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Set Screws #1
Monk Ed D San Antonio, TX, USA Sign in to contact 1961 Austin-Healey Sprite	Topic Creator (OP) Oct 29, 2014 09:20 PM Joined 12 years ago 214 Posts

Anyone know where I can get four 1/2" 7/16-20 set screws for air pump holes at a regular parts house? I can find them online but the shipping is around $8 for 4 screws.

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Re: Set Screws #4
Bodge Garage Kris Schmidt Spokane WA, USA Sign in to contact 1955 Land Rover Series I 1965 MG J-Type Midget 1965 MG MGB 1968 MG MGB & more	Oct 29, 2014 10:35 PM Joined 13 years ago 668 Posts

Quality Fastners, two locations in San Antonio,
10405 N IH 35
San Antonio, TX 78233
210-656-2323
3929 IH 10 East
San Antonio, TX 78219
210-337-5171

Hours of Operation:
Monday thru Friday
7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Saturday 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Hours of Operation:
Monday thru Friday
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed Saturday & Sunday

Alamo Bolt & Screw Inc
10101 Jones Maltsberger Road
San Antonio, TX 78216

Phone: 210-342-9544
Fax: 210-342-9594
Email: sales@alamoboltandscrew.com

There is also a few Fastenal locations in Texas but I did not see one specifically in your area

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Re: Set Screws #5
tomshobby Tom Smith Windsor, WI, USA Sign in to contact 1974 MG Midget 1976 Triumph TR6	Oct 30, 2014 12:37 AM Joined 14 years ago 1,881 Posts

Fastenal

Tom Smith
1974 Midget
1976 TR6

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Re: Set Screws #6
66jalopy Phillip Jolliffe Lake City, FL, USA Sign in to contact 1956 Morris Minor	Oct 30, 2014 05:11 PM Joined 11 years ago 6,727 Posts

I have to do the same thing, contemplating threading bolt in an cutting it off flush. I have the plugs in my other head.

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Re: Set Screws #7
Monk Ed D San Antonio, TX, USA Sign in to contact 1961 Austin-Healey Sprite	Topic Creator (OP) Oct 30, 2014 08:31 PM Joined 12 years ago 214 Posts

Thanks for the information. I went to Grainger today, only problem was deciding if I wanted a box of 50 or 100!

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Re: Set Screws #8
9146 rick dentel yardley, PA, USA Sign in to contact 1970 Porsche 914 1978 MG MGB 1998 Jeep Cherokee 2001 Jeep Cherokee & more	Oct 30, 2014 08:47 PM Joined 12 years ago 3,966 Posts

Get the 100, business opportunity.

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Re: Set Screws #9
Jmarlow Jerrell Marlow Purcell, OK, USA Sign in to contact 1968 MG Midget	Oct 30, 2014 09:04 PM Joined 10 years ago 209 Posts

I use Allen head screws they go in flush !

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Re: Set Screws #10
Kerr Norm Kerr Ann Arbor, MI, USA Sign in to contact 1974 MG Midget	Oct 31, 2014 05:52 AM Top Contributor Joined 15 years ago 9,777 Posts

Speaking of flush,

If you put in regular bolts, with a liberal dose of the loc-tite that is essentially permanent (forgot which one that is, red?), then cut them off flush, then after you paint the head it looks like the casting was never drilled. I think it is the cleanest of all, looks-wise!

Norm

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Re: Set Screws #11
holdorf333 Geoff H USA Sign in to contact 1975 MG Midget 1500	Oct 31, 2014 10:09 AM Joined 12 years ago 238 Posts

I can get them individually here, PM me if you'd like me to mail you some. They're like $2.50 a piece, and I'll eat the cost of stamps smiling smiley

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Re: Set Screws #12
littlecars David Bassett Nashville, TN, USA Sign in to contact 1963 Chevrolet Corvair "Cheeto!" 1965 Chevrolet Corvair "Ski Team Transport SOLD!" 1965 MG Midget MkII "Buffoon --- SOLD!!!" 1966 MG Midget MkII "Swiss Cheese...SCRAPPED" & more	Oct 31, 2014 12:30 PM Top Contributor Joined 12 years ago 8,389 Posts

In reply to # 2838690 by Jmarlow I use Allen head screws they go in flush !

I got the ones custom-made for all MG's with the air pump log, like you, with allen head. I don't think the price was outrageous and I'm a cheap ol' chap. My first Midget had the bolts cut off and dope PO painted the engine with them sticking out 3/4 of an inch.

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Re: Set Screws #13
Monk Ed D San Antonio, TX, USA Sign in to contact 1961 Austin-Healey Sprite	Topic Creator (OP) Oct 31, 2014 04:53 PM Joined 12 years ago 214 Posts

Thanks for all the help. I found them at an electric motor rebuild factory and they fit perfectly

Ed.

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Re: Set Screws #2
Jim Gruber Apollo Beach, FL, USA Sign in to contact	Oct 29, 2014 09:53 PM Top Contributor Joined 13 years ago 1,529 Posts

Re: Set Screws #3
Billm Bill Masquelier Santee, CA, USA Sign in to contact 1960 MG MGA 1600 1965 MG Midget MkII 1966 Austin-Healey Sprite "Sprite" 1966 Austin-Healey Sprite "Sprite"	Oct 29, 2014 09:58 PM Top Contributor Joined 17 years ago 4,473 Posts

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