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MG TD TF 1500 - Gas Tank End Panel Bolts

Anyone know the size ( length pitch diameter) of the chrome capped bolts tat hold the gas tank panels on, don't want to pay $6 @ like to fabricate some, thanks as always
Jon Levine

No on the size Jon, but while you're working in there put some JB weld around the little nuts that are braised onto the tank that receive these bolts. Mine just sprung a dangerous gas leak when I filled the tank to the brim! Apparantly this is a common problem.
Ed

efh Haskell

They are 1/4-BSF.
I would make a stud. 1/4-bsf on one end and 1.4 UNF on the other and use standard cap nuts.

Jim B.
JA Benjamin

The are 1/4 BSF and about 1/4 inch long chrpme dome head bolts.

Available from Moss and Abingdon at exorbedent cost
Don Harmer

Check these:

http://www.britishfasteners.com/

http://www.polished-stainless.com/

http://www.mg-cars.org.uk/imgytr/pdf/madmetrics.pdf

All good lowcost sources for BSF sizes.

You will probably have to cut the bolts to size.

Geoffrey M Baker

Check these:

http://www.britishfasteners.com/

http://www.polished-stainless.com/

http://www.mg-cars.org.uk/imgytr/pdf/madmetrics.pdf

All good lowcost sources for BSF sizes.

Geoffrey M Baker

The overall length is 0.695
The stud is 0.388" long.
The distance from the bottom of the hex to the top of the dome is 0.325.
The hex part is 0.180 long.
The hex across the flats is 0.443.

There is also a chrome plated washer. 0.072" thisk 1/2" in diameter.

Jim B.

JA Benjamin

Jon
Sure seems like a lot of work to fabricate these.
I got a new set for my car. You can have my old ones if you want them.
email me if interested.
Also, there is a set of 4 on ebay now. About ten bucks if I recall correctly.

Tom
'54 TF
T Norby

This thread was discussed on 03/06/2014

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