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pre-tapped steel

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 2:10 pm
by SchumieFan
anyone know where i can get some pre tapped steel rod?

its to remount my wing, i dont have a tap and die set nor thread gauges

auto one?

Re: pre-tapped steel

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 2:31 pm
by Bennoz
Whats wrong with a nut?

Re: pre-tapped steel

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 2:38 pm
by SchumieFan
the nut is in the wing(or maybe the nut bought the wing?), the wing is mounted to the skin of the car only and i wanna put a brace in behind the structure of the rear door to give it a bit more ridgidity (so the wind doesnt rip off the wing at 100k's), so i need some threaded steel i can screw into the wing, then a nut on the skin as is, and a longer bit to bolt it to the brace...

make sence? AZA knows what i mean, ill put pics up when i get home...

anyway, do u know where i can get some? maybe bunnings?
i need prob only 2 in about 10cm length

also need some black, thick 3m foam pads, about 20cm square and about 1cm thick.... all i can find is tape :s

edit: oh i got ya

Re: pre-tapped steel

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 3:01 pm
by Bennoz
:lol:

For the steel, Im pretty sure Pete's got some threaded hex lengths down at Suzitech, normally used to cut wheel nuts from, but would serve the same purpose, otherwise try a steel supplier like Blackwoods: http://www2.blackwoods.com.au/infoBANK. ... &S=4084749

For the foam, go to Clark rubber!

Re: pre-tapped steel

Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:49 am
by I8A4RE
You can get thread rod from any bearing joint. Try BSC bearings or CBC. I buy from there all the time.

Re: pre-tapped steel

Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:05 am
by Astron_Boy
You'd simply better be wise and not risk the thing.
Car wasn't meant to do 100 :lol:


more so.
Unsure of the steele, but yes as Bennoz said, Clark rubber for the foam.

Re: pre-tapped steel

Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 7:44 pm
by SchumieFan
cheers ben and si, clark rubber seems a go, ill see what i can do about the thread, i might even be able to find a bolt long enough maybe

dunno what im gonna use as a brace yet