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1987 GT Front Fascia Emblem by Thunderstruck GT
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Report this Post07-09-2020 04:57 PM Click Here to See the Profile for Thunderstruck GTSend a Private Message to Thunderstruck GTEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
Can someone supply me with a photo as well as O.D. dimension of the speed nut that attaches the emblem to the fascia.

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Report this Post07-10-2020 03:00 PM Click Here to See the Profile for Thunderstruck GTSend a Private Message to Thunderstruck GTEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
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Front emblems I have removed were held on by a single "tin nut" - one of these annoying sheet metal hex nuts used to attach trim pieces.
It cut threads into the plastic post of the emblem when it was installed. Unscrews with a 10mm socket.

This is the only pic I could find.


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Report this Post07-10-2020 05:34 PM Click Here to See the Profile for Thunderstruck GTSend a Private Message to Thunderstruck GTEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
Is that a factory nut?
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Originally posted by Thunderstruck GT:

Is that a factory nut?

That is the OEM emblem nut. It is called a PAL nut.

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Originally posted by Dennis LaGrua:

That is the OEM emblem nut. It is called a PAL nut.




Didn't realize they were shiny. Usually they have something similar to a parkerized or black oxide finish.

I also noticed that they use a wavy flange versus a smooth or flat flange.

These are exactly the things I needed to know.

Now I need to see what I have in stock.

Thanks all

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Originally posted by Dennis LaGrua:

That is the OEM emblem nut. It is called a PAL nut.


Also found some call them Thread Cutting Nuts.
https://www.autozone.com/nu...-12-piece/730184_0_0

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Originally posted by fierosound:


Also found some call them Thread Cutting Nuts.
https://www.autozone.com/nu...-12-piece/730184_0_0


I believe PAL, speed and thread cutting are all correct.

Although I never did figure out what P A L stood for.
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You may have already seen this website but they make reproductions for many cars, or Fierostore has them.

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Originally posted by IMSA GT:

You may have already seen this website but they make reproductions for many cars, or Fierostore has them.




Okay.... Now I'm confused.

Is it the shinny one with the wavy flange or the black one with the flat flange?
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Mine looked kind of galvanized.But someone stole my emblem and the nut a long time ago so I have no pic.

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Originally posted by wftb:

Mine looked kind of galvanized.But someone stole my emblem and the nut a long time ago so I have no pic.



Did it look like the one in the 1st picture (post #2)?
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Did you ever find out the correct information for this?
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Looked like the one in Fierosound's hand.
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Originally posted by IMSA GT:

Did you ever find out the correct information for this?


So far it appears to be the shiny cad-like plating style. Unless someone else has one that is the black oxide style.

I have about 6 NOS emblems and it appears as though GM never included the attaching nut with the emblem.

GM has always been good at being hit & miss for attachment hardware when it comes to emblems. It kind of sucks when you really need the correct assembly line parts.
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Originally posted by Thunderstruck GT:


I believe PAL, speed and thread cutting are all correct.

Although I never did figure out what P A L stood for.


Googling says "Palnut" is a brand name, to wit, https://apexfasteners.com/f.../palnutreg-fasteners

For "speed nuts" I always think of these guys



but again, the Google says that the thread-cutting type is also called a "speed nut".

Are you doing like a concourse-quality resto on a Fiero that it has to be perfect? That's epic, but ... wow.

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Originally posted by Thunderstruck GT:


So far it appears to be the shiny cad-like plating style. Unless someone else has one that is the black oxide style.

I have about 6 NOS emblems and it appears as though GM never included the attaching nut with the emblem.

GM has always been good at being hit & miss for attachment hardware when it comes to emblems. It kind of sucks when you really need the correct assembly line parts.


Mine was 100% black oxide. I will try to go into my garage in a little bit and find it and then post some pics.
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I could not find mine but here is a picture of the rear GT logo which uses the exact same nut. They are indeed black.


These should be the replacements. As mentioned above by fierosound, they take a 10mm socket/wrench. They also have a wavy flange .


https://www.ebay.com/itm/GM...d:g:6FIAAOSws5pZMXoF

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Damn! I completely forgot about "metric".

I have a large assortment of those nuts but I know none of them are metric.

Now I may have to see if I can find the assortment of used hardware I pulled off of past parts cars as I never thought about the rear nameplate having them.
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I recently had my front nose off on my 88 GT to be painted and took the below picture before I removed the emblem. The speed nut was lightly rusted as you can see and appeared it would have been shiny new. As stated earlier, I removed it using a 10mm socket.

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Originally posted by 87_FieroGT:

I recently had my front nose off on my 88 GT to be painted and took the below picture before I removed the emblem. The speed nut was lightly rusted as you can see and appeared it would have been shiny new. As stated earlier, I removed it using a 10mm socket.





Awesome shot!!! That is what I was looking for. The condition doesn't tell me what coating it had unless you saw some shiny, un-rusted area but does show me the exact style.

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Originally posted by IMSA GT:

I could not find mine but here is a picture of the rear GT logo which uses the exact same nut. They are indeed black.


These should be the replacements. As mentioned above by fierosound, they take a 10mm socket/wrench. They also have a wavy flange .


https://www.ebay.com/itm/GM...d:g:6FIAAOSws5pZMXoF



I took the rear fascia off today to do some cleaning and noticed the identical nuts on the nameplate as in your photo. These are obviously black oxide coated but seem to be for a smaller diameter stud than the stud on the front emblem. Are the studs on the rear smaller than the one on the front?
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