Help with a description

Help with a description

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Original Poster:

4,890 posts

126 months

Tuesday 21st September 2021
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At various points on a TVR body there are potted inserts to enable a threaded bolt to be attached eg boot lid strut, bonnet attachments etc. They are metallic and hex-shaped. Does anyone know what these are called, I can't get any google image based on searched like threaded grommet.

astonman

799 posts

217 months

Tuesday 21st September 2021
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A " Threaded Insert Nut"?

TrumpyM

21 posts

76 months

Tuesday 21st September 2021
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They are rubber well nuts smile

Adrian@

4,386 posts

289 months

Tuesday 21st September 2021
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They are called a Hexagon Mouldcert ...put this in your browser https://www.harrisonsilverdale.com/products/detail...
A@

phillpot

17,279 posts

190 months

Tuesday 21st September 2021
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Commonly referred to as "bobbins" smile




Photo is some originals, looks like Racetech are now selling the ones Adrian linked to wink

https://www.racetechdirect.co.uk/tvr-parts-search....

Edited by phillpot on Tuesday 21st September 11:29

Byker28i

68,061 posts

224 months

Tuesday 21st September 2021
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The Cerbera also uses Rivnuts in places

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Original Poster:

4,890 posts

126 months

Wednesday 22nd September 2021
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Thanks all thumbup

pmessling

2,294 posts

210 months

Tuesday 28th September 2021
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Byker28i said:
The Cerbera also uses Rivnuts in places
And they are horrible things.