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sill finisher nut and bolt

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hi folks. i am going to fit stainless sill finishers, but all my nut and bolts are crap. dremel here we come...but...where can i buy the correct the correct nut and bolts to put them back on?? i tried esm, but cant find any in search options...
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Post by rayofleamington »

your best bet would be some stainless M5 or even M6. Would be a shame to fit stainless finishers with rusting bolts.
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Post by MoggyTech »

WHS^^^ and make sure you gaffa tape the rear of the finisher where it contacts the outer sill or you will get severe corrosion between the two different types of metal. I used Homebase M6 Zinc Plated nuts and bolts, cheap and cheerful.
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oooooh...good advice, much appreciated!
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Post by Mogwai »

C.P Fastenings on Marmion rd Southsea are good they usualy have pretty much any nut & bolt you need
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oh thats far to far away! hehe! cheers richard
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Where did you get the finishers? if you dont mind me asking, how much were they?

Any pics?
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Post by callyspoy »

erm, i just bought them on esm. no pics yet as they wont be delivered until tomorrow. 25 quid per side. plus vat of course!
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Post by paulk »

DOh :( Was just about to say I've got m6 stainless bolts you could have.
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polo2k wrote:Where did you get the finishers? if you dont mind me asking, how much were they?

Any pics?
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And Kickplate to complete the look

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Post by LouiseM »

CS Jones currently have a special offer on with stainless steel sill finishers at £19.95 per pair (plus vat & delivery).


http://www.morrisminor.uk.com/shop/stai ... p-568.html


Seem good quality - bought a pair myself but haven't got round to fitting them yet. On the list of things to do when I get the time :cry:


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Post by callyspoy »

oh god, i may be returning mine when i get them! thats half price(i looked at the 4 door ones obviously!!)
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It always pays to shop around before you order :D


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i've never heard of that supplier though!
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Post by LouiseM »

I found out about them from a posting on this site :D Only bought the sill finishers from them so far. The postage is quite expensive (£8.95) and the service is slower than ESM but the total cost still beats other suppliers prices. Might work out dearer for smaller items though.


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Post by IaininTenbury »

If you want to be really finnicky, the correct size bolts are 3/16BSF, though I admit not too easy to obtain in stainless...
Namrick in Hove may well have them and theres a couple of other suppliers doing the autojumble circuit with stainless whitworth fasteners.
Personally I prefer BSF. Its like metric but just sort of scaled up a bit which gives nice larger heads and a slightly less fine thread form - all which helps the next time you undo them!
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