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Re: [Bmcu] Headlight adjusters

To: Adamant King <adamant@xmission.com>
Subject: Re: [Bmcu] Headlight adjusters
From: Andrew Latus <andrewlatus@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2015 12:45:08 -0700
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Lee,

Do the nuts need to be plastic? If not then that would open up your
options. Otherwise perhaps somewhere like fastenal might be of help. They
certainly would have a larger selection than Lowes etc.

-Andrew

On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 6:33 PM, Adamant King <adamant@xmission.com> wrote:

> Lee,
>
> I don't know what shape you need but maybe you could just cut a piece of
> scrap nylon and tap it for the thread?
> --
> Adam.
>
> On December 15, 2015 5:04:24 PM MST, Lee <racergt@xmission.com> wrote:
>>
>> In my continued quest for get my Lotus ready for spring travel, I'm
>> currently redoing the headlight buckets. There are two adjusters in each
>> bucket. On one of mine, both of the nylon (or plastic?) nuts that fit
>> into the headlight bucket are broken. Does anyone know if these are
>> available? I've checked the local parts stores and the ones that they
>> have are WAY too big. All I really need is the nylon part, I still have
>> both of the screws.
>>
>> So, any suggestions?
>>
>> Lee
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Lee,</div><div><br></div>Do the nuts need to be plast=
ic? If not then that would open up your options. Otherwise perhaps somewher=
e like fastenal might be of help. They certainly would have a larger select=
ion than Lowes etc.=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>-Andrew</div></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 6:3=
3 PM, Adamant King <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:adamant@xmission=
.com" target=3D"_blank">adamant@xmission.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><bloc=
kquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #cc=
c solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>Lee, <br>
<br>
I don&#39;t know what shape you need but maybe you could just cut a piece o=
f scrap nylon and tap it for the thread?<br>
-- <br>
Adam.<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><span class=3D"">On December 15, 20=
15 5:04:24 PM MST, Lee &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:racergt@xmission.com"; target=
=3D"_blank">racergt@xmission.com</a>&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote class=3D"=
gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(20=
4,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<pre><span class=3D"">In my continued quest for get my Lotus ready for spri=
ng travel, I&#39;m <br>currently redoing the headlight buckets. There are t=
wo adjusters in each <br>bucket. On one of mine, both of the nylon (or plas=
tic?) nuts that fit <br>into the headlight bucket are broken. Does anyone k=
now if these are <br>available? I&#39;ve checked the local parts stores and=
 the ones that they <br>have are WAY too big. All I really need is the nylo=
n part, I still have <br>both of the screws.<br><br>So, any suggestions?<br=
><br>Lee<br><hr><br></span><span class=3D""><a href=3D"mailto:Bmcu@autox.te=
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