67 Rear Quarter Letter Mounting

[Mike67]

Does anyone know the name of the beige post nuts that go letters? They have a 5/16 hex and are about 1" long.
Also where can you get them? Thanks

 

[joerachet]

Mike,
Weren't they called speed nuts? How many do you need? I have a couple.

 

[Mike67]

Mike,
Weren't they called speed nuts? How many do you need? I have a couple.

I'm not sure. I thought speed nuts were the all steel type. The plastic ones allow you to put a wrench on them, which is needed where the letters are mounted under the filler neck. The speed nuts will work with a nut driver or socket, but every time I've tried to use a wrench it slips off due to the taper in the nut.
I probably need about 6-8 of them. When my father in law was helping disassemble he used channel locks and either broke them or messed up the hex on the ones I have.

 

[Geetex]

I've always called them acorn PAL nuts. There's probably a more correct name but you can search the internet using that name and it will probably get you a few hits.

 

[joerachet]

I'm not sure. I thought speed nuts were the all steel type. The plastic ones allow you to put a wrench on them, which is needed where the letters are mounted under the filler neck. The speed nuts will work with a nut driver or socket, but every time I've tried to use a wrench it slips off due to the taper in the nut.
I probably need about 6-8 of them. When my father in law was helping disassemble he used channel locks and either broke them or messed up the hex on the ones I have.

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you could be right about the difference. Let me see how many I have and get back to you

 

[Mike67]

you could be right about the difference. Let me see how many I have and get back to you

I need to keep you in speed dial! Lol!