"extra, extra fine" is kind of vague.
  Do you have a thread gauge with your metric tap and die set?   :-)

On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 4:38 PM, Richard Koller <brvkoller@gmail.com> wrote:

> I carried the shock into my local hardware store that sell M10 x 1.0  and
> they didn't fit on the shock tower, I'll check again maybe the nut was mis
> labeled.
> Thanks for the input guys. Next I will call Bilstein if I can find a
> number. I called one number but they never answered. I'll keep you posted
> on my quest.
> Rick
>
> On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 4:26 PM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > https://www.boltdepot.com/Product-Details.aspx?product=6891
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> > Of Richard Koller
> > Sent: Monday, October 26, 2015 12:52 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Bilstein shock tower nuts
> >
> > Greetings all,
> > In my continuing suspension rebuild, I want to include replacing old
> > shocks with some little used Bilsteins I bought from a fellow a few years
> > ago.
> > Unfortunately I didn't notice that the front shocks didn't have the shock
> > tower nuts which are apparently extra, extra fine M10's. I've been
> > contacting vendors who are checking and McMaster Carr, Fastenal, or
> > Grainger don't show them in their listings.Anyone familiar with these
> > rascals?
> > Thanks,
> > Rick
> >
> >
>