Rectangular Sheet Metal Weld Nuts

[RADustin]

I lost one of the weld nuts on my front bed panel, and I noticed the same ones are used throughout the truck. I think I'm missing one on the core support as well.

Does anyone have a source to purchase these or will a home brew effort be necessary?

I'm kind of a stickler when it comes to the body of my project '76, so I'd like to make it as OE as possible. I have a spot welder to weld them back on with if I can find some.

TIA.

[MP&C]

McMasterCarr, look up weld nuts

[RADustin]

Im aware of mcmaster. I guess I was looking for the factory pieces- if anyone repopped them.

They are just a simple stamped block of steel with a threaded hole. no floating nut or anything special.

[Dads79GMC]

If you have the correct tools, could be pretty easy to buy a 1/2" x 1/8-3/16" x "X" piece of steel, drill the correct diameter holes, then tap in threads then cut your squares and weld them in place????

Thanks Mike

[Dads79GMC]

Here's an example of what I'm talking about. Squares a little larger than required, but you get the idea. Best of luck!!!

Mike

[RADustin]

that's going to be my go to if I can't find the exact copies of stock.

[TKCR]

Try clipsandfasteners.com I know I have seen these somewhere.

We have **** tons of these, where I work (auto factory), but all of our stuff is metric.

[TKCR]

It was Fastenal. They have them

[Keith Seymore]

These look factory to me (these are what I recall the weld nuts on the inside of the front fenders look like)

https://www.mcmaster.com/#=19hcobu

[70K10Hunter]

maybe your best bet would be a donor panel and cut them off. Or do like DADS said and make your own.

[RADustin]

Thanks guys.

I think I'll end up making my own. I know of two that I'm missing. One on the core support and one on the front bed panel.