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1. Fasteners (score: 1): Author: Lancer7676 <Lancer7676@aol.com>; Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 06:32:19 EST; Has anyone on here ever made an inventory of the different sizes and the numbers of bolts, nuts, and washers used in a Sprite? It would be really helpful when beginning a rebuild to be able to just o; /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00433.html (8,239 bytes)
2. Fasteners (score: 1): Author: tobisj@aud.alcatel.com (Shawn J. Tobin); Date: Tue, 13 Jan 98 07:53:12 CST; The most common one is the 1/4-28 by about 3/4" hex head. Then comes the 5/16-24 by 3/4". You may need a couple of 3/8-24 nuts for the rear axle straps. The front bumper requires 1/2-20 nuts. I have; /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00435.html (8,572 bytes)
3. Re: Fasteners (score: 1): Author: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>; Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 09:29:25 -0500; Be careful with stainless fasteners in non-stainless holes, so to speak. Stainless can gall badly, and effectively seize in holes pretty easily, and it's so hard that it's almost impossible to drill; /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00436.html (8,222 bytes)
4. Re: Fasteners (score: 1): Author: jphender@soli.inav.net; Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 08:42:03 -0600 (CST); Thanks for the advice Shawn, Can someone give a quick tutorial about "grades" of fasteners? What is unacceptable and why? Are they marked with a code? I don't think asking my local hardware guy would; /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00437.html (8,622 bytes)
5. Re: Fasteners (score: 1): Author: "Editors, Molecular Vision" <jboatri@emory.edu>; Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 10:19:32 -0400; My '87 Horizon is why I bought a Sprite! ____________________________________________________________ Jeff Boatright Sprite MkIII >-Safety Fast!-> __@_\__ http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~jboatri/s; /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00438.html (8,983 bytes)
6. Re: Fasteners (score: 1): Author: "Larry and Sandi Miller" <millerls@email.msn.com>; Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 07:37:53 -0800; Plug for local hardware store! We may not have any LBC shops or wrecking yards around here but one thing we do have is Orchard Supply Hardware(OSH), now owned by Sears. They have a very complete line; /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00440.html (9,496 bytes)
7. Re[2]: Fasteners (score: 1): Author: "Hal Cummings"<halc@mazda.genauto.com>; Date: Tue, 13 Jan 98 10:58:21 -0500; Grades refer to the tensile strength of the fastener. Bolts are generally marked with hashes on the head in a radial pattern, higher grades of fasteners having more marks, and more tensile strength.; /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00442.html (11,256 bytes)
8. Re: Fasteners (score: 1): Author: jphender@soli.inav.net; Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 11:02:17 -0600 (CST); They may be crappy, but they sure are slow!! Jim Henderson '69 Sprite MKIV HAN9U78817G; /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00445.html (9,306 bytes)
9. Re: Fasteners (score: 1): Author: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>; Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 12:31:46 -0500; To my knowledge, marine stainless is about the equivalent of grade 2 SAE, or ungraded. The only advantage stainless has is it doesn't corrode. Personally, I use brass nuts on studs for the exhaust ma; /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00448.html (8,901 bytes)
10. fasteners (score: 1): Author: tobisj@aud.alcatel.com (Shawn J. Tobin); Date: Tue, 13 Jan 98 12:28:34 CST; Perhaps I SHOULD CLARIFY... The Grade 2 SS fasteners I used for only holding the fenders on and light-duty stuff like that. You should always use grade 5 or 8 for engine or suspension work--8 for bra; /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00450.html (8,665 bytes)
11. Re[2]: Fasteners (score: 1): Author: "Hal Cummings"<halc@mazda.genauto.com>; Date: Tue, 13 Jan 98 14:15:38 -0500; Yep you can get them, but they ain't cheap! I use them on the bikes where they are 1) visible and 2) critical to the rider's safety. Regular SS either 18-8 or 316 is about 75K PSI with grade 5s runni; /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00452.html (9,892 bytes)
12. Re: fasteners (score: 1): Author: Christopher Palmer <ctp@gbn.org>; Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 11:56:52 -0800; My 2¢ on fasteners: When re-assembling my 69 Midget, I calculated the difference in price to do the car with grade 5 and 8 bolts versus using ungraded and grade 3...it came out to be less than I sp; /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00453.html (10,203 bytes)
13. Re[2]: fasteners (score: 1): Author: "Hal Cummings"<halc@mazda.genauto.com>; Date: Tue, 13 Jan 98 15:42:19 -0500; Hey Chris, Not to belabor the point, but economics should not be a consideration here. Lives are potentially at stake, to say nothing of the damage done to the car. Another item for consideration was; /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00454.html (10,858 bytes)
14. Re[2]: fasteners (score: 1): Author: Christopher Palmer <ctp@gbn.org>; Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 13:39:22 -0800; Hal (et al), Don't get me wrong. I NEVER thought economics was the point, but I have known many people who go and buy the cheap stuff because they feel it's 'good enuf'. I only use the 'coffee analog; /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00457.html (12,365 bytes)
15. Re: Fasteners (score: 1): Author: Dave Woerpel <dwoerpel@wi.net>; Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 18:25:28 -0600; If you can find a parts book the part numbers will tell you the type and size. A screw is fully threaded, a bolt has a nonthreaded shank. The number in the parts book is diameter and length, i.e., H; /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00469.html (11,465 bytes)
16. Re: fasteners (score: 1): Author: GMari58175 <GMari58175@aol.com>; Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 08:10:57 EST; Can recommend two thngs regarding fasteneres. 1. Clarke Spares in Pa. has a booklet titled "Fasteners decoder book" It decodes the part numbers into size, head, type, etc. for each bolt, screw etc on; /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00478.html (8,873 bytes)
17. Re: Fasteners (score: 1): Author: GMari58175 <GMari58175@aol.com>; Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 08:24:28 EST; This list of decoded fasteners is right on. As I indicated in another posting, a complete list can be found in the fasteners decoder booklet from Clarke Spares, PA george marinos NJ AN6 MKII Sprite; /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00482.html (8,524 bytes)
18. Re: Fasteners (score: 1): Author: Bkitterer <Bkitterer@aol.com>; Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 01:28:06 EST; A few more comments for what they are worth. One of the things that we found in doing our car was that for the price of about 10 Stainless Steel bolts from our local hardware store we could get 50 o; /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00513.html (9,371 bytes)
19. Re: Fasteners (score: 1): Author: Patton Dickson <kpatton@worldnet.att.net>; Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 10:05:37 -0600; Welcome to the list Bob & Ann, Do you still have that parts list, that, it would seem, would be a very valuable resource for a restorer to have. At least for bugeye owners. Patton -- Patton Dickson D; /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00524.html (9,158 bytes)
20. Re: Fasteners (score: 1): Author: Gregory Kirk <gkirk@empirenet.com>; Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 08:55:00 -0800; Do you still have a copy of that list you made? I'm not sure it would be completely accurate for my Mk1 Midget, but the cars do share an awful lot mechanically.; /html/spridgets/1998-01/msg00526.html (9,833 bytes)

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