Help finding a SS specialized nut bolt

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My transom doors are of course hinged. Two SS hinges about 3" square. In other words they aren't piano hinges. On each door.
The doors are for lack of a better term, shiny hard plastic.
Lost one fastener two summers ago. I have looked on every fastener, salvage, nut & bolt, marine fastener catalog / web site and can't find it.
1993 Chris Craft Continental.
The nut part is about the diameter of a quarter with a 3/8' tube that inserts into the plastic, then a hex screw threads in from the other side. Similar to a barrel nut bolt combo. It's either SS or chrome.
They show from both sides and I need them to match so I can't cobble up something.
If I could get close I'd just replace all of them (8)so they will match.
I've even looked at Harley Davidson chrome fasteners, no luck.
Chris Craft , no luck.
Where do you suggest I look ?
 
I use a website called "mcmaster" for nuts and bolts. It has a great website, easy to follow.
Prices are good and shipping is fast.

Good Luck.
 
Can you get a "Tee Nut" to work? The official ones have three teeth. https://www.nutty.com/38-16-T-Nuts-...jS0tfQ3j3_flmtbHhDinq7JKj-sog_Y38QRoCv47w_wcB

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Pic is from Home Depot. They sell the 3/8" tee nut in stainless but the page shows they sell by the dozen only.
 
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Originally posted by j-d

Can you get a "Tee Nut" to work? The official ones have three teeth. https://www.nutty.com/38-16-T-Nuts-...jS0tfQ3j3_flmtbHhDinq7JKj-sog_Y38QRoCv47w_wcB

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That pic is the right concept. Except it needs to not have the two holes, or teeth as in the stainless.
Chrome plated is what it should be.

Hopefully somebody has been there and done that and will know where they saw one, or 8 .

Pic is from Home Depot. They sell the 3/8" tee nut in stainless but the page shows they sell by the dozen only.




 
JD beat me to it. What your wanting is called a T nut. there are hundreds if not thousands of different configurations of them. Try Fastanal and McMaster car...........D..........
 
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