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Bulkhead bolts
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2002 3:09 pm
by R.F.Butson
Can someone tell me what length of 5/16 in. bolt fixes the bulkead to the wodwork on an early TA, and how many? Thanks in advance....Bob.
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Bulkhead bolts
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2002 2:33 am
by R.F.Butson
I would still like to know how long the bolts are that fix the bulkhead to the wood frame on an early TA, If any replies thanks in advance....Bob
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Re: Bulkhead bolts
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2002 7:38 pm
by Diecuts@aol.com
Hi Bob,
Not sure on the length as the TA tickford firewall may have been different.
Mine were 2.75" (70mm) with slotted round heads. I used stainless
(painted0
Cheers, Lee Jacobsen TA2969 Tickford
Re: Bulkhead bolts
Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2002 8:28 pm
by tom metcalf
Bob,
Not 100% certain on TAs but on TCs the fasteners are 5/16 X 2 3/4". The 2
bolts that hold the steering col bracket are sometimes 3" long, sometimes 2
3/4", but on the TCs we've done, they have smaller OD washers - 5/8". On TAs
I've seen the heads were blank, ie, no name, and probably black oxide. These
two st col brkt bolts are often a different brand than all the other front
firewall mounting bolts. Further, they were all hex head unless it's a
Tickford which sometimes were slotted round head, somtimes hex head.
BTW, on many TCs we've done, all these 18 bolts were cad plated, then
sometimes painted.
Hope this helps. tommm
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Re: Bulkhead bolts
Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2002 3:28 am
by Clive Sherriff
Slight amendment - "on TCs the fasteners are 5/16 X 2 3/4". "
should read:-
on TCs the fasteners are 5/16" BSF X 2 3/4"
I do believe the TA is the same.
Regards
Clive
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Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Bulkhead bolts
> Bob,
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> Not 100% certain on TAs but on TCs the fasteners are 5/16 X 2 3/4". The 2
> bolts that hold the steering col bracket are sometimes 3" long, sometimes
2
> 3/4", but on the TCs we've done, they have smaller OD washers - 5/8". On
TAs
> I've seen the heads were blank, ie, no name, and probably black oxide.
These
> two st col brkt bolts are often a different brand than all the other front
> firewall mounting bolts. Further, they were all hex head unless it's a
> Tickford which sometimes were slotted round head, somtimes hex head.
>
Re: Bulkhead bolts
Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2002 4:15 pm
by Roger Furneaux
Bob - assuming there is no difference to later cars, then the length is 2
3/4"", this allows for a large ("penny") washer against the wood on each
side, plus a spring washer, probably 16 used. They were originally black
("mill finish") 5/16" BSF hex headed bolts. The washers on the engine side
were
painted black after assembly, maybe done by apprentices with small paint
brushes!
cheers
Roger
>I would still like to know how long the bolts are that fix the bulkhead to
>the wood frame on an early TA, If any replies thanks in advance....Bob