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Earl Junior · 06-05-2003, 05:57 PM

I broke a headlight adjuster last night.

The local mom and pop places don't carry the correct style plastic nut for our trucks and I'm having a very difficult time getting the replacement to stay in the hole it belongs in.

I found them on Chevy Duty's website but wasn't willing to pay $6.95 in shipping for $3.50 in parts (four nuts, four screws).

Does GM still produce the push through style plastic nut? Does anyone else know where I might get these?

Thanks!

71GMC_3/4T · 06-05-2003, 10:12 PM

Try your local Chevy garage. Take one of your old ones in with you to compare it with. They might just have one, but it will probably cost you more than you could get it through the mail for.
Either that, or look through Chevy Duty's catalog and buy some more stuff to offset the shipping cost.

cdowns · 06-05-2003, 10:23 PM

or you could go to a junkyard and look

KEH · 06-05-2003, 10:36 PM

I have an extra one. PM your address & I will mail it to you.

bobs409 · 06-06-2003, 08:34 AM

Have you looked in one of the "HELP" sections of most autoparts stores? Im sure I've seen them there.

Of course, the junkyard would be cheaper. 5 finger discount.

JimKshortstep4x4 · 06-06-2003, 09:00 AM

The plastic pop in nuts as used on license plates will work, also.

Jim

Earl Junior · 06-09-2003, 09:57 AM

Thanks for the help guys!

I found them at the GMC dealer.

Stano · 06-09-2003, 10:45 PM

My autobody supplier said the company he gets that stuff from discontinued them so he got me the next best thing. They were for a toyota pickup, heavier duty than our originals and all I had to do to get them to fit was take a small file and open the square hole up very little and tap em in with a small hammer and they fit nice and solid with no wiggle or chance of breaking them unless I really beat on em. Sounds kinda cheesy I know, but they look nice and will be available for many years.

06-05-2003, 05:57 PM	#1
Earl Junior Cadillac power Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North Idaho Posts: 296	Head light adjusters I broke a headlight adjuster last night. The local mom and pop places don't carry the correct style plastic nut for our trucks and I'm having a very difficult time getting the replacement to stay in the hole it belongs in. I found them on Chevy Duty's website but wasn't willing to pay $6.95 in shipping for $3.50 in parts (four nuts, four screws). Does GM still produce the push through style plastic nut? Does anyone else know where I might get these? Thanks! __________________ Just for the record, if I'm down to my last potato, I'm not sharing it with a guy who wants to kill me so he can get a better supply of virgins in paradise. That lesson is a little thing I call Economics 101, infidel style. --Scott Adams author of Dilbert

06-05-2003, 10:12 PM	#2
71GMC_3/4T Weapons Of Construction Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 1,095	Try your local Chevy garage. Take one of your old ones in with you to compare it with. They might just have one, but it will probably cost you more than you could get it through the mail for. Either that, or look through Chevy Duty's catalog and buy some more stuff to offset the shipping cost. __________________ 1971 GMC 2500, 402/TH400 4.10 Daily Driver Lafayette, CO

06-05-2003, 10:23 PM	#3
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	or you could go to a junkyard and look __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

06-05-2003, 10:36 PM	#4
KEH Better late than never Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 324	I have an extra one. PM your address & I will mail it to you. __________________ 1970 C/10 SWB Stepside

06-06-2003, 08:34 AM	#5
bobs409 1969 Custom 30 wrecker Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Pottsville, Pa Posts: 2,611	Have you looked in one of the "HELP" sections of most autoparts stores? Im sure I've seen them there. Of course, the junkyard would be cheaper. 5 finger discount. __________________ Bob 63 Impala 283/PG/3.36 (under restoration) 66 Impala 327/PG/3.36 66 Chevelle SS 409/M22/3.55 69 Chevelle 307/PG/3.08 (future restoration) 69 C10 short stepside 454/TH350/3.73 69 Custom 30 tow truck 350/4 spd/4.10 (resto done, CRUISIN TIME!) 71 Cheyenne 20 fleetside 350/4 spd/4.10 71 Chevelle 6/PG/3.08 72 Chevelle 454/M21/4.10

06-06-2003, 09:00 AM	#6
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	The plastic pop in nuts as used on license plates will work, also. Jim

06-09-2003, 09:57 AM	#7
Earl Junior Cadillac power Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North Idaho Posts: 296	Thanks for the help guys! I found them at the GMC dealer. __________________ Just for the record, if I'm down to my last potato, I'm not sharing it with a guy who wants to kill me so he can get a better supply of virgins in paradise. That lesson is a little thing I call Economics 101, infidel style. --Scott Adams author of Dilbert

06-09-2003, 10:45 PM	#8
Stano Registered User Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Mo Posts: 963	My autobody supplier said the company he gets that stuff from discontinued them so he got me the next best thing. They were for a toyota pickup, heavier duty than our originals and all I had to do to get them to fit was take a small file and open the square hole up very little and tap em in with a small hammer and they fit nice and solid with no wiggle or chance of breaking them unless I really beat on em. Sounds kinda cheesy I know, but they look nice and will be available for many years. __________________ New daily driver 96 Chevy K3500 crew cab dually 53,000 miles 350 Vortec 4L80 Nice ride 67 Chevy C-10 LWB Built 350 TH-400 Wifes ride and family rig: 2001 Furd Expedition 5.4 Liter Kickin back in Rolla,Mo. USA "Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain" Mark Twain



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