door mirror nuts inserts
 

Does anyone know where I can get the nut inserts for the Stainless steel mirrors on door-below eyeline large mirrors. thanks in advance.

I ended up using a nos door skin I had beacause 1 door had issues. and it has no provisions to mount the mirror. It should have 3 holes of which 2 are the nut inserts and one is just a hole.

So I just need 2 inserts.

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You can buy them from a supply company. They have various brand names such as Nutserts, Rivet-Nut, etc. You will need the tool as well. Be sure to put the reinforcement plate behind them or the skin will crack.

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There was no reinforcement plate on the originals just the inserts. I found some called jacknuts

The only reinforcement I had to add was behind the door handle it had 4 tiny spotwelds 3 of em around the button hole and 1 on other end of piece. I may add some panel adhesive too (or an xtra spotweld) I dunno.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b7...Y/DSCN0744.jpg

Btw I forgot about it til you mentioned the reinforcement thanks n2trux.

I can add it on even with the door skin in place by drilling a few small holes on outside of door panel and try be real easy on spotwelds with my mig.

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Maybe its a dealer item. I didn't see anything like that on autozone. Have you asked your local parts store?

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No I may try NAPA tomorrow or if I can figure out the right size I may call these folks.

http://oemfasteningsystems.thomasnet...readed-inserts

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They are still available from GM. The part number is 367292, Group 16.0069. They are around $2.69 each

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Did a little research on this and the true name is a Jack Nut. Here is a link for those who care.

http://www.prifast.co.uk/nutsert1.htm

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I will order some first thing monday, thank you very much!

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Fastenal has them too.

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The local Chevy dealer had them in stock (said he had plenty) and I got couple xtra ones being they sold them individually (only few dollars) and they come with some pre-applied sealant on them.

I drilled 3 holes 3/8" diameter and had wallow 2 of them just a bit for the jack nuts to slip in, the 3rd bottom hole is just a hole as it has a metal bar/stud on inside of door.

I measured carefully and used the backing plate off an old mirror to make sure it was right.

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hey, if your talkn about the white plastic squared inserts, about a month ago i was helping my bro install his new mirrors and i ended up breakn 2 of them. we went to the auto parts and found them in the HELP section. its in a red box with HELP printed on it. that company sells alot of small parts like that.

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No not plastic these go on the door skin for the mirror it screws into these.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b7...Y/DSCN0745.jpg

Genuine GM jack nuts with sealer applied already.

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oh, yeah i know what u mean,

my bros mirrors came with plastic ones. well hope u find them...

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I did I picked these up at chevrolet dealer today ;)
That is the actual pic of one I took with my camera.

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On a slightly different note, how would one go about removing factory nut inserts? I'm changing from the dumbo ears to the smaller sport mirrors.

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I have actually been thinking of this very same question in my head. It sure is a pia to sand around these things and I was thinking of removing the ones on other door til its ready for paint or even afterwards.

I think you could drill straight thru it and then bend the ears back and push it back thru.

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Thats actually what I was thinking of trying. That or just grind the head off it.

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I got mine off by drilling with 3/8" drill bit and drilling slowly as not to make the insert spin or you will have try and hold it from backside.

On a side note there also is a special tool to install them and I think it keeps it from spinning too as it is tightened down on door. There looks like there are 2 different tools you can use to install them:

one is rather expensive and the other looks like it will install a few and it is cheaper I think.

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I found a local place that is gonna order the cheap tool for me to install the Jack Nuts and I mean CHEAP like less than a $1.

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So do those expand almost like a pop-rivet when the bolt is threaded in?

Not to hi-jack this thread too much, but what can be done when there is tearing around those holes, top one specifically on the larger tri-leg mirrors? Is there enough room to get a backing plate in there?

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Well sort of. here it is in action. The tool expands it then you just screw fastener in.


http://www.emhart.com/products/pop/jacknut.asp

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b7...acknut_ani.gif

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You could cut out a square piece around the hole, weld another square piece in its place and redrill the hole I suppose.

It may be hard to get a backing plate in there. I guess it could be attaced with panel adhesive cause it would be tuff to weld one there.

I am not a real bodyman (but I try) btw some may know a better way.

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Here is some new info on jacknuts........Home Depot sells these and they already have sealer on them like the GM oem jacknuts.

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Thanks for the information. I will be needing some shortly. Trevor

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you can take a nut and bolt and put thru a flat piece of metal, then start in the riv-nut, hold the metal and the bolt, then turn the nut down till it set's the riv-nut. we use all size's of them here but all the insert tools are long gone, so that what I do to install em.
the good insert'r has a bear'n on it like a power steer'n pulley puller, they work sweet, not worth the cost though unless your gonna instal a bunch of em.
I did the door's on my dually, I never thought bout reinforce'n behind it, Hope I dont have trouble later with em.