Re: Assorted screws for bright work on Pacific resto
Posted by HH56 On 2017/9/27 12:33:18
Big Kev brings up a very valid point that I should have remembered. Never having used one of Max's kits it did not occur to me that they might have put together something based on the parts manual description only. There are many screws that require a smaller head. I found that out on my 47 where the book calls for a # 6, 8 or 10 size X a specific length. In actual fact the threads and shank are the stated size but the heads are generally one size smaller. This holds for machine screws as well as tapping or sheet metal screws. Some but not all screw specs are in the utility section and may specify this distinction.
AFAIK, there are no Packard interior kits sold by anyone other than Max. To get the correct screws I think it will be a matter of going thru the parts manual or measuring what you have and ordering individually.
Many of the screw stores list special screws in the fashion such as in this bit of sheet metal screws from the Restoration Specialties catalog. There are other screw suppliers as well as Amazon where some sizes can be purchased. Downside is just about everyone except Restoration will require a purchase by the box -- usually 50 or 100 screws. While buying individually is expensive and time consuming, unless you want to put together a few kits with the excess for most it will be cheaper to get the few various different screws needed individually than buying all by the box.
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AFAIK, there are no Packard interior kits sold by anyone other than Max. To get the correct screws I think it will be a matter of going thru the parts manual or measuring what you have and ordering individually.
Many of the screw stores list special screws in the fashion such as in this bit of sheet metal screws from the Restoration Specialties catalog. There are other screw suppliers as well as Amazon where some sizes can be purchased. Downside is just about everyone except Restoration will require a purchase by the box -- usually 50 or 100 screws. While buying individually is expensive and time consuming, unless you want to put together a few kits with the excess for most it will be cheaper to get the few various different screws needed individually than buying all by the box.
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