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Subject: Bolts and Things
From: prsmith@navnet.net
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 20:52:52 -0400
I need to further my education.

I am in the process of removing bits and pieces form my '62 MGA.  As I
replace these items i would like to do so with new hardware. Can anyone
tell me how to tell whether a British bolt of that era is of mild or
hardened steel?  There are some marks on the head of the bolts but I have
not been able to find out what they mean.

I bought my first tap and die set today.  Is there a good tutorial on the
web on how to use such things?  What are the drill sizes one should use
prior to tapping a hole?  In the absence of a web site can anyone send me
some tips on how to use these instruments?

Thanks.

Preston

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| Our 62 MGA 1600 MK II and 80 MGB LE are waiting for warm weather
| Betti Ann and Preston Smith in the Head of St Margaret's Bay, Nova Scotia, 
|Canada.
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