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rust revival · 04-30-2022, 08:20 AM

Hello again with my endless questions, is any one remaking this metal cage/retainer ? Any help would be appreciated thanks

gdmn852 · 04-30-2022, 08:55 AM

Hello, they make the tapping plate that goes into the retainer, I bent retainer out of sheet metal and welded it on .Snyders has tapping plates for both lock and dovetail.

rotorwrench · 04-30-2022, 10:13 AM

I just fabricate my own for captive nuts and such. I use extruded aluminum angle as soft jaws in my vice and it works as a metal brake for little stuff like that.

rust revival · 04-30-2022, 05:30 PM

Ok thanks fellas, hum, maybe a small market for a run of these, if no one is making them?

rotorwrench · 05-01-2022, 11:45 AM

Some of the ones for the single captive nuts are available in one or two different sizes but the doubles I haven't seen yet. Ford wasn't the only company to use captive nuts but not all are designed the same way.

rust revival · 06-19-2022, 06:27 PM

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I guess I'm now the only person remaking these, they spot on if anyone is looking

katy · 06-20-2022, 10:30 AM

Looking good, thanks for the update.

04-30-2022, 08:55 AM	#2
gdmn852 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Erie Pa Posts: 689	Re: Is anyone remaking this cage bracket? Hello, they make the tapping plate that goes into the retainer, I bent retainer out of sheet metal and welded it on .Snyders has tapping plates for both lock and dovetail.

04-30-2022, 10:13 AM	#3
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,439	Re: Is anyone remaking this cage bracket? I just fabricate my own for captive nuts and such. I use extruded aluminum angle as soft jaws in my vice and it works as a metal brake for little stuff like that.

04-30-2022, 05:30 PM	#4
rust revival Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ontario Posts: 207	Re: Is anyone remaking this cage bracket? Ok thanks fellas, hum, maybe a small market for a run of these, if no one is making them?

05-01-2022, 11:45 AM	#5
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,439	Re: Is anyone remaking this cage bracket? Some of the ones for the single captive nuts are available in one or two different sizes but the doubles I haven't seen yet. Ford wasn't the only company to use captive nuts but not all are designed the same way.

06-20-2022, 10:30 AM	#7
katy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 5,046	Re: Is anyone remaking this cage bracket? Looking good, thanks for the update. __________________ If you don't hear a rumor by 10 AM, start one!. Got my education out behind the barn!