[Roadsters] Little Screws

[Matthew A. Smith]

Hi Gary and Peter,
Too true! Always check carefully before putting in new bolts/screws. I've
boogered a few. Before writing the info below though, I did pull a screw out
of Loreli's dash and test it against my size/pitch gauge. I also threaded on
a known 10x32 nut onto the screw. I have seen in several places on 311s.org
and in Scott Sheeler's "The Datsun Roadster Book(s)", that the late cars
used both metric and SAE parts. Makes it twice as fun to pick the right
socket, I tell ya! 
The "small" is, of course, relative. At first, I read "small" to mean the
little set screws used on knobs. Then I looked at my dash and realized that
there were 3 screws holding the plate on.

Peter,
Try a 10x32. Finger tighten first just to make sure. Oh, it's also the same
size screw as the one that holds the radio console to the trans tunnel as I
recall.

-----Original Message-----
From: Gary and Cindy Ault [mailto:aultgc at jorsm.com] 
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 9:55 PM
To: Matthew A. Smith; peter harrison
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Little Screws

Matt,

I have an early car, so I don't know for sure, but late-model cars were 
supposed to be all metric.  And, a 10-32 is not what I would call a "small 
screw".  Unfortunately, I could not find a diagram in the Nissan parts 
manual which shows these screws.

Peter,

I'd check real carefully before I put SAE fasteners into a late-model 
roadster.

Gary Ault

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matthew A. Smith" <matthews517 at earthlink.net>
To: "'peter harrison'" <granvillecomputing at hotmail.com>; 
<datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 12:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Little Screws


> Peter,
> On a late model dash, those are #10/32 approx 1/2 inch long pan head with 
> a
> small split ring lock washer (Phillips drive)
> Matt