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MG TD TF 1500 - TF Bolts & Screws

Who sells the proper bolts and screws for a TF? I can't find a thing in the Moss site. Cowl bolts, fender bolts, side panel bolts? Actually, I'm not sure just what I need yet, but I do know, whoever worked on it in the past must have been a nit wit and grabbed anything that was handy. I had to buy a set of taps and dies to correct some messed up threads, plus some Heli Coils. PJ
Paul S Jennings

Moss Lists them under "Shop Supplies" although they have "Kits" in the various other categories

Abingdon lists them as nuts and bolts.

http://www.abingdonsparesllc.com/catpg23detail.html

about 1/2 way down the page.

Jim B.
JA Benjamin

Moss sells them as does Abingdon.

http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=44709&SortOrder=160

http://www.abingdonsparesllc.com/catpg23detail.html

You can also buy bolts and nuts from British Fasteners

http://www.britishfasteners.com/?gclid=CInE9sqYxb0CFaVQOgoduDMAmg

There is a list for the mgtf somewhere. You might check the archives. I have it in paper but cannot remember where I got it from right now.

For the TD this is still a work in process:

http://www.mg-cars.org.uk/mgtd/mgtd_bolts.htm
Chris Couper

Abingdon used to have a "bag of nuts and bolts" that was very helpful at restoration. It had many of the commonly used sized. George
George Butz

PJ, you might want to take look at this page on my Ttalk site: http://www.ttalk.info/Fasteners.htm There are some good listings from a number of our folks. Bud
Bud Krueger

PJ
I recommend printing out the "TF fastener list" on Ttalk. I am at the reassembly stage on my TF and I am using mostly new bolts/screws. The list is invaluable.
I am getting all mine from Moss. Just got a wee bag o' nuts in the mail today.

Tom
'54 TF
T Norby

Thanks fellas, It's a relief to know that these are available and where to get them. Thanks a bunch! PJ
Paul S Jennings

Paul,
They are British Standard Fine (BSF) as are all the chassis bolts and screws larger than 3/16 dia. Smaller screws are BA, with 2BA being the most common. Carbs are all BA, ( 2BA and 4BA).
There is one "Whitworth" bolt (BSW) on the generator adjust bracket.

The engine and transmission are French Standard Metric (NOT ISO Metric), with Whitworth heads:5 x 0.75 mm, 6 x 1.0 mm, 8 x 1.0 mm, 10 x 1.5 mm and 12 x 1.5 mm. reflecting their being built in the Hotchkiss Machine Gun Factory.

Late TDs and TFs rear axles have Unified Threads instead of BSF, these are the same as ANF ( American National Fine or SAE threads)

No matter what you may find on your T car, originally it was BSF or FSM with Whitworth heads
Don Harmer

This thread was discussed between 03/04/2014 and 04/04/2014

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