Daniel
For small $$$$$ I can get 1/4â??x28 threaded rod and cut and form a J at one
end to
fabricate the clamps. Then use a wing nut or standard nut as you prefer.
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Alan
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> On Apr 22, 2021, at 13:06, Rick Fisk via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
> Hi Daniel,
>
> I did a little searching and was unable to come up with a source for
> stainless J-bolts of the right size. Zinc plated steel is easy to find, but
> not stainless.
>
> Threading stainless steel that size might be tough. One trick I use when
> working with stainless steel is to use liquid dishwashing detergent as a
> cutting oil. It works amazingly well for drilling holes in stainless, much
> better than standard cutting oils. My brand of choice is Dawn. Not sure if
> the same stuff is available in the UK.
>
> Rick
>
>> On Apr 21, 2021, at 12:21 PM, Weslake1330 via Spridgets
>> <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> Hi list,
>>
>> Just fitted a new battery to my Sprite (only took twenty minutes). The old
>> battery was 7 years old on a 5-year guarantee and was less than willing to
>> start my Sprite's engine at the weekend, though did manage it. So, I
>> figured it was time to fit a new one.
>>
>> I noticed the clamps are scruffy and I thought I'd like to replace them with
>> something similar in stainless steel (I'm assuming they would be strong
>> enough not to fail in tension). The clamps may or may not be the original
>> 1969 ones but are about 4.5 inches end to end (could be shortened slightly)
>> and 5/16 UNCoarse thread.
>>
>> Ebay and google reveal that this side of the pond you only get what I want
>> in Metric thread and I try not to have anything metric on the car if I can
>> help it. So has anyone bought something similar in 5/16 stainless for their
>> Sprite/Midget and wouldn't mind buying a couple more and posting them to me
>> (I can pay by paypal?) Alternatively any views on how easy it would be to
>> heat and bend stainless rod/bar with a soldering blow lamp (because that's
>> all I have!)? I have threaded stainless rod/bar before but only in a
>> smaller diameter when I made handbrake rods so figure I manage it with a
>> single die (new and of good quality).
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>> Daniel
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