body and interior Need Cage Nuts for drivers side mirror

[rdeeble]

Well went to the body shop today to try to install the mirror and there is no sign of the cage nuts... just the factory holes with the little notch to the side.

 

 I understand that cage nuts have been NLA for sometime.  Anyone have some from an old door...  or other suggestions on installing the standard drivers side mirror on a 76?  

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated!  - Robert

[rapandi]

I remember reading somewhere on the forum that people had sourced those caged nuts from Blunt. Check with him.

 

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/topic/162979-mirror-cage-nut/

Edited January 19, 2016 by rapandi

[rdeeble]

nope Blunt was actually my first phone call today before hitting the faq : (

[rapandi]

Crap... I was going to hit him up for some caged nuts myself.... Guess I better start hunting too

[JayMac]

Ask these guys:

 

https://www.belmetric.com/

 

or maybe these:

 

http://www.fastenersuperstore.com/category/rack-mounting-nuts?gclid=CjwKEAiA2ve0BRDCgqDtmYXlyjkSJACEPmdwvMEGwGsn_JJRHI4MVE-aQTWpt5hZjOON64Inm-65pBoC2Zjw_wcB

Edited January 19, 2016 by JayMac

[BLUNT]

If you didnt have the existing holes Id loan you my nutsert tool. Its been all over the world. I guess you could drill just behind the existing holes and use the nutsert but it wouldnt be correct.

[rdeeble]

kinda feel like getting the tool just to say it eventually went to my place too (like the gnome in Amélie) but hate the thought of even coming near my newly painted car with a drill....   : |

[Stu]

I bought some from Maximillian a year or so ago.  I think.

[PaulTWinterton]

Hmmm...if Blunt can't get them then I guess they are NLA.  Maybe try WallothNesch.com.   They could stick them in the mail (from Germany unfortunately).

 

If you do locate the nuts be aware that there is a trick to installing.   They are delivered with the nut below the détente.   It should be ABOVE.   If you insert as is, the cage distorts, effectively ruining the part.

 

 

 

[rapandi]

Thanks for the advice Paul. I did check WN a few months ago. They don't have those nuts.

[2002]

Check here:

 

http://thebmwminipartstore.com/parts/index.cfm?searchText=07129925804%09&make=BMW&action=oePartSearch&siteid=218365

 

Part Number is:  

07129925804

[Stevenc22]

I used aftermarket cage nuts

https://www.fastenal.com/products/details/0162809

[rapandi]

Steven - Did those aftermarket cage nuts cause any grief or problems at all? I may head down that path myself.

[dbmw2002]

Saw them on Rogers TII website

[Stevenc22]

They worked great. I actually had oem cage nuts from blunt but they started to work loose after a couple years so I replaced the oem cage nuts with these aftermarket ones I just happen to have laying around and they have been great for the last couple years

Jack nuts available on Amazon

Edited January 20, 2016 by Stevenc22