Clinch Nut Installation

GG Allenwrench

GG Allenwrench

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How are the D shaped clinch nuts installed?
I need to replace several 10-32 Clinch nuts in the top of the door of my 1928 Coupe. The nuts are removed and I have new clinch nuts, but no idea how to get them to "clinch".
 
We buck then in with a rivet gun and a flush rivet tool, ....or in areas where we cannot get directly behind it, we will TIG weld them in on the front side.

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BRENT in 10-uh-C said:
We buck then in with a rivet gun and a flush rivet tool, ....or in areas where we cannot get directly behind it, we will TIG weld them in on the front side.

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Brent doing this now do you install a bolt and then tig, I have a mig wanted to spot weld then dress the area, my fear is i will melt the threads in the d nut thanks al
 
It does not take much to weld them in place. If your MIG is set right and you use an autodarken helmet you should be fine. I put a few in with a mig as I could not set them with a hammer. I did not get a TIG till much later.

Keep in mind that they are covered on the face. They do not have to be picture perfect to function and they are always covered.
 
This may sound stupid but make sure they are steel.

I got some that turned out to be plated brass or bronze and melted as soon as I hit them with the Tig, I ended up just soldering them in.
 
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