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MG TD TF 1500 - TD Headlamp Fastening Nut


I took the headlamps apart several years ago. I dont seem to find the nuts that fasten them to the bracket.

(I also cant find the original tail lamps, badge bar, and fog light. I had the fog light just a few months ago. Old age is hell)

The thread appears to be 5/8-26. Moss want about $6 each and for that I can make them.
Ar the just flat nuts? Does anybody have a measure of the thickness and is the hex the same as a 5/8 BSF or it it something else.

%/* BSF is 1.010 across the flats which appears to be out of proportion to the bracket.

Thanks for any help.

Jim B.
JA Benjamin

A 7/16 WW open end wrench fits the flats on my original nuts, and the Abindon repro spares I have. Measures about 7/8" across the flats. George
George Butz

Thanks George.

I guessed, just from the asthetic point that it should have been around 7/8.

How thick is the nut. I guessed 1/4" but it looks a bbit thin. A lot of the threaded sleev seems to be sticking out.

Jim B.
JA Benjamin

JA

Mine are brass. Thought that was what was original?
Bruce Cunha

Jim,
The ones in the picture are:

21mm across the flats
10mm thick

Mort


Mort (50 TD "Mobius")

Jim, I forgot to measure them this AM, but Mort's look correct and 10mm seems right also. George
George Butz

Thanks Mort.
I did not think 1/4" ~6.4 mm looked correct.
Bruce I had not thought of brass.
The threaded posts/swivels are steel with any plating long gone. I am coating them with rust converter, which turns them black. I dont like the ides of brass against steel.

I made a pair of 1/4" wide ones yesaterday. I will make a new pair of 10 mm ones today. Now that the tools are set up its will go quickly.

Thanks to all Jim B.
JA Benjamin

This thread was discussed between 14/11/2012 and 15/11/2012

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