Found a link to a place that appears willing to sell hardware, including
left hand nuts, by mail order. Try
http://www2.viaweb.com/barnhill/index.html They list a box of 100 5/16" NC
nuts for $9.60, but might be willing to break a box. Their home page
implies they will sell single quantities cheap.
Don't know anything else about them, Usual Disclaimers apply.
Randall
On Monday, May 17, 1999 10:46 PM, Roland Wilhelmy [SMTP:rwil@cts.com]
wrote:
>
> the right hand door check mechanism on my Austin Healey uses a 5/16"
> coarse left hand threaded bolt and nut.
>
> ( Actually the original is a sort of welded in stud, but a bolt or
> stud would weld in to replace it. It has to be left hand threaded to
> increase the friction as the door opens more, thus holding the door
> open wherever you want it to. My bolt and nut are stripped beyond
> repair.)
>
> My local fastener supplier in San Diego doesn't stock left hand stuff.
> Any suggestions of sources? I only need one, but would buy a small
> quantity of bolt and nut if that is what it takes. The alternatives
> are to forget about a door check or to pay $60 for a whole new
> assembly.
>
> -Roland
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