As to cleaning the threads on your nuts and bolts. I most definitely do.
Everytime
I take anything apart, my Morgan, Bricklin, or Saabs, I clean them with a
wire
wheel on my drill, mic and use a thread pitch guage to determine the the
bolts
particulars. Then I write that down on a piece of paper along with what it
was used
for and how many were required. At the end of the day, I enter the bolt &
info. Into
a word processor document for the bolts for that car.
This may seem a little anal but I gain several things:
1. I have a nice clean nut and bolt that will start and screw together
easly,
2. I have a record of the various nuts and bolts used on the car. If I
loose, break...
one, I can easily find out what it was.
3. I can go to the nuts & bolts store and buy in bulk, usually stainless
steel
replacements.
As to how I chase the thread, I decided NOT to purchase a tap and die set.
The
Cheap sets are NOT worth the money, and can cause a lot of heart burn (when
You start breaking the taps off in things). The good sets, cost too much
money
For me to lay down at once. Therefore, every time I need on, I go to the
hardware
Store and purchase the size TAP & DIE that I need, either SAE or Metric.
While
I'm paying more over the long run, it doesn't hurt in the short run and I
get a quality
Item.
John
John T. Blair
jblair@scn.spawar.navy.mil
SPAWARSYSCEN Chesapeake
Chesapeake, Va (757) 523-8133
-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Palmer [SMTP:palsy@bellatlantic.net]
<mailto:[SMTP:palsy@bellatlantic.net]>
Sent: Monday, May 24, 1999 8:05 PM
To: Bob Nogueira
Cc: morgans@autox.team.net <mailto:morgans@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Bent Chassis cures; Screw Threads
Bob Nogueira wrote:
...
> Jeff
> I parked the car with the bottom of the spare tire under the door
header
> of the garage. I placed a 2X4 Stud ( What do Metric countries
call a 2x4 ?
> ) ...
> Bob Nogueira
==> I call a "2x4 Stud" a "50x100 Ben" since decimeters are seldom used and
millimeter measurements can be quoted more exactly. Surprisingly, the best
source I have found on metric unit conversions was the British MOT report!
Let me know if anyone uses "5x10 Ben" and what the mean and standard
deviation of actual dimensions of retail "tubafores" are ?
2x4 inches = 50.8 x 101.6 mm before finishing.
Pi are round; Cake are square.
How do I chase (clean up) threads on a (SAE) bolt that is
buggered
and rusty so it will accept a wing nut? Does anyone clean the threads on
their Morgan fasteners?
Ben Palmer
USA
> -------- REPLY, Original message follows --------
>
> > Date: Sunday, 23-May-99 11:34 AM
> >
> > From: Jeff Webster \ Internet:
(carfindr@tiac.net <mailto:carfindr@tiac.net> )
> > To: MORGANS \ Internet:
(morgans@autox.team.net <mailto:morgans@autox.team.net> )
> >
> > Subject: Re: Bent Chassis cures
> >
> > Hi gang,
* any
> > ideas?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Jeff
> >
>
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