<html><body>Harold-I looked thru my hardware records, and also the article by Curt Arndt, and as you say there is no mention of the "M" prefix for screws.<div><br></div><div>However, the M is used to designate <b>slotted nuts</b> as found in the Volume 25, Austin Service Journal "Repairs Data" P. 30-31. The <b>M=width of the slot </b>from a minimum of .090 to .260. These are for UNF type nuts. Regards, Hank<br><br><div class="reply-new-signature"></div><p>-----------------------------------------</p>From: "Harold Manifold" <manifold@telus.net><br>To: "BJ8Healeys", "healeys@autox.team.net"<br>Cc: <br>Sent: Thursday May 26 2022 1:33:30PM<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 Trim rail screws<br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">All “xxx604” screws are #6 x 0.5”. The “T” is
for self tapping and the “Z” is for zinc but what head type does
the “M” stand for? I looked at all my BMC fastener lists and could
not find anything for an “M” head screw.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Harold</p>
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<a>BJ8Healeys</a><br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 26, 2022 1:09 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a>healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] BJ8 Trim rail screws</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">That may be,
David. I agree that ¼” seems a bit short, but the chart where
I got the length is headed “Length inch” and the value is given as
¼. I tried to remove one of them from my car to
verify the length, but clearance it too tight to get a good grip
because of the rear seat back frame.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">Steve
Byers</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">BJ8
Registry</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">AHCA Delegate at
Large</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">Havelock,
NC </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;">From:</span></b>
<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;">David Nock
[mailto:healeydoc@gmail.com]<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 26, 2022 3:57 PM<br><b>To:</b> BJ8Healeys; 'Austin Healey'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] BJ8 Trim rail screws</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Century, serif;color:#000000;">The last
number is the length in 8ths not 16ths So it would be
4/8 in length.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Century, serif;color:#000000;">David
Nock<br>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:#000000;">BJ8Healeys</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:#F5F5F5;"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:#000000;">Sent:</span></b>
<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:#000000;">Thursday,
May 26, 2022 12:34 PM</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:#000000;">'Austin
Healey'</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:#000000;">Re:
[Healeys] BJ8 Trim rail screws</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">The BMC parts
manual for BJ7/BJ8 says it is an MTZ604 screw -- #6,
self-tapping, zinc plated, ¼” long. 10 required.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">Steve
Byers</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">HBJ8L/36666</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">BJ8
Registry</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">AHCA Delegate at
Large</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;">Havelock,
NC </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:#000000;">From:</span></b>
<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif;color:#000000;">Healeys
[mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.teamnet] <b>On Behalf Of</b>
Healey<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 25, 2022 7:15 PM<br><b>To:</b> Austin Healey<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] BJ8 Trim rail screws</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;">Sorry
to have to ask - but I've looked in all the places I can think of
(Anderson & Moment / fasters.xls, and even being on the phone with
Moss motors for far too long)....</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;color:#000000;">Can
anyone tell me what the type of screw is for fastening the rear
trim rail (the one that is used for clipping the bottom of the top)
to the body?</span></p>
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in advance,</span></p>
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