DeTomaso Mailing List: May 2000, Message #302

Hi Doug
I have asked for copper lock nuts at my parts store and gotten a blank
dumbfounded stare. Can you or someone suggest a source?
Thanks,
Nolan

Driving #2772 again soon.



----- Original Message -----
From: Douglas A. Kelm <dakelm@uswest.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list <detomaso@realbig.com>
Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 11:25 PM
Subject: Re: HEADER BOLT BROKEN OFF.........OH MY!


> Whenever space allows, my preferred solution to this predicament is to use
the proper
> length stud with self locking copper exhaust nuts. This is what the
Germans do on
> their BMWs and probably also Porsches and Mercedes. The copper will not
bond to the
> stud. They probably should not be reused, but then they're not that
expensive.
>
> Doug