Door adjustment and hinge pocket captured nut source - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

renegade6 · 03-22-2009, 09:59 AM

Does anyone know where I could find a captured nut and cage like the one inside of the red circle? I need it for an upper pillar pocket on a 57. The pocket is in good shape and I don't really want to buy one just for this.

Oh, and if anyone has any good suggestions on door adjustment, I'm all ears

blackdiesel · 03-22-2009, 10:17 AM

You would think someone would make a after market cage and nut, but in all the books I've look at I haven't seen them. Your best bet would be to get one off a junk cab. or do like I did and fab one up your self. It took me about 30min.. It might not have looked factory, but no one can see it anyway.

Kim57 · 03-22-2009, 10:33 AM

These guys have caged nuts that may work.
Kim
http://www.mcmaster.com/#cage-nuts/=1438fa

renegade6 · 03-22-2009, 07:35 PM

I found them @ Rico's.

Thanks for the other suggestions.

Houston54 · 03-23-2009, 11:45 AM

Not sure if the nut is still secured or not but if it is you can also tap it out to the next largest size. I did not on the doors to my 54. I went with a coarse thread tap.

OrrieG · 03-23-2009, 12:21 PM

Ace Hardware has them too in the bins. Slip on style and caged that you spot weld into place. Actually they have quite a bit of stuff, I cruise the aisle just looking at the different things trying to figure out cool applications to use them. MartinSR has a tech article on door, panel and hood adjusting, including the sequence. If you can't find it on this site camaros.com has all of his stuff. Look in the paint and body sections.

renegade6 · 03-23-2009, 07:22 PM

Thanks for the tip on Ace. I've been buying most of my fasteners there lately, they have about the best selection anywhere.

03-22-2009, 09:59 AM	#1
renegade6 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Texarkana, TX Posts: 443	Door adjustment and hinge pocket captured nut source Does anyone know where I could find a captured nut and cage like the one inside of the red circle? I need it for an upper pillar pocket on a 57. The pocket is in good shape and I don't really want to buy one just for this. Oh, and if anyone has any good suggestions on door adjustment, I'm all ears Attached Images __________________ Brandon 63 Biscayne https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/90718-63-Biscayne 57 Chevy Truck (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=321380 72 K20 Long bed stepside (wife's) 72 K20 Long bed 396 (flip or keep...?) The latest build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...76#post8438476

03-22-2009, 10:17 AM	#2
blackdiesel Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Omaha, Arkansas Posts: 929	Re: Door adjustment and hinge pocket captured nut source You would think someone would make a after market cage and nut, but in all the books I've look at I haven't seen them. Your best bet would be to get one off a junk cab. or do like I did and fab one up your self. It took me about 30min.. It might not have looked factory, but no one can see it anyway. __________________ '57 Chevy Pickup '56 GMC LCF Cummins '38 Chrysler Royal '57 2wd change http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...light=speedway

03-22-2009, 10:33 AM	#3
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: Door adjustment and hinge pocket captured nut source These guys have caged nuts that may work. Kim http://www.mcmaster.com/#cage-nuts/=1438fa

03-22-2009, 07:35 PM	#4
renegade6 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Texarkana, TX Posts: 443	Re: Door adjustment and hinge pocket captured nut source I found them @ Rico's. Thanks for the other suggestions. __________________ Brandon 63 Biscayne https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/90718-63-Biscayne 57 Chevy Truck (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=321380 72 K20 Long bed stepside (wife's) 72 K20 Long bed 396 (flip or keep...?) The latest build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...76#post8438476

03-23-2009, 11:45 AM	#5
Houston54 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: location Posts: 527	Re: Door adjustment and hinge pocket captured nut source Not sure if the nut is still secured or not but if it is you can also tap it out to the next largest size. I did not on the doors to my 54. I went with a coarse thread tap.

03-23-2009, 12:21 PM	#6
OrrieG Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 8,800	Re: Door adjustment and hinge pocket captured nut source Ace Hardware has them too in the bins. Slip on style and caged that you spot weld into place. Actually they have quite a bit of stuff, I cruise the aisle just looking at the different things trying to figure out cool applications to use them. MartinSR has a tech article on door, panel and hood adjusting, including the sequence. If you can't find it on this site camaros.com has all of his stuff. Look in the paint and body sections. __________________ 1959 Chevy Short Fleetside w/ 74 4WD drive train (current project) OrrieG Build Thread 1964 Chevelle Malibu w/ 355-350TH (daily driver) Helpful AD and TF Manual Site Old Car Manual Project Last edited by OrrieG; 03-23-2009 at 12:24 PM.

03-23-2009, 07:22 PM	#7
renegade6 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Texarkana, TX Posts: 443	Re: Door adjustment and hinge pocket captured nut source Thanks for the tip on Ace. I've been buying most of my fasteners there lately, they have about the best selection anywhere. __________________ Brandon 63 Biscayne https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/90718-63-Biscayne 57 Chevy Truck (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=321380 72 K20 Long bed stepside (wife's) 72 K20 Long bed 396 (flip or keep...?) The latest build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...76#post8438476



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.