers, Jan 25, 2009.

  1. dirty Bakers

    dirty Bakers New Member

    I need some for my floor pan. Where the heck do you get those things?
     
  2. timgr

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  3. Zoomer

    Zoomer eJeeper (walking)

  4. scarecrow

    scarecrow Member

    Thiers a guy on Ebay that sells them. He calls them cage or caged nuts
     
  5. 1970CJ6

    1970CJ6 new mexico air

    My local True Value hardware have them.
    Andrew
     
  6. drexotic

    drexotic Happy now?!?!?

  7. steveracer67

    steveracer67 New Member

    To bad your not local to me, I get them by the ziplock bag full from work, they are used in computer racks to hold rack mount servers in. Man I must have 5,000 of those laying around. So you could always go to a computer store that sells servers they would have them cheap probably.
     
  8. Mcruff

    Mcruff Earlycj5 Machinist

    McMaster Carr about $10 for a box of 20-25 depending on size.
    Page 3175
     
  9. Homebrew2

    Homebrew2 Member

    Ditto on McMaster ... and they're PLATED (not the cheap black oxide finish)
     
  10. dirty Bakers

    dirty Bakers New Member

    Thank you for the help muchachos!:flag:
     
  11. SuperTodd

    SuperTodd Member

    I found them at my local ace hardware
     
  12. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    I threw mine in phosphoric acid & rehabilitated'em.


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  13. jeeper50

    jeeper50 jeeps 'till I die

    I just paid $5 for ten of 'em on epay.
     
  14. EricM

    EricM Active Member

    Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I got these clip on nuts from McMaster Carr, part # 90680A135

    http://www.mcmaster.com/#90680a135/=6zixhm

    90680A135
    Square-Style Easy-Align Clip-on Nut Zinc Pltd Stl, 1/4"-20 Sz, for .025"-.063" Thk Panel
    In stock at $9.62 per Pack
    This product is sold in Packs of 25

    They worked great.
     
  15. HeavyIron

    HeavyIron Member 2024 Sponsor

    Eric,
    McFadden-Dale hardware right here off the 91 & 57 has them in stock. That's where I got em when I put the new floor in that beechin white Jeep Gladiator pick up. They have isles and isles of fasteners, bolts, screws and stuff :stout::beer::stout:
     
  16. EricM

    EricM Active Member

    I'll have to check that place out.
     
  17. ojgrsoi

    ojgrsoi Retired 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    I guess I wasn't that smart to figure it all out. I used plastic fasteners that go in square holes for mounting license plates. Worked ok and they came with a choice of bolts or screws.