Re: Stewart's 1955 Packard 400
Posted by HH56 On 2023/5/30 12:34:30
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Stewart Ballard wrote:
I found the PA Packard club site. It's actually the Keystone Packard Club. The tool is listed but there is no way to purchase it on the site. I tried calling the number. The call connected but no one was on the line.
I found the stand-off on McMAster & Carr site. Every time I order from them they want $16 or $18 to ship a $2 part.
Now that I know what to look for, I'll if I can find it elsewhere.
Freight is almost always a pain for small items and why I mentioned McMaster with the caveat if you needed to order something else.
Some of the better hardware stores carry coupling nuts in small sizes. While 5/16 on the flat is more the norm for the smaller size nuts some of them are 1/4 hex. Downside to coupling nuts is they are shorter and the threads you need to drill out are also much smaller so more metal to get rid of. The short length can be taken care of by drilling the handle deeper and letting the excess shaft length bury in the handle.
Amazon also carries standoffs in 1/4 size but the cost is up there -- quite a bit more than McMaster. In effect even if Amazon prime offers free delivery you are still paying for freight but not quite as much.
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