Re: 55-56 square holes in rear fenders
Posted by HH56 On 2016/12/12 13:16:13
I thought they might have originally planned on a cage nut and later went to something different. Wasn't sure what size. IIRC, the holes are a bit large for a modern 8 or 10 size nut assy. Perhaps the cages were larger then or the hole could have been sized for a piece unique to the auto industry or to Packard.
I ran into something similar on the 47. It has a couple of square holes where cage nuts are used on the top fender to cowl attachment bolts. The nut on one side was missing and when trying a modern nut, the width of the ears was a tad small for the square. I had to widen the nut cage a bit so it would stay in the square and not be pushed back when inserting the bolt.
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I ran into something similar on the 47. It has a couple of square holes where cage nuts are used on the top fender to cowl attachment bolts. The nut on one side was missing and when trying a modern nut, the width of the ears was a tad small for the square. I had to widen the nut cage a bit so it would stay in the square and not be pushed back when inserting the bolt.
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