[Tigers] Hardtop Quarter Window Fasteners?

[Alvin Johnson]

I recall they used the same fasteners as Triumph Spitfire coupes.


> I'm in need of some replacement screws used to assemble hardtop quarter 
> windows. Having not found them listed among Tiger fasteners etc, I'm 
> hoping someone out there who's redone a hardtop happens to know their 
> sizes and thread pitch.
>
> Each frame has 3 rails which surround the window, which are joined at each 
> corner with two types of screws. The rail which carries the hinge requires 
> 4 screws entirely inside the rail. They are slotted flat-head countersunk 
> screws with a course sheet-metal-like thread. The other 8 screws are 
> visible on the outside of the window frames and so are slotted oval-head 
> countersunk machine screws. They appear to have been chromed originally. 
> Both types of screws are quite small - about #4. But neither matches the 
> #4/40 pitch of the fasteners my hardware store carries. I suppose they 
> might be #5 as I didn't have any to compare, or perhaps nothing about them 
> is SAE spec at all.
>
> This is a pretty obscure piece of information. But if you can ID these two 
> types of screws I'd appreciate hearing from you. This information could 
> also be added to the fastener list available on the Tigers United website.
>
> Thanks
> Terry Packer
> 9470018
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