Where is the best place to get good quality speed nuts for emblems and so forth? The ones you get from Lowes or places like it are thin and cheap.

 

I like to use AMK,
https://www.amkproducts.com/bulk-fas...forlookup=7165

 

Chuck kudos to you for steering clear from the big box houses of chineasium land fill junk for any type of automotive hardware/fasteners.
As you've found its the cheapest weakest crap available. If grade negative 8 exists this is where you'll find it! ALL JUNK.

All a person needs to do is google USA made X and keep digging till you find USA quality and give the money to a USA business.

https://www.amkproducts.com/
https://www.google.com/search?client...ive+speed+nuts
https://www.yearone.com/SearchResult...ss-442/emblems
Fusick might have them. Their search feature suxazz. And its likely china and twice the price....then add $40 for shipping a 12oz package.

 

Yeah, I dunno - we're only talking about speed nuts, not major component fastening stuff - I got essentially identical speed nuts at Lowes for my '72 hood louvers - they're perfect replacements and with the hood pad in place, completely hidden from view anyway, sooooo....

And of course Lowes, Depot and Ace all have grade 8 hardware in numerous configurations for many other uses where an OEM resto appearance isn't the goal.

Not knocking our resto vendors or anyone actually seeking resto-quality replacement hardware - just saying it's oft times easier to keep it simple for something relatively minor that isn't being judged for its appearance in the end.

 

I haven't had much luck with the nuts from Lowes. Too flimsy.