Find me this fixing (barrel nut) please!

[gotoPzero]

I am searching high and low for one of these... I managed to drop one into my engine bay and despite spending 2 nights looking I cant find it. Even stripping half the engine intake off etc, air boxes out, heat shields etc...

I even brought out the big guns (wife) and she says its fallen through a worm hole into a parallel universe.

Its made of ali and secures the bulb holder into the brake light.

If anyone can find these for sale you will get 1/2 a virtual mild and my eternal thanks!

[The Rotrex Kid]

What car is it?

[gotoPzero]

355. I have tried specialists (and the manufacturer) and all say no longer available.

Seima Italiana did make clusters for other cars but I cant find any that use this sort of thumb screw.

The same bulb holder is used on the 355 and 360 so made in the tens of thousands. So I assume this fixing is an off the shelf item from somewhere or other!

[Mercdriver]

Do you know anyone with a lathe? Five minute job to turn one out.

[The Rotrex Kid]

https://www.scuderiacarparts.com/part/7622/ferrari...

[gotoPzero]

I will bell them tomorrow but Euro Spares also have them on their website for the same price but upon calling them they can no longer get them.

[gotoPzero]

Mercdriver said:

Do you know anyone with a lathe? Five minute job to turn one out.

I thought the same!

[Krikkit]

Just need to know what the thread is really, then you can have another pair made no bother.

[surveyor]

£1.01 for a Ferrari part. I'm tempted to buy one just because I can!

[surveyor]

anonymous said:

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Dreams shattered yet again

[gotoPzero]

surveyor said:

£1.01 for a Ferrari part. I'm tempted to buy one just because I can!

Then sell it to me at a crazy mark up like the main dealer

[surveyor]

gotoPzero said:

surveyor said:

£1.01 for a Ferrari part. I'm tempted to buy one just because I can!

Then sell it to me at a crazy mark up like the main dealer

Nah. I'll just sell them in packs of 5 for £50

[Caddyshack]

I could make one on my lathe if I had one to copy but I wouldn’t have a clue how to put the flutes in the top and I assume that holds it in place?

You could glue a riv nut in place pretty easily too.

[Krikkit]

Caddyshack said:

I could make one on my lathe if I had one to copy but I wouldn’t have a clue how to put the flutes in the top and I assume that holds it in place?

I suspect the fluting is just to give you something to grip and hand tighten it.

[gotoPzero]

Krikkit said:

Caddyshack said:

I could make one on my lathe if I had one to copy but I wouldn’t have a clue how to put the flutes in the top and I assume that holds it in place?

I suspect the fluting is just to give you something to grip and hand tighten it.

Correct there so you dont need tools to change a bulb at the side of the road.

[dudleybloke]

If the knurling isn't a critical dimension then it's an even easier job, could use a file if you don't have a knurling tool.

[mgtony]

Not sure of the dimensions of this one but it is Fiat!



https://www.superformance.co.uk/fiat/lights.html

[Mercdriver]

£2.95! They are having a larf. An auto lathe will be churning these out by the thousand

[gotoPzero]

The Rotrex Kid said:

https://www.scuderiacarparts.com/part/7622/ferrari...

Negative on that one thanks though.

[Captain Answer]

You could drop on a knurled thumb nut, most fastners shops carry them if you know the M size...

https://www.wdscomponents.com/en-gb/thumb-nut-stee...