Nuts and bolts for sale

[EdWills]

For sale are the following nuts, bolts or screws.

A packet of:  3 - 3 B.A. x 3/4 inch long, new, unused, coated steel countersunk slotted head screws to attach Wingard rear lenses to their bases.  Ages ago, I ordered a few of these for some Wingards that I had found, but only have the 3 remaining after the sale of the Wingards.  These may prove useful for spares or to replace missing or damaged screws. Also included is 2 used nuts, washers, and screws from an original Wingard lamp base which may be helpful for sizing up replacements that may have become damaged.  Recently I checked for distributors of B.A. screws in the U.K., and many now only sell even sizes.

$6.00 Canadian plus postage for the packet.

 

I have 3 sets available consisting of:  2 brand new ARP hardened chrome-moly washers, 1/2 inch inside diameter x 1.3 inch o.d. x 0.120 inch thick with black non-rust finish, along with 2 brand new military grade AN365 1/2-20 UNF threaded Nyloc nuts (rated at 125,000 psi).  These are for the inner ends of the Triumph Herald upright to secure the stub axle to the upright. (note: These are for the early type of upright with a separate disc brake bracket, not the later type that incorporated the calliper bracket on the upright). The washers are the correct size to fit the axle, and the end of the upright.  The nuts - when fully torqued - should leave necessary thread showing. Note:  Using ordinary mild steel flat washers may be bad practice, as torquing non-hardened washers to 55 - 60 foot pounds of torque with standard 1/2 inch Nyloc nuts of 3/4 inches across the flats, can severely distort the washers (it can cause actual 'dishing' of the washer), resulting in a lower torque value than recommended, thereby compromising the safety of the part.  

$12.00 Canadian plus postage for 2 new washers and 2 new Nyloc nuts.

 

Mushroom slotted head bolts with nuts (14 of each available).  These are fine thread M6 x 60 mm long with a 15 mm diameter slotted mushroom shaped head.  The equivalent is 1/4 inch thread x 2-1/2 inches long x just over 9/16 inch diameter head.  Lotus used these particular bolts to attach the front cycle or flared clam shell wings and stays to the car.  These are slotted head as per Lotus specs, and come with correct fine thread Nyloc metric nuts (either regular or shorter height if preferred). Note:  These bolts are not what are sometimes referred to as carriage or coach bolts (or fender bolts?). The carriage bolt does not have any holding method in the head, but instead has a square shank under the head. Most of this type have coarse threads either Imperial or Metric.  Lotus probably chose to use mushroom head bolts with the head inside the cockpit to avoid scraped knees or hands.  The use on the cycle wings or clam shells was for appearance sake, looking much smoother than say a hexagon head bolt. These metric mushroom head bolts exactly fit the welded spacer tubes on the side of a Caterham chassis, and also fit the loose spacer tubes used by Lotus to secure the rear most wing brackets to the chassis.  To use these bolts through the ally or fibreglass clam shells, rubber washers should be used to cushion against the fibreglass (not supplied) and not overtightened leading to cracking of the glass..  

Set of 4 nuts and bolts $8.00 Canadian plus postage, but I have up to 14 nuts and bolts if extra are required.

 

I can be contacted via this forum, or by clicking on anglocanadianlotus7.ca, or by checking Simple Sevens.org where I also have some items for sale.   Cheers,  Bill F.

[Wayne Stambaugh]

Ed,

 

I’ll take four of the mushroom head wing screws and nuts. 

 

See my PM

[EdWills]

On 12/4/2023 at 3:35 PM, EdWills said:

For sale are the following nuts, bolts or screws.

A packet of:  3 - 3 B.A. x 3/4 inch long, new, unused, coated steel countersunk slotted head screws to attach Wingard rear lenses to their bases.  Ages ago, I ordered a few of these for some Wingards that I had found, but only have the 3 remaining after the sale of the Wingards.  These may prove useful for spares or to replace missing or damaged screws. Also included is 2 used nuts, washers, and screws from an original Wingard lamp base which may be helpful for sizing up replacements that may have become damaged.  Recently I checked for distributors of B.A. screws in the U.K., and many now only sell even sizes.

$6.00 Canadian plus postage for the packet.  SOLD

 

I have 3 sets available consisting of:  2 brand new ARP hardened chrome-moly washers, 1/2 inch inside diameter x 1.3 inch o.d. x 0.120 inch thick with black non-rust finish, along with 2 brand new military grade AN365 1/2-20 UNF threaded Nyloc nuts (rated at 125,000 psi).  These are for the inner ends of the Triumph Herald upright to secure the stub axle to the upright. (note: These are for the early type of upright with a separate disc brake bracket, not the later type that incorporated the calliper bracket on the upright). The washers are the correct size to fit the axle, and the end of the upright.  The nuts - when fully torqued - should leave necessary thread showing. Note:  Using ordinary mild steel flat washers may be bad practice, as torquing non-hardened washers to 55 - 60 foot pounds of torque with standard 1/2 inch Nyloc nuts of 3/4 inches across the flats, can severely distort the washers (it can cause actual 'dishing' of the washer), resulting in a lower torque value than recommended, thereby compromising the safety of the part.  

$12.00 Canadian plus postage for 2 new washers and 2 new Nyloc nuts.  2 pairs available

 

Mushroom slotted head bolts with nuts (14 of each available).  These are fine thread M6 x 60 mm long with a 15 mm diameter slotted mushroom shaped head.  The equivalent is 1/4 inch thread x 2-1/2 inches long x just over 9/16 inch diameter head.  Lotus used these particular bolts to attach the front cycle or flared clam shell wings and stays to the car.  These are slotted head as per Lotus specs, and come with correct fine thread Nyloc metric nuts (either regular or shorter height if preferred). Note:  These bolts are not what are sometimes referred to as carriage or coach bolts (or fender bolts?). The carriage bolt does not have any holding method in the head, but instead has a square shank under the head. Most of this type have coarse threads either Imperial or Metric.  Lotus probably chose to use mushroom head bolts with the head inside the cockpit to avoid scraped knees or hands.  The use on the cycle wings or clam shells was for appearance sake, looking much smoother than say a hexagon head bolt. These metric mushroom head bolts exactly fit the welded spacer tubes on the side of a Caterham chassis, and also fit the loose spacer tubes used by Lotus to secure the rear most wing brackets to the chassis.  To use these bolts through the ally or fibreglass clam shells, rubber washers should be used to cushion against the fibreglass (not supplied) and not overtightened leading to cracking of the glass..  

Set of 4 nuts and bolts $8.00 Canadian plus postage, but I have up to 14 nuts and bolts if extra are required.  Only 4 nuts and bolts available

 

I can be contacted via this forum, or by clicking on anglocanadianlotus7.ca, or by checking Simple Sevens.org where I also have some items for sale.   Cheers,  Bill F.

Thanks to those who contacted me.  Bill F.