Lump Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Does anyone know where I can get these in NZ - I'm looking to use one of these as a captive nut for my transmission mount at the edge of the trans tunnel it currently just held by a free nut which is a bit of a pain when I have to undo it (I don't have the equipment to weld the existing nut in - its also under carpet with a lot of horsehair type sound deadening material which looks very flammable) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 If you can't buy one just have someone weld a nut to a plate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Or use a Rivnut. The tools aren't that expensive and once you have on you'll use it lots 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTERUS Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 rivnuuuuuuuuts http://www.aliexpress.com/store/group/rivet-rivet-nut-and-gun/302764_250404795.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim13 Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 rivnuts have their place .... not sure it should be holding in your trans crossmember though ! I would look at drilling and tapping a suitable piece of flat bar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escortwags Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Thread hijack: speaking of Aliexpress rivnut guns, which of those has anyone brought that didn't break/worked mint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 I was going to ask the same thing haha. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 rivnuts have their place .... not sure it should be holding in your trans crossmember though ! I would look at drilling and tapping a suitable piece of flat bar Exactly. Suggesting rivnuts to hold trans xmember is a dick move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 I incorrectly read it as a transmission tunnel cover, but mind your manners anyway EDIT; smileyface.gif 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dell'orto Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 We sell similar kind of things for seatbelt anchor points at work, there are various sizes and configurations. Mostly commonly sold plate is I think 80x40 with a single nut welded in the centre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lump Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 We sell similar kind of things for seatbelt anchor points at work, there are various sizes and configurations. Mostly commonly sold plate is I think 80x40 with a single nut welded in the centre Ah that must be whats holding the other side on (I've done an engine/trans swap on it - XJ40 engine and trans into a series 1 XJ6 - the transmission mount has four mounting points - two of which match the original factory points - so two new mount holes had to be drilled - I got the engine and trans out of a series 2 which had had the same engine swap although the later models only need one new transmission mount hole drilled and that had a plate which sounds like what you're describing used to attach it) So it sounds like a rivnut isn't a go, I'll try drilling and tapping a piece of flatbar as TIm13 suggested or getting one of these anchor points and amending it to work. Cheers Guys, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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