M-6 bolts are smaller than original fender bolts, which are M8-1.25. 5/16"-18 is the U.S. close match for size.
Chuck Kuecker On 7/25/2011 2:55 AM, Gerald Livingston wrote: > If the holes aren't too torn up and you can use a nibbler to make them > square (you did say you wanted "working" rather than "original") then > you may be able to use 12-24 or M-6 cage nuts to replace them. The M-6 > is a bit larger, roughly equivalent to a 1/4-20 (.25") while the 12-24 > is roughly .21". > > http://www.racksolutions.com/rack-hardware.html > > Note, I have never used the company I linked above. They just had good > google placement and clear pictures. You may get better pricing shopping > around. Just remember you want CAGE nuts, not CLIP nuts. > > Gerald > > On Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:34:31 -0500 > "Bert Knupp"<[email protected]> wrote: > >> I saw these replacement "weld nuts" in the Wolfsburg West catalog, >> too. They're obviously right, but I don't have easy access to a >> welding rig. I was hoping there'd be a bolt-in substitution >> available. Ah, well -- it's only money! 8^( >> >> Thanks for the tips, guys. You're confirming what I already >> suspected... >> >> Bert Knupp >> >>> I have used a few of these(see link below). They (WW) also have >>> the original kind if the hole did not get too big. >>> >>> http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=N114071 >>> >>> Ray > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
