EviLette Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 Vertical door handles. The two nuts on them that split open and you have to squeeze back down that thread onto the posts that hold the outside door handle onto the door itself... I lost one of them, and its annoying me to tears. What do I call them, and where can I find them besides hunting a salvage yard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galaxie500XL Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 (edited) Do you mean like this, only they're cheap, and made from stamped steel? Acorn nut. Sorry, did this in a hurry, and the pic didn't work. Hex nut, with rounded dome-type top? Edited August 20, 2011 by Galaxie500XL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich_e777 Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 Go to Lowes or a hardware store and get Thread Cutting Nuts, they work exactly like what you`re describing and hold better and last longer. I use 1/4in stud-7/16 hex size (its on the bag) and they only cost about 60 cents for a bag of 4. Dont bother with a salvage yard for those little black things. You can find these where they keep all the nuts and bolts at in the hardware dept. Hope this helps, ive become a door handle replacement expert with these vertical door handles:thumbsup: I know all the tricks i hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted2bass Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 I need to do that. The ones on my car are all busted up, they are barely holding the door handle on. Cheap crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94 olds vert Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 Acorn nut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EviLette Posted August 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2011 Thanks guys, you rock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EviLette Posted August 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2011 Looks like I am stuck going to a salvage yard. The hardware store down the street told me nothing like that exists, and nobody could find anything proper at Lowes. Of course, maybe they just wanted to get me out of the store because I'm waddling like I'm about to pop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94 olds vert Posted August 21, 2011 Report Share Posted August 21, 2011 Wierd that you couldn't find anything. I had no problem getting them at the hardware store. How many you need? I may have some orignals I grabbed at the yard from a door handle I bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwmin Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 The hardware store down the street told me nothing like that existsthey're idiots and don't know what they're talking about http://www.fastenal.com/web/products.ex?N=0&Ntk=Search+All&Ntt=thread+cutting+nut&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&searchBox=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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