what sizing systems for screws and nuts were used?

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 4:52 pm

hiya,

what sizing systems were used for the screws, nuts and bolts used in the manufacture of a Morris Minor 1000? The types available are bewildering and I want to be sure that if I buy a replacement for any fixing I am definitely getting the right size. I know that there were often a mixture of sizing systems used in a single car, and of course I'm aware that in the thirty-five years since my van was made garages may have substituted fixings of a different sizing system again....

Should I be looking at UNF? UNC? BSF? BSW?

Should i get one of the Namrick "universal" thread gauges? http://www.namrick.co.uk/browse.asp?PCID=22

bibble

juliet xx

Post by **bigginger** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 4:59 pm

All the above - and add Whitworth to the list as well.It's a pain, but it's true. Didn't realise that yours was a '71

Have you got that alloy piece from Dennis yet?

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 6:10 pm

bigginger wrote:All the above - and add Whitworth to the list as well.It's a pain, but it's true.

Bedknobs and broomsticks.

Have you got that alloy piece from Dennis yet?

he's delivering it tomorrow, dude

Post by **bigginger** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 6:23 pm

Cool. Hope it's OK - and you don't mind that it's from a traveller

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 7:08 pm

oh, well in that case!!!! i don't want your smelly travvy ally panel

Post by **bigginger** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 7:39 pm

MY traveller? Was your mouth out with TCP!

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 8:23 pm

arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr van owners unite against the one they call "the traveller"

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 8:25 pm

*can..... feel..... thread being..... pulled..... off topic....... fighting to....... resist........*

Post by **bigginger** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 8:50 pm

Post by **Cam** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:27 am

wibble_puppy wrote:arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr van owners unite against the one they call "the traveller"

I think you're flogging a dead horse with that one. You are severely outnumbered!

There seem to be more and more travellers around at the moment too (or is it just me?).

Post by **bigginger** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 2:34 pm

VERY fashionable jusr now - the 'Travellerati'?

Post by **Scott** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 11:10 pm

wibble_puppy wrote:what sizing systems were used for the screws, nuts and bolts used in the manufacture of a Morris Minor 1000? The types available are bewildering and I want to be sure that if I buy a replacement for any fixing I am definitely getting the right size. I know that there were often a mixture of sizing systems used in a single car, and of course I'm aware that in the thirty-five years since my van was made garages may have substituted fixings of a different sizing system again....

Should I be looking at UNF? UNC? BSF? BSW?

As a general rule, the mechanicals are UNF & the body is BSF.

Initially, 99% of nuts & bolts were BSF when the Series MM was introduced. There are a couple of exceptions to this though.

The Austin mechanicals were UNF & stayed that way in the Minor body when the Series II came along.

Post by **Welung666** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 11:20 pm

I see that WiDDle puppy is tryin' to drag us off topic

(only kiddin'

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