WD45 hood hardware question
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Topic: WD45 hood hardware question
Posted By: David Gibson (OH)
Subject: WD45 hood hardware question
Date Posted: 18 May 2012 at 10:50pm
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I took the hood and nose off my WD45 to work on it and it looked like some misc. hardware was used. I am ready to reassemble now and I have a couple questions. #1 the two bolts on the top of the hood that go into the nose were self tapping slotted screws. Was that original or should they be hex head bolts? #2 same question only for the bottom side bolts on the nose (the ones under the WD45 decal )? TIA, Dave ------------- David Gibson http://www.darkecountysteam.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.darkecountysteam.com 1956 WD45 |
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Posted By: Orange Blood
Date Posted: 19 May 2012 at 5:15am
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On mine, they were 1/4-20 Round head slotted machine screws, same for the side screws. I am not going to say absolutely for sure it is stock, but I think it is. Upon strained eye inspection of some factory photos, I can't tell for sure, but it did bring back the thought that they had over sized heads on them, so they didn't need a washer, so the standard round head or PAN head screw of today, won't be right. I wan't to say the head was near 1/2" wide, maybe even 5/8", but the height was only 3/16" maybe a 1/4" ------------- Still in use: HD7 WC C CA WD 2-WD45 WD45LP WD45D D14 3-D17 D17LP 2-D19D D19LP 190XTD 190XTLP 720 D21 220 7020 7030 7040 7045 3-7060 Projects: 3-U UC 2-G 2-B 2-C CA 7-WC RC WDLP WF D14 D21 210 7045 N7 |
Posted By: Dakota Dave
Date Posted: 19 May 2012 at 6:46am
| They are suposed to be slotted head 5/16 machine screws. they should have nuts welded to the radiator shell. |
Posted By: David Gibson (OH)
Date Posted: 19 May 2012 at 8:15am
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Thanks. Unfortunately 2 of mine a mangled beyond use and the other 2 I had to grind flat sides and use vise grips to get out. ------------- David Gibson http://www.darkecountysteam.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.darkecountysteam.com 1956 WD45 |
Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 19 May 2012 at 1:27pm
I'm a little conflicted as I have one of each? LOL
 ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
Posted By: norm[ind]
Date Posted: 19 May 2012 at 7:28pm
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TAKES 2 5/16X1/2 ON TOP 6 FOR BALANCE 3 PER SIDE 3/4 IN LONG ORIGINALS USED SQ NUTS ON INSIDE USED A SCREWDRIVER AND 9/16 OPEN END WRENCH TO REMOVE MY 2 CENTS
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Posted By: David Gibson (OH)
Date Posted: 19 May 2012 at 7:59pm
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Thanks Norm. Looks like I'm buying all new then. Mine looked like yours Stan. ------------- David Gibson http://www.darkecountysteam.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.darkecountysteam.com 1956 WD45 |