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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Sidescreen screws

Hi

Anyone know what the thread and diameter of the door attachment screws are for MkII Sprite, later Frogeye and MK1 midget sidescreens are please?

Trying to sort out previous owner's bodge of forcing in a metric set screw, so not really sure if the thread should be UNF, UNC or even BA and what thread to try to retap and put in the correct replacement thumbscrews (AHA6497).

Funny how everyone else's bodges are really irritating and have to be reversed, whereas your own temporary fixes to get out of tight spots are OK, often forgotten and seldom rectified!

Cheers
Mike
M Wood

Hi
The sidescreen screws are 5 1/16's UNF

A handy tool for tightening / undoing is a 50p piece. Drill a small hole and fit it to our car key ring and you always have that tool to hand.
Alan
www.masckent.org
Alan Anstead

Alan

Many thanks, just what I needed.

Best wishes
Mike
M Wood

I have a 50p piece for the screws even tho I'm in the states!
Jon Saylor

This thread was discussed between 02/05/2013 and 04/05/2013

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