extruded nuts, clips.. WHAT ARE THEY CALLED

[judsonhauling]

hey guys. I searched but I am just not seeing the answer I need and niether roberts or VPW had them. I need the "clips" or extruded nuts and bolts that pretty much hold the entire front end together. any ideas?

[55dodgec3]

Did you try a local body shop supply?  Ask them if they carry..."J nuts".  The problem is, these old dodge's use fine thread bolts everywhere, and probably you'll only find coarse thread J nuts.  If you dont mind using coarse threads, might be the way to go.

[Dave72dt]

Check Restoration Specialties.

[ggdad1951]

Try Fastenal or McMaster-Carr.  If they are the ones for the course ACME thread, they are not made anywhere that I know of anymore.

[roadworthy]

I just went and bought all new hardware at NAPA, the have the 1/4-20 J nuts and bolts to go with it, boxes of 25 each for like 11 bucks a pop. Not the cheapest route, but since I have my entire front end apart, I figured I'd replace every fastener. I can get you stock numbers if you want

[judsonhauling]

Did you try a local body shop supply?  Ask them if they carry..."J nuts".  The problem is, these old dodge's use fine thread bolts everywhere, and probably you'll only find coarse thread J nuts.  If you dont mind using coarse threads, might be the way to go.

odd. every single clip and 1/2 in bolt I took out with the exception of the cab floor was coarse. makes me wonder. I will take a look at some of these. fastenal looked at me cross eyed.

Edited February 6, 2013 by judsonhauling

[judsonhauling]

I just went and bought all new hardware at NAPA, the have the 1/4-20 J nuts and bolts to go with it, boxes of 25 each for like 11 bucks a pop. Not the cheapest route, but since I have my entire front end apart, I figured I'd replace every fastener. I can get you stock numbers if you want

awesome. NAPA is a block away!

[roadworthy]

I used mostly  #665-1362 for the nuts, they call them U-nuts, but I also got some #665-1254 for where I needed a bit more throat or length I guess you could call it...

Bolts are #665-3376 and they come with the washer attached

 

most of my original hardware was coarse thread with a different kind of clip nut, but I like these more

[ggdad1951]

odd. every single clip and 1/2 in bolt I took out with the exception of the cab floor was coarse. makes me wonder. I will take a look at some of these. fastenal looked at me cross eyed.

did you go to a store or check the website?

Edited February 6, 2013 by ggdad1951

[Bradley S.]

 I could not find the ACME threaded j-nuts either.  I used coarse threaded j-nuts and cap screws from McMaster Carr.  Let me check the part numbers tonight.  I know they were bigger than 1/4"-20s.  I think they were either 5/16" or  3/8".

[ggdad1951]

 I could not find the ACME threaded j-nuts either. 

that's why when I go picking, I grab as many as I can (I broke two reinstalling on FEF).

[Bradley S.]

I might still have a few if you want them.  I replaced them all and like you said, they break easy.

[judsonhauling]

did you go to a store or check the website?

went to the store   and I would have ordered 100 but they were dumbfounded

[ggdad1951]

I always look at the website so I have the numbers so the deer in the headlights look doesn't show up.

[48Dodger]

Should be the very course thread up front. J nuts reach half way over the top .....while U nuts cover the whole top. If you look at the nuts, it makes perfect sense, cuz one looks like the letter "J" and the other the letter "U".

 

48D  

[Bradley S.]

I used McMaster Carr 5/16" tapped hole clip on nuts P/N 94850A150 and 5/16" X 3/4" grade 5 hex flange cap screws McMaster Carr P/N 92979A249.  Worked real well.

[John-T-53]

My 1/2 ton has fine thread on all body fasteners, all original u-nuts ad bolts. The front end and floor boards are all 5/16-24. Lot of this size on the engine too.

[Scruffy49]

My 49 1/2 ton has a mix of fine and acme threads. None of which are getting reused. I'll save the acmes and their clips for the resto guys. Every fastener on mine that I can safely do so is being replaced with stainless steel and/or high silicon bronze marine grade. Visible ones will likely get acorn nuts just to add some to the " huh?" factor... Suspension stuff will be hardened stainless with bronze (oil lite) bushings. I only want to do a full blow it apart on the truck once, but with the ability to easily take something off for repairs in the future. Stainless and bronze aren't cheap, but they last for a LONG time.