Double castle nut

[funknut]

Spotted this while disassembling my front brakes.

2 is better than 1, right? (Neither has a pin through it.)

[Charger_Fan]

Wow...that's a first. I guess it worked though, looks like they have been there for quite a while.

[moparnation74]

LOL!

[green69rt]

That second nut can't be engaging many threads.  If it works it works   

[ACUDANUT]

Time for front disk brakes right 

[funknut]

The previous owner said the paint is about 12 years old, so it's survived at least that long.  Good enough is good enough! 

Found a few other things they've painted over, too.  My favorite so far is a wasps nest in the pass. wheel well.  Is there a thread on hilarious, lazy, bodge finds?  I can imagine this group's seen more than a few over the years.

Working on my disc conversion now! 

[John_Kunkel]

Double-nutting is a legitimate way to prevent nuts from loosening and the backup nut doesn't need many threads engaged to be effective. (think Palnut)

[ws23rt]

Double-nutting is a legitimate way to prevent nuts from loosening and the backup nut doesn't need many threads engaged to be effective. (think Palnut)

  If a cotter pin is lost in the dirt a "jam" nut does the same thing. Been there and done that.