h67st Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 My door hinge bolts were rusty and crusty, so I checked with Watts--not available any more. They are 5/16" NF phillips flat head, 3/4" long...I hunted all over the interwebs and could not find any fine thread. Lo and behold, after some phenagling I found out that '50s and '60s MG cars used the same bolts; I found some websites that sell MG parts and bought a set. They work perfect! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Wow! What a disaster! I thought I'm the only person on the globe having troubles locating SAE hardware. Probably my military NR model has hinges attached to the cab with the same parts. And i suppose a L-model too. Very surprized you couldn't find such common parts as a standard hardware shop item. Will keep your experience in mind. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Good Deal! I needed the same for my L cab B-75 and got them through Restoration Specialities in PA. Aren't they fun to remove after a bunch of years! 2 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BC Mack Posted January 9, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2018 looks like you got the 'posidrive' head there not the US crosshead, they take a different screwdriver bit as the taper is different.. but for your use should be ok if you use a handtool. I've found that the aircraft parts suppliers can be good for looking for oddball hardware, NAS, AN or MS series for bolts, screws, nuts and various quick releases for panels like Dzus... not nearly as cheap as automotive parts but they are not chinese grade 2 crap and meet strict manufacturing standards... lots of on-line catalogues too.. generally fine thread is standard. BC Mack 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 fastenal could`nt come up with them?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 12 hours ago, carlotpilot said: fastenal could`nt come up with them?? The only ones they had in fine thread were slotted. I also found a lot of allen heads, those two are worthless. I've had the best luck with phillips or torx when dealing with flat head bolts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 17 hours ago, BC Mack said: looks like you got the 'posidrive' head there not the US crosshead, they take a different screwdriver bit as the taper is different.. but for your use should be ok if you use a handtool. I've found that the aircraft parts suppliers can be good for looking for oddball hardware, NAS, AN or MS series for bolts, screws, nuts and various quick releases for panels like Dzus... not nearly as cheap as automotive parts but they are not chinese grade 2 crap and meet strict manufacturing standards... lots of on-line catalogues too.. generally fine thread is standard. BC Mack Yes, and they're #4 pozidriv which is not an easy bit to find! I was able to get some from KC Tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Fastenal? what a joke that place is. last time I stopped there for 5/5 fine thread bolts, three guys looked at them and go yea we cant get anything like that, we think theyre Metric! what in the hell is the world coming to?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith S Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 I've been finding a lot of fine-thread nuts, bolts, screws... at AMK Products https://www.amkproducts.com Once you figure out their catalog system(s), they are great - start looking in BULK. Good prices too. Door Jamb Bolts.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted January 15, 2018 Author Share Posted January 15, 2018 19 hours ago, Keith S said: I've been finding a lot of fine-thread nuts, bolts, screws... at AMK Products https://www.amkproducts.com Once you figure out their catalog system(s), they are great - start looking in BULK. Good prices too. Door Jamb Bolts.pdf Good tip! Theirs have the correct star washer, and they're cheaper too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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