captive nuts

Post by SR » Sat Oct 09, 2004 8:04 pm

yo dudes. well ive had some fun and games this week ,captive nuts completely seized ,turning in cages,crocodiles dont have faces as long as mine. got some new nuts from BM but theyre not square ,so they will turn also , so im wondering if anyone has any better ideas for securing rear wings, im thinking of using cavity wall / dry lining rawbolt from which u can remove screw if neccecary or poking a bolt through from inside and attaching wing with a nut, cheers steve

Post by **rayofleamington** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 9:21 pm

ever thought of using 'no more nails' instead of rawl plugs??

Post by **d_harris** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 9:25 pm

Thats holding my curtains up - the landlord decided to hold them with screws through plasterboard - suffice to say they fell (on my head)

Post by **Pyoor_Kate** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 9:30 pm

'no more nails'

When I was doing up my friend's house, and we were doing it 'quickly', I built a wooden fireplace to cover up the 70's brown monstrosity that someone had put in where there was once a beautiful victorian fireplace. That was held on with 'no more nails'. I say was. I mean is. Ace stuff, great for quick bodge jobs!

Post by **d_harris** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 9:59 pm

but not so good when you sit on the curtains, ripping the plasterboard out, leaving an expensive hole in the wall and a bump on your head!

Post by **MrA.Series** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 1:47 pm

Why would you be wanting to sit on curtains anyway???

Post by **d_harris** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 2:35 pm

because my bed is under the window, the curtains were lying on the bed, I sat on my bed and the curtains at the same time. oops!

Post by **MrA.Series** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 11:23 am

Ah, I see. Get out yur sewing machine and turn them up, ....but that'll probs make 'em too short for the window then,...hmmm.

Post by **Kevin** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 11:32 am

Captive nuts & curtains, sounds a bit camper van to me

Post by **MrA.Series** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 11:37 am

Dan and Sewing Machines sounds much more camper to me! ;)

Post by **d_harris** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 5:07 pm

oooh matron!

oh, sewing machines are over-rated, gimme needle and thread anyday!

Post by **brixtonmorris** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 9:33 am

didnt get much help there sr.
try welding the nut to the inner wing part. that should stop them rotating

Post by **Cam** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 11:25 am

try welding the nut to the inner wing part. that should stop them rotating

Yeah I was thinking of doing that, then putting the cage round it afterwards to make it 'look' original.

I took the rear wings off my '52 this weekend and a few of the captive nuts span in their cages. Unfortunately the only way I got round it was to have someone hold a spanner on the nut inside the car (after removing the cage) while I used a socket under the arch. Some had seized solid (even with liberal sprays of penetrating fluid) so I had to shear some of them off.

Post by **rayofleamington** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 1:38 pm

have someone hold a spanner on the nut inside the car

If they are not completely siezed (ie not siezed to the pint that the bolt will shear), then a decent pair of mole grips can be used to clamp the cage to the nut with fairly good results.

Post by **pskipper** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 2:43 pm

siezed to the pint

that's me on a friday night

Post by **Cam** » Tue Oct 12, 2004 2:47 pm

I found a spanner easier to get into the space where the nuts are rather than a pair of mole grips, but I know what you are saying. I tried gripping through the cages and the nut, cage and molegrip ended up spinning!! Mind you, that's for particularly seized nuts!!

Post by SR » Tue Oct 12, 2004 5:41 pm

your right there brix, might try that mate, cages in bad condition ,steve