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Jedi Knight
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Hello everyone,
I'm hoping someone can give me the answer to this question without disassembling anything. I've just installed my front shroud and bolted up the wings prior to paint. Ive installed the screws and nuts that pick up the front bracket near the radiator. I realized I never looked at the type of fastener that is supposed to go on the rear of the bonnet opening. From photos I can tell they are 5 phillips type screws and countersunk, but I can't tell if they are machine thread or sheetmetal threaded. Does anyone know if there are captive nuts on the back side, on the top edge of the scuttle/firewall. I never looked. I really, really, don't want to pull the shroud off again.
P.S. I didn't disassemble this car. Thanks for any help you can give.

Jon
 
Nope Jon, they are in American language sheet metal screws. The Brits call them "Drive Screws". Consequently, there are no captive nuts on the back side.--Fwiw---Keoke
 
I think that they are #6, flat head, countersunk sheet metal screws. 1/2 inch should be plenty long. I did a trial fitting last night. #8's are too big. My only question is whether they are pozidrive. My guess would be yes. So now what's a good source, in the US, for such screws. I'm going to try BCS. Moss does not list this fastener.

The interesting question remaining is whether to install the screws before painting. If not, then the screws need to be painted individually.
 
Mr. Keoke,
Thanks a bunch.

JOn
 
I would guess not posidrive as tipicaly sheet metal screws are made to be machine driven and you want the driver to slip when the screw gets too tight.

But Mr. Donald just may have done anything.
 
Hi Cutlass, its been a long time since I did this. However, Every body panel on my car was painted off the car and then installed. So I think painting them after their installation on a painted shroud is a viable option. Yes them BCS fellows probably have posidrive screws and know the correct size.---Keoke
 
Hi Jack, the machine you use to set the posidrive screws used on the Big Healey is called a Posidrive Screwdriver. Oh My Gosh Yes they slip when they get tight---Keoke /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif
 
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