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electrical system => switches, circuit beakers, relays and horn => Topic started by: steve-0 on April 04, 2014, 11:03:03 PM

Title: under the dash electrical cover
Post by: steve-0 on April 04, 2014, 11:03:03 PM

here is a part im sure most of you are missing.


(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/3760/medium/IMG_16122.JPG)

(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/3760/medium/IMG_15982.JPG)

(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/3760/medium/IMG_15992.JPG)

Title: Re: under the dash electrical cover
Post by: col.halftrack on April 08, 2014, 07:29:00 AM

 Steve,
 Thanks for this post. I have several original and a couple repop covers. Anyone have extra or close repop of the special screw that holds the panel on??
 

Title: Re: under the dash electrical cover
Post by: spec4don on April 08, 2014, 08:13:31 AM

What does the screw look like? I used wing nuts.

Don G.

Title: Re: under the dash electrical cover
Post by: steve-0 on April 16, 2014, 02:03:15 AM

im curious about those screws also

is it a wing screw?

Title: Re: under the dash electrical cover
Post by: bright87 on April 22, 2014, 09:34:08 AM

Thanks guys-I was needing one of those!

Title: Re: under the dash electrical cover
Post by: Outsider on April 22, 2014, 02:40:03 PM

McMaster-Carr calls them a "wing head thumb screw", but I searched wing bolt and came up with them.

Steve

Title: Re: under the dash electrical cover
Post by: steve-0 on April 23, 2014, 01:53:45 AM

here is the link to the mcmaster part.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#97568a581/=rnp7at


i dont like the looks of the mcmaster part.
amazon has some that look good
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dtools&field-keywords=Wing+Screw%2C+Iron+5%2F16-18

what i really like are these. they would seem to go the best.
http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?p=61650&cat=1,43455,61995&ap=1

http://www.amazon.com/Peerless-MIT-46-Spade-Thumb-Screw/dp/B002CI7SPS/ref=sr_1_8?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1398238914&sr=1-8&keywords=Wing+Screw%2C+Iron%2C+5%2F16-18

Title: Re: under the dash electrical cover
Post by: 8683jb on May 01, 2018, 09:57:52 AM

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Quote from: col.halftrack on April 08, 2014, 07:29:00 AM

"Steve,
 Thanks for this post. I have several original and a couple repop covers. Anyone have extra or close repop of the special screw that holds the panel on??"

 
I saw this in the Base Shop Data manual and it seems like I saw another similar picture or drawing somewhere that showed the same style of thumb screw, but I don't remember where:

(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/medium/20180501_082608.jpg)
(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/medium/20180501_085225.jpg)

This is from Grainger and I have a few left if anyone else wants a couple.
Jon

Title: Re: under the dash electrical cover
Post by: steve1973 on May 02, 2018, 11:27:25 PM

Hi Jon,
I'll take some when you send back my steering wheel puller.

Steve A.

Title: Re: under the dash electrical cover
Post by: 8683jb on May 03, 2018, 08:40:28 AM

Will do Steve.

Title: Re: under the dash electrical cover
Post by: Tapper02 on November 02, 2023, 11:33:55 AM

Quote from: col.halftrack on April 08, 2014, 07:29:00 AM

Steve,
 Thanks for this post. I have several original and a couple repop covers. Anyone have extra or close repop of the special screw that holds the panel on??

This is an old thread, but any chance you have an extra cover plate for sale before I go and have one made?

Also, can anyone provide the thumb screw length, size and tpi so I can order a couple? Worst case, I’ll run a few different taps into the box I have and see if I can match one up.

Thanks, Tom

Title: Re: under the dash electrical cover
Post by: 8683jb on November 02, 2023, 03:19:49 PM

Tom - The screws have a 5/16-18 thread and the length is 3/4".

Title: Re: under the dash electrical cover
Post by: Tapper02 on November 02, 2023, 04:28:42 PM

Quote from: 8683jb on November 02, 2023, 03:19:49 PM

Tom - The screws have a 5/16-18 thread and the length is 3/4".

Thanks Jon!