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MG TD TF 1500 - Need floor panel screws

I'll be needing a pile of screws that fasten the plywood floors to the body rails.

Abingdon doesn't have them, Moss doesn't show them in any diagrams.

Thanks.

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MAndrus

They are listed on the body timbers page with the floorboards. page 32 in the Moss catalog

Under item 31 floorboards

323-828 Hardware Set - Floorboard Mounting (screws & washers $39.95

ie: 1/4 BSF Flathead screws and the special washers for the flathead screws
Don Harmer

Thanks.

Listed under 'shop supplies' (?). Can't see them on the timbers page. Must've moved them.

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MAndrus

Only four screws are used on each floorboard to attach it to the outer wood rail. I used 1-1/4" #10 flat head slotted wood screws. Chris Couper shows 1" #12 flathead slotted wood screws on his site.

If you are referring to the screws that fasten the floorboards and tunnels, click this link for description of the ones that I used on my TF. When the file loads, click the download icon near the top center of the screen to download. (downward pointing arrow with a bar across the tip).
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxisXBEpc-IWa25XaHc4akNPd28/view?usp=sharing

Part numbers are listed for each item by From-the-Frame-Up, Moss, Abingdon-Spares, and British-Tool-and-Fastener.

I was lucky that all but one of my BSF "tee nuts" were still in the original floorboards. I transferred them to my new floorboards.

FYI - Your TD may have used slotted floorboard screws. Not sure when MG started using Phillips floorboard screws.

Floorboard plans and details on Bud's site:
http://www.ttalk.info/MGTDFloorboards5.htm

Lonnie
TF7211
LM Cook

OOPS the usable link to the floorboard fastener diagram and list is
http://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxisXBEpc-IWa25XaHc4akNPd28/view?usp=sharing

Lonnie
TF7211
LM Cook

I ordered the Moss kit, $39.00. I'll go through it and see how close they come.

Quite honestly, given the rust and PO's fiddling, I'd be amazed if I didn't have to pop a few rivnuts in to tie things together. Remember, this is a driver and I have ZERO intentions of beginning a restoration because of a few snapped off screws. /GRIN/

Been there - done that, too many times.

This one's a driver. Keeping it on the road is the prime objective.

(unless, of course, I find a better driver.. then maybe I could do a few things...)

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MAndrus

Lonnie: I changed those to 1 1/4" number 10's. Not sure why I had 1" number 12's. Beefy :-)
Christopher Couper

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