Hello,
The state of Massachusetts is forcing everyone off single licence plates
onto twins. Arrgh
Pardon my ignorance on the subject, but in restoring the front stock
licence plate bracket, I found (and looked up in the parts manual), (4) #8
UNF
5/8' machine screws, countersunk.
I went to the hardware store and found the #8s they had 'jammed' on the
nuts that came on the bracket.
So I looked in the parts manual again and found "#8 UNF 5/8".
At home, I had my trusty Eastwood screw-checker and both originals and new
were #8. New were 32 thread but the ones old wouldn't fit the 32, 36 or 40
thread check spots though the 40 seemed most happy.
What the heck is going on? And no, they certainly aren't 2BA screws.
BTW; the Rootes part number is 39112101. "Body mountings" section; late
version of the licence plate bracket.
In closing, again, pardon my ignorance but I thought I know something
about small hardware. Apparently not.
Help.
Jim Armstrong
Mk 1A
382002083
LRXFE
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