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7mm barrell nuts
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 9:55 pm
by davidblythe
Does anyone know from what model vega or vespa the long 7mm barrel nuts come from
want to use them on a TS1 Exhaust studs for ease of tightening and lock wiring
Re: 7mm barrell nuts
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:02 pm
by gnasher
px125 or 150 used on one barrel stud to fix head cowls to
Re: 7mm barrell nuts
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:06 pm
by davidblythe
many thanks gnasher
Re: 7mm barrell nuts
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:06 pm
by tony
sip sell em for 20 quid each or something.
I use em on smallie heads. Mk1 t5 had em on the engine cowl cover near gearbox selector
Re: 7mm barrell nuts
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 10:11 pm
by davidblythe
tony wrote:sip sell em for 20 quid each or something.
I use em on smallie heads. Mk1 t5 had em on the engine cowl cover near gearbox selector
they having a giraffe
will try SGT,s tomorrow
Re: 7mm barrell nuts
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:23 pm
by ralph95
david buy some hexagon bar from here and make your own 7mm long nuts
http://www.chronos.ltd.uk/acatalog/Chro ... A_283.html
cheers ralph
Re: 7mm barrell nuts
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:14 am
by corrado
davidblythe wrote:Does anyone know from what model vega or vespa the long 7mm barrel nuts come from
want to use them on a TS1 Exhaust studs for ease of tightening and lock wiring
I've got a pair of these but now I know what to use them for
, sorry David.
Re: 7mm barrell nuts
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:38 am
by tony
Re: 7mm barrell nuts
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 8:23 am
by mark
i always use one normal 7mm nut (steel) under hard to get at bit and a 7mm allen bolt on easy to get at bit of downpipe then locwire each together . surely a longer nut would be even wqorse to tighten up
Re: 7mm barrell nuts
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:52 am
by Dazza
Allstyles sell both 7mm and 8mm £2.50 each...