Wilsons Sandbox

> Rick and Tom, > The gearbox uses metric threads. You will find those > inspection cover screws > are standard 6 mm x 1.0 mm pitch metric threads. There > are no Whitworth > screw in the gearbox and almost none on the car. > Bob Grunau > > Tom, > I measured mine and it appears to be a Withworth 6mm x > 11mm x 1.016 thread. > > Rick Storms > > - > Good Morning group! Does anyone know the proper size > of the screws that > hold the bell housing inspection plate in place? > Thanks, Tom, TC 2850, > disassembled > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > >

> Rick and Tom, > The gearbox uses metric threads. You will find those > inspection cover screws > are standard 6 mm x 1.0 mm pitch metric threads. There > are no Whitworth > screw in the gearbox and almost none on the car. > Bob Grunau > > Tom, > I measured mine and it appears to be a Withworth 6mm x > 11mm x 1.016 thread. > > Rick Storms > > - > Good Morning group! Does anyone know the proper size > of the screws that > hold the bell housing inspection plate in place? > Thanks, Tom, TC 2850, > disassembled

> Hello Bob, > > Do you sell the wide spring washers and skinny nuts > which secure > the brake drums to the hubs? > > Best, David > > > > ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE ----- > From: "Bob Grunau" grunau.garage@sympatico.ca> > To: "Rick Storms" >

> Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] inspection plate screws > Date: 4.6.2005 - 20:06:20 > > > Rick and Tom, > > The gearbox uses metric threads. You will find > those > > inspection cover screws > > are standard 6 mm x 1.0 mm pitch metric threads. > There > > are no Whitworth > > screw in the gearbox and almost none on the car. > > Bob Grunau > > > > Tom, > > I measured mine and it appears to be a Withworth > 6mm x > > 11mm x 1.016 thread. > > > > Rick Storms > > > > - > > Good Morning group! Does anyone know the proper > size > > of the screws that > > hold the bell housing inspection plate in place? > > Thanks, Tom, TC 2850, > > disassembled > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > mg-tabc-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "ian thomson" i.thomson@talk21.com> To: "David Lodge" archie_ponsonby@post.cz>; grunau.garage@sympatico.ca>; tcstormer@comcast.net>; TMcNam4510@aol.com>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 4:33 AM Subject: Re: RE: [mg-tabc] inspection plate screws > Hi David. I use full size nuts on my brake drums. > The originals were indeed half nuts but I find they > strip too easily, are difficult to find and anyway > full size nuts do not foul the wheels so why did the > factory not use them? > > Ian Thomson > > > ------- > > --- David Lodge archie_ponsonby@post.cz> wrote: > >> Hello Bob, >> >> Do you sell the wide spring washers and skinny nuts >> which secure >> the brake drums to the hubs? >> >> Best, David >> >> >> >> ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE ----- >> From: "Bob Grunau" grunau.garage@sympatico.ca> >> To: "Rick Storms" >> > tcstormer@comcast.net>,TMcNam4510@aol.com,mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com >> Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] inspection plate screws >> Date: 4.6.2005 - 20:06:20 >> >> > Rick and Tom, >> > The gearbox uses metric threads. You will find >> those >> > inspection cover screws >> > are standard 6 mm x 1.0 mm pitch metric threads. >> There >> > are no Whitworth >> > screw in the gearbox and almost none on the car. >> > Bob Grunau >> > >> > Tom, >> > I measured mine and it appears to be a Withworth >> 6mm x >> > 11mm x 1.016 thread. >> > >> > Rick Storms >> > >> > - >> > Good Morning group! Does anyone know the proper >> size >> > of the screws that >> > hold the bell housing inspection plate in place? >> > Thanks, Tom, TC 2850, >> > disassembled >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Yahoo! Groups Links >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> mg-tabc-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > Save time, find those important emails with search capabilities for > scanning your inbox and folders. > Get Yahoo! Mail http://uk.mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >

> *The originals were indeed half nuts ****I find they > strip too easily**** so why did the > factory not use them? > > Because the short nuts only locate the drum. > They do not stop it from jumping off the car. > You need only snug the nuts up so the lock washer is > compressed. > That way you don't strip them. > > Best, > Ray > > "Much can be achieved with a smile. > However, much more can be achieved with a smile and > a gun." > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ian thomson" i.thomson@talk21.com> > To: "David Lodge" archie_ponsonby@post.cz>; > grunau.garage@sympatico.ca>; > tcstormer@comcast.net>; TMcNam4510@aol.com>; > mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 4:33 AM > Subject: Re: RE: [mg-tabc] inspection plate screws > > > > Hi David. I use full size nuts on my brake drums. > > The originals were indeed half nuts but I find > they > > strip too easily, are difficult to find and anyway > > full size nuts do not foul the wheels so why did > the > > factory not use them? > > > > Ian Thomson > > > > > > ------- > > > > --- David Lodge archie_ponsonby@post.cz> wrote: > > > >> Hello Bob, > >> > >> Do you sell the wide spring washers and skinny > nuts > >> which secure > >> the brake drums to the hubs? > >> > >> Best, David > >> > >> > >> > >> ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE ----- > >> From: "Bob Grunau" grunau.garage@sympatico.ca> > >> To: "Rick Storms" > >> > > >

> >> Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] inspection plate screws > >> Date: 4.6.2005 - 20:06:20 > >> > >> > Rick and Tom, > >> > The gearbox uses metric threads. You will find > >> those > >> > inspection cover screws > >> > are standard 6 mm x 1.0 mm pitch metric > threads. > >> There > >> > are no Whitworth > >> > screw in the gearbox and almost none on the > car. > >> > Bob Grunau > >> > > >> > Tom, > >> > I measured mine and it appears to be a > Withworth > >> 6mm x > >> > 11mm x 1.016 thread. > >> > > >> > Rick Storms > >> > > >> > - > >> > Good Morning group! Does anyone know the > proper > >> size > >> > of the screws that > >> > hold the bell housing inspection plate in > place? > >> > Thanks, Tom, TC 2850, > >> > disassembled > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Yahoo! Groups Links > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Yahoo! Groups Links > >> > >> > >> mg-tabc-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> > Save time, find those important emails with search > capabilities for > > scanning your inbox and folders. > > Get Yahoo! Mail http://uk.mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > mg-tabc-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > > > > >

>From: "Bob Grunau" grunau.garage@sympatico.ca> >Reply-To: grunau.garage@sympatico.ca> >To: "David Lodge" >archie_ponsonby@post.cz>,tcstormer@comcast.net>,TMcNam4510@aol.com>,mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> >Subject: RE: RE: [mg-tabc] inspection plate screws >Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2005 08:34:53 -0400 > >Hi David, >No I don't. Moss appear to have them and quite reasonably priced. The studs >are 3/8" BSF. I have used 3/8" "wave washers" and standard 3/8" BSF nuts. >The wave washers have a larger OD than standard 3/8" lock washers. As long >as the wheel hub does NOT contact the nuts, no reason why you can't use >standard nuts. > >Re the transmission inspection cover screws, these were originally 6.0 x >1.0 mm thread , flat head , slotted, screws >Bob Grunau. > >Hello Bob, > >Do you sell the wide spring washers and skinny nuts which secure >the brake drums to the hubs? > >Best, David > > Rick and Tom, > > The gearbox uses metric threads. You will find those > > inspection cover screws > > are standard 6 mm x 1.0 mm pitch metric threads. There > > are no Whitworth > > screw in the gearbox and almost none on the car. > > Bob Grunau > > > > Tom, > > I measured mine and it appears to be a Withworth 6mm x > > 11mm x 1.016 thread. > > > > Rick Storms > > > > - > > Good Morning group! Does anyone know the proper size > > of the screws that > > hold the bell housing inspection plate in place? > > Thanks, Tom, TC 2850, > > disassembled > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "ian thomson" i.thomson@talk21.com> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 8:07 AM Subject: Re: RE: [mg-tabc] inspection plate screws > Hindsight tells me you are right Ray but it seems > strange to fit a special part when it wasn't > necessary. Or maybe that is hindsight too. > > Ian Thomson > > > --- 1939mgtb 1939mgtb@comcast.net> wrote: > >> *The originals were indeed half nuts ****I find they >> strip too easily**** so why did the >> factory not use them? >> >> Because the short nuts only locate the drum. >> They do not stop it from jumping off the car. >> You need only snug the nuts up so the lock washer is >> compressed. >> That way you don't strip them. >> >> Best, >> Ray >> >> "Much can be achieved with a smile. >> However, much more can be achieved with a smile and >> a gun." >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "ian thomson" i.thomson@talk21.com> >> To: "David Lodge" archie_ponsonby@post.cz>; >> grunau.garage@sympatico.ca>; >> tcstormer@comcast.net>; TMcNam4510@aol.com>; >> mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> >> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 4:33 AM >> Subject: Re: RE: [mg-tabc] inspection plate screws >> >> >> > Hi David. I use full size nuts on my brake drums. >> > The originals were indeed half nuts but I find >> they >> > strip too easily, are difficult to find and anyway >> > full size nuts do not foul the wheels so why did >> the >> > factory not use them? >> > >> > Ian Thomson >> > >> > >> > ------- >> > >> > --- David Lodge archie_ponsonby@post.cz> wrote: >> > >> >> Hello Bob, >> >> >> >> Do you sell the wide spring washers and skinny >> nuts >> >> which secure >> >> the brake drums to the hubs? >> >> >> >> Best, David >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE ----- >> >> From: "Bob Grunau" grunau.garage@sympatico.ca> >> >> To: "Rick Storms" >> >> >> > >> > tcstormer@comcast.net>,TMcNam4510@aol.com,mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com >> >> Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] inspection plate screws >> >> Date: 4.6.2005 - 20:06:20 >> >> >> >> > Rick and Tom, >> >> > The gearbox uses metric threads. You will find >> >> those >> >> > inspection cover screws >> >> > are standard 6 mm x 1.0 mm pitch metric >> threads. >> >> There >> >> > are no Whitworth >> >> > screw in the gearbox and almost none on the >> car. >> >> > Bob Grunau >> >> > >> >> > Tom, >> >> > I measured mine and it appears to be a >> Withworth >> >> 6mm x >> >> > 11mm x 1.016 thread. >> >> > >> >> > Rick Storms >> >> > >> >> > - >> >> > Good Morning group! Does anyone know the >> proper >> >> size >> >> > of the screws that >> >> > hold the bell housing inspection plate in >> place? >> >> > Thanks, Tom, TC 2850, >> >> > disassembled >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> mg-tabc-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ___________________________________________________________ >> > Save time, find those important emails with search >> capabilities for >> > scanning your inbox and folders. >> > Get Yahoo! Mail http://uk.mail.yahoo.com >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Yahoo! Groups Links >> > >> > >> > mg-tabc-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> > > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with > voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >