Imperial thread Bolts - where can i get some?

[pockers]

Does any one know a good source for imperial bolts ?

 

i need to replace some on my vehicle of different lenghts & am looking for an assortment of bolts but cant find any places that carry them

 

many thanks

[Swill1952xs]

Does any one know a good source for imperial bolts ?

 

i need to replace some on my vehicle of different lenghts & am looking for an assortment of bolts but cant find any places that carry them

 

many thanks

 

Firstly welcome to the forum, (From a humble member),

 

At the risk of sounding like a smarty pants, what thread are you looking for. There are a few suppliers on E bay who specialise in imperial bolts. Failing that; just put a search on imperial bolts and sift through the results. You will find quite a variation in prices.

 

http://stores.ebay.com.hk/GREAT-BRITISH-BOLTS

 

http://www.fastfixdirect.co.uk/

Edited May 27, 2009 by Swill1952xs

[snowtracdave]

Might be worth trying GFM who advertise that they can supply Whitworth & BSF bolts up to 1 1/4" dia . They produce a small free catalogue - send an SAE to GFM 11 Roman Road , Bennetthorpe , Doncaster DN4 5HA . 01302 361662 .

 

I have no connection & didn't buy from them in the end as they didn't do what I was looking for at the time but you might have more luck .

[84KB11]

I always use GR Fasteners:

 

http://www.grfasteners.com/

 

Do most sizes and threads, with the advantage that you can buy 1 bolt if you want, rather than having to buy a whole pack.

[antarmike]

E-quip at Market Rasen?

[Chrisg]

Namrick Portland road Hove

 

http://www.namrick.co.uk

[pockers]

Fantastic responses :-D

 

have now got several sources for the bolts but need to know thread type

 

im looking for a couple of bolts for the bottom of the windscreen that bolt on the rubber spacers

 

one is a cross head

the other a hex marked "verbut 8:8"

 

 

any one know if they would be UNF or UNC for 1955 M38a1 (nekaf)

[79x100]

If a bolt's marked 8.8 then it's usually metric and indicates tensile strength.

 

Could it have been replaced ?

[paulob1]

Fantastic responses :-D

 

have now got several sources for the bolts but need to know thread type

 

im looking for a couple of bolts for the bottom of the windscreen that bolt on the rubber spacers

 

one is a cross head

the other a hex marked "verbut 8:8"

 

 

any one know if they would be UNF or UNC for 1955 M38a1 (nekaf)

 

Its simple UNF is fine thread, ie it is very close together easy to recognise against UNC coarse thread which is very open and coarse...unlikely that you can mistake the two...

 

metric thread for sure...on the bolt with verbut on it...

[Adrian]

I always use GR Fasteners:

 

http://www.grfasteners.com/

 

Do most sizes and threads, with the advantage that you can buy 1 bolt if you want, rather than having to buy a whole pack.

 

 

I use GR Fasteners for the T and have always been brillliant (they are also on my doorstep so an added bonus).

[Scammell4199]

I've always used GFM as mentioned by Snowtracdave and have always got what I wanted with good service.

[Stormin]

Wherever you get them from be prepared to pay a premium price compared with metric!

Most nuts & bolts are valued by weight but when you get to the lesser used imperial sizes, especially large or unusual threads the cost goes up.

Suspect it's the reverse case over in the US.

[pockers]

Thanks for the all the posts

 

it looks like the bolts are infact M8 however they must have been bad replacements as have been forced into the holes & ruined the threads hence why they were so hard to remove - grrrr!

 

plan is to get some imperial ones & if they prove that the thread in the gole is damaged too then will have to re tap them.

 

again thanks for all the replies & suppliers details

[Lauren Child]

Make sure you are specific when you ask for replacements (assuming you re-tap the threads).

 

Imperial normally means BSW or BSF. UNF/UNC are both SAE threads that are measured in inches, but aren't Imperial.