Fastener code question

[Lin]

I understand most of the codes used to describe various fasteners used throughout our Healeys; however, I don’t know how to decipher this one: 54K3024. It is the code used to describe the eight chrome Phillips head screws used to secure the aluminum trim plate on the upright door shut face pillar on my BT7. I believe the screws to be #4s and I forget the length.

Could someone tell me how to interpret the 54K3024 code? Thank you!

Lin

 

[steveg]

Did a google search for 54K3024. Evidently it's a #4 Pozidrive head available either in chrome or SS. Moss sells them per each; AHspares in packs:

 

[Editor_Reid]

Just ruminating on the state of the hobby and thinking about how 50 years ago when factory spares were rapidly drying up and there were almost no reproduction parts yet available and we were cannibalizing whole cars just to get the needed parts for repairs to keep others going, it would have seemed laughable if anyone had said that 50 years in the future we would have just about everything available - including the needed hardware sets - and yet here we are. It's amazing.

I can hardly wait to see how things will be 50 years from now!

 

[Lin]

Thanks, as always, Steve. However, finding the screws isn’t the issue. I have the screws. What I am looking for is how to interpret the code. Other documents concerning fasteners explain most of the BMC codes, but this one, beginning with a number doesn’t seem to make the list.
Lin

 

[steveg]

Yeah, Reid, it's an embarrassment of riches.

Lin, I did mine with hardware store #4 pan head sheet metal screws. Later I tried replacing them with truss head but they seemed overly large. Will now need to source the proper ones, which look visually appropriately-sized.

 

[Dandare]

Could someone tell me how to interpret the 54K3024 code? Thank you!

I don't believe that part number can be interpreted as the familiar fastener codes are. The codes were for what was considered a standard fastener (at the time) and I presume that that screw was not and was specially made or bought in.

All the letters in the part numbers do mean something such as departments within BMC or whatever but thats another story and open to a lot of disagreement!

Danny