Replacement "pushpins" at autozone....

[JINKSTER]

sometimes a pic is worth a thousands words...

and?...sometimes they ain't! LOL!....

depending on what STEALERSHIP ya go too?...i've heard of oem pushpins for your stock undertail running anywhere's between $1.50-$3.00 "EACH"...and the inconvenience of running cross town to get'em...i measured up the holes in the tail/undertail section (with dial calipers) and they are just a scoosh over .250" (1/4") and i'm certain it was designed as a 6mm hole/pin application with "clearance"...well..the Package of 15 1/4" pushpins cost me $3.99 for the whole pack and i dare say i may even like them BETTER than the oem'ers as...

1. They definantly fit a tad snugger.

2. They seem to pull the bodywork together a tad tighter and...

3. They have a more substancial flange portion on'em (both thicker and larger in diameter) which covers more "bearing surface" (to be both stronger annnnd spread the load out to reduce any age/stress cracking) annnnnnnd?...

4. Alls ya need is a good set of fingernails to pop'em back out.

savings, strength and convenience i figured was worth sharing and..

L8R, Bill.

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[Revolution]

 

[Gunnybusa]

Cycle gear carries them as well.

 

[ike]

Cool,Thanks bro.

 

[heavybusa]

it just aint the same!!

Good idea though

 

[JINKSTER]

it just aint the same!!

Good idea though

neither is "Modding"...but if it works better an costs both less aggravation and ca$h?...sign me up.

 

[BiG-T]

 

[FastBusa]

Thanks

 

[loboboy]

Hey Jinkster, Josh had told me about these as well but i have not had the time to go see and get them yet so thanks for the pic. I hear that they also carry the larger ones for the side cover panels just below the bars.

 

[JINKSTER]

Hey Jinkster, Josh had told me about these as well but i have not had the time to go see and get them yet so thanks for the pic. I hear that they also carry the larger ones for the side cover panels just below the bars.

Yep..Josh is the one that directed me down this road as well and i guess there's a part# for some other type he was suggeting that are closer to stock and are listed as pushpins for "Nissan"...so no doubt they're most likely "metric" (6mm pushpins) but i couldn't find any at the locals autozones here but they did have 1/4" pushpins...so i measured and tried'em...and actually feel that with the 1/4" being a slightly tighter fit?..just may be "better" than the 6mm #'s and..

L8R, Bill.

 

[monster]

Good deal. Thanks for sharing.

 

[omslaw]

Thanks, Jinks!

 

[omslaw]

Cycle gear carries them as well.

Good 2 know, however I don't have a CG near me

.

I do have 2 AutoZones within a 15 minute drive!

 

[ranman]

sweet thanks

 

[chrisjp]

is black the only color they have?

 

[BA BUSA]

Can you push the center pin in to release it like the OEM pin...or do you have
to pull it out to remove it

 

[rrookey]

all ways replacing some, I'll try these next time....

THanks

 

[BlueHaya]

My local autozone had only FORD, CHEVY, DODGE push fasteners. I bought some but have not tried them. They have ribs instead of the arms.?

 

[JINKSTER]

is black the only color they have?

from what i saw?....yes.

 

[psycobusa]

good