Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Gas tank bolts....

From: Linda Grunthaner via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2016 20:16:57 -0500

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Wow you guys are good.
Looking forward to some images of Jim's Midget.
Lin

62 Sprite Pinky
Rat Rod

On Thursday, February 25, 2016, Hal Faulkner via Spridgets <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Personally I like to use a wire wheel.  Just make certain to hold the bolt
> in a locking pliers (AKA vise Grips.) And hold it against the wheel in such
> a position that when it gets caught the wheel will throw it at the floor
> not at your face.  And wear eye protection.
>
> Hal
>
> On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 12:23 PM, WeslakeMonza1330--- via Spridgets <
> [email-masked]
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml',[email-masked]');>> wrote:
>
>> 5/16 UNF and if you have a thread restoring file it'll be easier to find
>> the right side of the (4-sided I guess) file for the job.
>>
>> In a message dated 22/02/2016 08:13:48 GMT Standard Time,
>> [email-masked]
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml',[email-masked]');> writes:
>>
>> How about taking a mall pick and popping the bed liner out of the treads?
>>  Unless you used. Really shitty bedline rut should easily pop loose.
>>  Actually I'm surprised you couldn't have went around the bolt at the base
>> and then just unscrewed the coating of bed liner.
>>
>> I'll see if it lists the thread size in factory parts manual
>>
>> Leo
>>
>> On Feb 21, 2016, at 11:05 PM, bmwwxman . via Spridgets <
>> [email-masked]
>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml',[email-masked]');>> wrote:
>>
>> Anyone know the thread on the captive bolts that hole the gas tank in
>> place on a MKIII Midget?  I undercoated the car with pick-up bed liner
>> which filled the threads. Now I need to chase the threads bt can't tell
>> what they are.  I was thinking 1/4 - 28?
>>
>> TIA....
>>
>> --
>> Cheers!!
>> Jim Johnson
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>>
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Wow you guys are good.<div>Looking forward to some images of Jim&#39;s Midg=
et.</div><div>Lin</div><div><br></div><div>62 Sprite Pinky</div><div>Rat Ro=
d<br><br>On Thursday, February 25, 2016, Hal Faulkner via Spridgets &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; w=
rote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;borde=
r-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Personally I =
like to use a wire wheel.=C2=A0 Just make certain to hold the bolt in a loc=
king pliers (AKA vise Grips.) And hold it against the wheel in such a posit=
ion that when it gets caught the wheel will throw it at the floor not at yo=
ur face.=C2=A0 And wear eye protection.<br><br></div>Hal<br></div><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 12=
:23 PM, WeslakeMonza1330--- via Spridgets <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"=
javascript:_e(%7B%7D,&#39;cvml&#39;,&#39;[email-masked]&#39;);" t=
arget=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc s=
olid;padding-left:1ex"><u></u>

<div style=3D"FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:#000000"><font face=3D=
"Arial" color=3D"#000000" size=3D"2">
<div>5/16 UNF and if you have a thread restoring file it&#39;ll be easier t=
o find=20
the right side of the (4-sided I guess) file for the job.</div><span>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>
<div>In a message dated 22/02/2016 08:13:48 GMT Standard Time,=20
<a href=3D"javascript:_e(%7B%7D,&#39;cvml&#39;,&#39;[email-masked]=
t&#39;);" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a> writes:</div>
<blockquote style=3D"PADDING-LEFT:5px;MARGIN-LEFT:5px;BORDER-LEFT:blue 2px =
solid"><font style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent" face=3D"Arial" color=3D=
"#000000" size=3D"2">
  <div>How about taking a mall pick and popping the bed liner out of the tr=
eads?=20
  =C2=A0Unless you used. Really shitty bedline rut should easily pop loose.=
=20
  =C2=A0Actually I&#39;m surprised you couldn&#39;t have went around the bo=
lt at the=20
  base and then just unscrewed the coating of bed liner.=C2=A0</div>
  <div><br></div>
  <div>I&#39;ll see if it lists the thread size in factory parts manual</di=
v>
  <div><br></div>
  <div>Leo</div>
  <div><br>On Feb 21, 2016, at 11:05 PM, bmwwxman . via Spridgets &lt;<a ti=
tle=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" href=3D"javascript:_e(%7B%7D,&#39;c=
vml&#39;,&#39;[email-masked]&#39;);" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@=
autox.team.net</a>&gt;=20
  wrote:<br><br></div>
  <blockquote type=3D"cite">
    <div>
    <div dir=3D"ltr">Anyone know the thread on the captive bolts that hole =
the gas=20
    tank in place on a MKIII Midget?=C2=A0 I undercoated the car with pick-=
up=20
    bed liner which filled the threads. Now I need to chase the threads bt =
can&#39;t=20
    tell what they are.=C2=A0 I was thinking 1/4 - 28?=20
    <div><br></div>
    <div>TIA....<br clear=3D"all">
    <div><br></div>-- <br>
    <div>
    <div dir=3D"ltr">Cheers!!<br>Jim Johnson<br><a title=3D"http://www.high=
plainsyouthhockey.org/" href=3D"http://www.highplainsyouthhockey.org/" targ=
et=3D"_blank">High Plains Youth=20
    Hockey</a><br><a title=3D"http://www.dodgecitytrailoffame.org/" href=3D=
"http://www.dodgecitytrailoffame.org/" target=3D"_blank">Dodge City Trail=
=20
    of Fame </a><br><a title=3D"http://www.ejssm.org/" href=3D"http://www.e=
jssm.org/" target=3D"_blank">Electronic Journal of Severe Storms=20
    Meteorology</a><br><br><font face=3D"arial" color=3D"black" size=3D"2">=
<font face=3D"arial" color=3D"black" size=3D"2"><font face=3D"Arial" color=
=3D"#000000" size=3D"2"><font style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent" face=
=3D"Arial" color=3D"#000000" size=3D"2"><font face=3D"Arial" color=3D"#0000=
00" size=3D"2">
    <div><u>&quot;<font size=3D"3"><b>Tact is the ability to tell someone t=
o go to hell=20
    in such a way that they look forward to the trip.&quot;</b></font></u><=
/div>
    <div><font size=3D"3"><b></b></font>=C2=A0</div>
    <div><font color=3D"#008000" size=3D"3"><b>Winston=20
    Churchill</b></font></div></font></font></font></font></font></div></di=
v></div></div></div></blockquote></font></blockquote></div></span></font></=
div><br>------------------------<br>
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