Body Alignment Pins

[BeerBudgetRacing]

Anyone have a source for these?

I see them on Primus' website but they are out of stock.

10-32 thread, 1.5" total length, 1.0 pin length.

Used on my 94 VD front cover.

Attachment 76867

[xmazdatracy]

had a hard time finding them myself. So I made some.

[Steve Demeter]

Very Clever

[Rick Kirchner]

I've made 'em out of round stock with a threaded hole in the bottom.


McMaster has a selection: https://www.mcmaster.com/#alignment-pins/=1bjl20y

they are pretty hard, might need to anneal them if possible or use cobalt drills and taps.

[BeerBudgetRacing]

Yeah, been looking through all those.

The best thing I came up with was a shoulder screw and just trim down the head:

https://www.mcmaster.com/#91259a174/=1bjlttw

but the thread is too short to work. Hate when that happens...

[MotorCade]

I have a few around if you’re not in a rush. I’ll dig em up.

I actually like xmazda’s solution better, though. I’d use a round head cap screw instead of button head. Either way, I like that it allows for easy installation without a pliers/marring the pins.

[BeerBudgetRacing]

Okay. Between Cade and Scott's suggestions:

https://www.mcmaster.com/#92510a569/=1bjmee5
plus
1.5" screw.....
https://www.mcmaster.com/#91306a277/=1bjmfpq

Done @ like $2 ea

[mikey]

Try searching for hood alignment pins

[BeerBudgetRacing]

Try searching for hood alignment pins

I've searched high and low. All the pins I find are too big in diam. and use a nut on top and below to fasten.
No room for the upper nut in my application.

[BeerBudgetRacing]

Okay. Between Cade and Scott's suggestions:

https://www.mcmaster.com/#92510a569/=1bjmee5
plus
1.5" screw.....
https://www.mcmaster.com/#91306a277/=1bjmfpq

Done @ like $2 ea

Revised version. The head on the screw above it wider than the spacer. And 1" is a little long.

So, 7/8" spacer:
https://www.mcmaster.com/#92510a568/=1bjxukb

and a screw with a smaller head - not button....
https://www.mcmaster.com/#92220a178/=1bjxuzk

[john f]

What diameter is the body???

[BeerBudgetRacing]

What diameter is the body???

Mine are 5/16 (.3125)

[john f]

Google "aluminum round standoff" . Look for threaded 10-24 or 10-32. mount with button head from back side instead of nut.

john f