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02-17-2018, 08:22 PM

ffarmchicken

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AM radio nuts

Im trying to locate the nuts that go between the front mounting plate and the ***** on an AM radio for my ‘81 F250. I drove all over Boise looking and nobody has them. Any ideas? Look like very thin jam nuts, 3/8” 32 tpi pitch maybe? The go on the threaded radio tuner and volume shafts.

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02-17-2018, 08:50 PM

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I think they are called faceplate or collar nuts. Search terms. Like this website.
https://www.retromanufacturing.com/c...lacement-parts

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02-17-2018, 08:58 PM

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Have you tried a hardware store they have thin nuts from what I remember seeing.
The only other place would be a shop that installs sound systems to see if they have any laying around from the old days.
Dave ----

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02-17-2018, 09:10 PM

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look up potentiometer nuts or panel mount nuts

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02-17-2018, 09:57 PM

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Yeah, isn't that a standard diameter/pitch for every radio that had *****?

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02-18-2018, 07:38 AM

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Yeah, isn't that a standard diameter/pitch for every radio that had *****?

Yea I would think so about a 100 years ago

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02-18-2018, 09:30 AM

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^^^^ That would make me about 280 years old.....

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ffarmchicken

Im trying to locate the nuts that go between the front mounting plate and the ***** on an AM radio for my ‘81 F250.

355987-S8 .. Radio Shaft Nut - 3/8" hex ~ 3/32" thick / Obsolete

HAVEN FORD PARTS in Haven KS has 11 = 620-465-2252.

KLIMESH MOTOR SALES in Calmar IA has 12 = 563-562-3241.

GREEN SALES CO. in Cincinnati OH has 213 = 800-543-4959.

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