Windscreen wiper blades rusty nuts - Replacement

[Arapo]

glow worm said:

They fitted the thread Ok, the thread needed paint removing and oiling ... so 3/4 UNEF 20tpi. The nuts are 10mm thick which is probably twice as think as the mild steel original ones ,but I think will fit... only tried them on my spare linkage not on the car.



UPDATE !!! Spoke to a lovely guy at Motalia and he's got another nut available 0.25" thick and 1.01" across the flanges and he's going to machine some stainless washer to fit nicely, which will make a much more professional job.

Edited by glow worm on Thursday 5th May 15:42

Perfect! Can you share details? How can we get hold of a set??

[glow worm]

I ordered this morning...
https://www.motalia.co.uk/34-cycle-cei-20tpi-af-11...

But wait till I get mine and check.... The washer is a special ... so you can't order... not sure if it's needed.. I think it might be a rubber grommet underneath on mine , but will not know until it's removed.. I will get my friend Heath at X-Works to fit them , I don't want to break anything ....In the meanwhile I'm spraying mine with penetrating oil because they may be rusted in place and I don't want to damage the linkage forcing them off.

[Arapo]

OK, let me know. Good idea about the penetrating oil..

[glow worm]

These came today, they look the dogs with chamfered washers and flanges. Will get fitted on the car on Sunday, so I'll post again , hope they look as good on the car

Edited by glow worm on Thursday 12th May 13:47

[TwinKam]

glow worm said:

These came today, they look the dogs with chamfered washers and flanges. Will get fitted on the car on Sunday, so I'll post again , hope they look as good on the car

Edited by glow worm on Thursday 12th May 13:47

Lovely. There's a market for those...

[glow worm]

TwinKam said:

Lovely. There's a market for those...

The chap has done these as a special for me £40 / pair... If enough people agreed to purchase maybe able to get a bit discount on a group buy. He needs sufficient quantities to setup his CNC machines, I know he didn't have many nuts left and the washers were bespoke. They should fit all TVRs with the Matador linkage so that means all T Cars (Tuscans,T350,Tamora,Sagaris etc.) not sure about Cerberas .

[glow worm]

klausfelix said:

Which seems rather large for it’s intended purchase.

I think the reason they are a large area is because they clamp to a fibreglass scuttle plate, smaller would not spread the load and cause the paint/surface to crack.

[TwinKam]

glow worm said:

TwinKam said:

Lovely. There's a market for those...

The chap has done these as a special for me £40 / pair... If enough people agreed to purchase maybe able to get a bit discount on a group buy. He needs sufficient quantities to setup his CNC machines, I know he didn't have many nuts left and the washers were bespoke. They should fit all TVRs with the Matador linkage so that means all T Cars (Tuscans,T350,Tamora,Sagaris etc.) not sure about Cerberas .

My mistake, I assumed they were one piece, hexes milled back to leave the 'washer'.

[Arapo]

glow worm said:

The chap has done these as a special for me £40 / pair... If enough people agreed to purchase maybe able to get a bit discount on a group buy. He needs sufficient quantities to setup his CNC machines, I know he didn't have many nuts left and the washers were bespoke. They should fit all TVRs with the Matador linkage so that means all T Cars (Tuscans,T350,Tamora,Sagaris etc.) not sure about Cerberas .

Look amazing.. Count me in for a pair!

[glow worm]

The washers JUST fit , not a lot of room around the original nut and even less now, so be careful not to mark the paintwork (and don't use a socket it will not fit) . That's why I get a TVR expert to do these jobs for me .
Any excuse to post engine bay photos






PS . TVR didn't fit the wiper covers, but with a couple of little mods you can make them fit.... Put a flat on the main bonnet pin that supports the middle of the bonnet and remove a bit of the plastic cover.

Edited by glow worm on Sunday 15th May 19:44

[Snaaakeey]

Hi

My Mechanic has bought the correct cutting die and has made a set for my car if anyone is interested (stainless steel I believe).

https://www.mustangshire.com/

Sure Mike would be happy to make some up.

[glow worm]

Mikes a blast from the past, I last spoken to him in 2008 when he let me have some TVR rocker cover badges . Nice chap .