car nut sizes, like 10,12,14mm, buy where?

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:34 pm

you know how if you go to your local engineering supplies place looking for nuts for the car like M8 1.25 that fit a 14mm spanner, socket etc you end up with a nut that needs a bloody 15mm socket and sometimes that is too bulky and ALWAYS inconvenient due to lack of 15mm tools. Is there a good place to get automotive spec nuts that anyone knows of ?

some stuff is on hand at exhaust shops but not a lot of variety

years ago I used to order off Swantons? in Melbourne for grade 8 stuff

LTurbo · Post by **LTurbo** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:08 pm

In Canberra have you tried Specialty fasteners? They are in fyshwick and have always managed to find the bolts I need. They tend to know there stuff aswell.

Post by **Alex** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:14 pm

we have a motor shop here(cant remember what its called) but ya can get anything..

alex

90brumby · Post by **90brumby** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:15 pm

dont no if it is over east but theres coventrys fasteners they have all the nuts n bolts u need

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:19 pm

Specialties...take a ticket and watch the telly. Gees , they are always busy....I might have to insist on the outer dimensions as well, usually get "sorry,that's what we have". Might have to put an order in

Matatak · Post by **Matatak** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:22 pm

wouldnt bunnings have nuts n bolts that are fine for cars.

ive never looked so im not sure but they have heaps in there

Post by **yarney** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:28 pm

Hi Jono try going to a wrecker that lets you go into the yard you can get any nut and bolts

Jan

Post by **Alex** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 8:29 pm

Matatak wrote:wouldnt bunnings have nuts n bolts that are fine for cars.

ive never looked so im not sure but they have heaps in there

nah its all a/f or crap...hard to find exactly what you want there

alex

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 2:33 pm

Try Dandy bolts, but they're a little out of Melbourne in Dandengong. Dad gets a lot of his bolts from here.

Cheers

Smokey · Post by **Smokey** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:36 pm

Look up Boltmaster in the yellow pages. They are not cheap but have everything i have ever needed in stock too. Good place for weird or specialised hand tools also. They appear to have a few shops around the place but mainly in QLD NSW and VIC, didn't see anything west.

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 11:40 pm

alright, thanks fellas. GUESS WHAT ? Had a big scrounge tonight and discovered a time capsule from about fifteen years ago and twelve months ago...dirty old nuts, bolts and washers of all shapes and sizes ...out of jap cars !! yahoo