Scott :
For a many of the fasteners, you are pretty well stuck with TRF/Moss. Most
specialty fastener vendors will only deal in full boxes, and I don't know of
any one that carries all the different fasteners found on a TR3, particularly
if you want it to appear original.
However, if appearance is not a concern (pointed bolts and 'correct' diameter
washers, etc.), many of the fasteners can be substituted with common hardware.
McMaster-Carr will sell in small quantities, I believe even one bolt, and they
will have almost anything you need in NC or NF thread, including Nyloc nuts.
My experience has been that some of these can be found at Home Depot, etc.,
but usually only in Grade 3.
However, there are exceptions, like the mushroom head bolts that hold the rear
fenders on. If you use hex head here, the trunk lid will hit, and I've never
seen the mushroom heads anywhere but at Moss/TRF.
For the BA stuff, you'll have to go somewhere else, perhaps British Tools and
Fasteners, or Maryland Metrics.
And then there's the really special stuff, like 'Lift the dot' studs...
Frankly, a complete kit of all the 'correct' hardware for $200 sounds like a
bargain to me, compared to all the grief, running around, phone calls, etc. to
get something that's "not quite right".
Randall
On Tuesday, October 03, 2000 4:49 PM, suhring [SMTP:suhring@lancnews.infi.net]
wrote:
>
> I know this subject has come up before but thought I'd ask again.
>
> I took the Fastener file provided to the list and matched up the
> parts number from the parts manual for my '59 TR3A (slow) restoration
> project. I then created a spreadsheet listing by part number the
> majority of bolts, screws, nuts, washers etc. that are needed for a
> TR3. Included in this spread sheet is the item description, its use,
> its dimensions and quantity needed. I priced this out with TRF and
> the grand total is close to $200 (this includes some items not listed
> in the parts manual). I have sent the spread sheet to one fastener
> supply company but they wouldn't fill the order due to the quantity
> and the thread sizes.
>
> Anyone know of a company that would be willing to fill such an order
> or am I stuck with TFR/MOSS?
>
> TIA
>
> Scott Suhring
> Elizabethtown, PA
> '70 TR6
> '59 TR3
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