Thoughts on Restoring a Morgan
Nuts & Bolts used

©By: John T. Blair (WA4OHZ)
dot_clear 1133 Chatmoss Dr., Va. Beach, Va. 23464; (757) 495-8229

Last update: 01/30/2000


The nuts and bolts on my Morgan were Whitworth and British standard. During this restoration, I decided to replace most of the nuts and bolts. However, in stead of using the British types or metric, I replaced them with the closest SAE (American) counter part I could find as listed below.

Lucas wire connectors:

     Double -   7 - 3 rear, 3 mid, 1 front harness
     Single  - 11 - 2 rear, 2 mid, 3 front right, 3 front left, 1 heater.

Chassis Nuts and Bolts

I recommend that most of these be Stainless Steel as they don't rust and can be polished. While the cost is slightly more, it is not that much more!.

#4 x 1/2" Flat head wood screws                Note: Sheet metal 
     200  sheet metal panels to wood subframe        screws can be used 
                                                     instead of wood screws
#4 x 3/4" Flat head wood screws
     50   Attach the wooden trunk back to wood subframe

#8 x 3/8" Pan head sheet metal screws
     12   Turn signal to body (3 per turn signal)

#8 x 1/2" Round head wood screws
     12+  Hold clamps for wiring & fuel line

#8 x 5/8" Pan head sheet metal screws
     8    Headlight to body (4 per headlight)

#8 x 3/4" Round head wood screws
     6    Transmission cover to floor boards
     8    Door latches
     8    Door check straps
     25   Firewall to wood subframe

#8 x 3/4" Panhead
     1    Fuse holder to firewall

#8 x 3/4" Oval head Phillips
     18   Read Deck to Cap strip
     2    Head light outer chrome Rim
     12   Side curtain brackets to door

#8 x 1" - Flat head wood screws
     4    Top bows to wood subframe
     4    Door striker plate to wood subframe
     12   Door arm rest rail to door
     16   Door hinges

#8 x 2" - Flat head wood screws
     4    Wood blocks that form the slot for bench seat back

#8 Flat washers
     25   Firewall to wood frame

#10 x 1/2" - Flat head - Phillips - (MUST be 32TPI)
     8    Steering wheel

#10 x 1/2" - Round head machine screws and nuts
     12   To secure the bonnet knob backing plate to the hood
     11   Misc on firewall

#10 x 1/2 - Filister head machine screw & nut
     4    2 per tail light to attach to fenders.

#10 x 1/2 - Pan head - Phillips slot
     4    2 per tail light to attach tail light lens.

#10 x 3/4" - Round head machine screws and bolts
     10   Transmission cover to firewall
     2    License plate light bracket to rear deck

#10 - 24 x 3/4" - Pan head machine screws
     10   Rear fenders to fender arches

#10 x 3/4" - Round head wood screws - Slotted head   **UPDATED**
     25   Firewall to wood frame  -  Can use instead of the #8s

#10 - 24 x 1" - Pan head machine screws           Note: Should have a 
     10   Rear fenders to fender arches              couple 1 1/2" to
                                                    initially get fenders
                                                    up

#10 x 1" - Round head machine screws, bolts and fender washers
     24   Top of front fenders to inner fender panel  (Try 1/2 or 3/4")

#10 x 1" - Hex head machine screws and nuts (same as 3/16 dia. bolt)
     12   Nose to front fenders

#10 x 1" Hex head /w shoulder sheet metal screws
     16   Rear of front fender to bottom of sill plate

#10 x 1 1/4" - Flat head wood screws
     12   Door hinges to doors & door post

#10 x 1 1/4" - Round head machine screws and bolts
     2    Voltage Regulator to firewall

#10 x 1 1/2" - Round head machine screws and bolts    Note: I used #10 x 1" 
     16   Rear Wings (fenders) to wood arches          hex head /w shoulder
      8    Rear of front fender to lower door frame     sheet metal screws.

#10 x 2" - Flat head machine screws & nuts
     4    One each side of each hinge - through door hinge pillar

#10 - Fender washers - 1 box

#10-24 - T nuts
     16   Hold rear fender to arches

3/16 x 24 x 1/2" - Flat head bolts & nuts
     3    accelerator pedal to firewall

1/4 x 1/2" - Hex head nuts & bolts
     6    Front inner fender well (rear) to firewall
     4    Al. steering wheel support bracket on front of firewall
     4    Grill support bracket to valances
     3    Grill to bracket

1/4 x 5/8" - Hex head bolts
     4    windshield to support on cowl

1/4 x 3/4" - Hex head nuts & bolts - Grade 8
     8    Rear shock plates
     4    Rear motor mount bracket

1/4 x 3/4" - Hex head nuts & bolts
     10   Firewall to chassis
     2    Emergency brake mounting plate
     12   Valances (front inner fender panel) to chassis

1/4 x 1" - Hex head nuts & bolts
     8    Front bumper horn caps
     4    Valances to chassis - steering dampener attachment and aluminum 
                                block

1/4 x 1" Oval head machine screws
     4    Windshield to cowl (2 per side)

1/4 x 1 3/4" - Hex head nuts & bolts
     2    cross wise on steering col. support on front of firewall

1/4" - Fender washers - 1 box

5/16 x 3/4" - Hex head nuts & bolts (GRADE 8)
     4    Rear drive shaft coupling (to differential)
     2    Front end drag link to chassis

5/16 x 1" - Hex head bolts
     4    Radiator Support brackets to Chassis

5/16 x 1" - Hex head nuts & bolts (GRADE 8)
     4    Kingpin lower mount (2 each side)
     10   Front subframe to Chassis
     6    Engine mounts to Chassis

5/16 x 1" - Hex head bolt (MUST be 18 TPI)
     4    Bumper overrider to bumper

5/16 x 1" - Hex head bolt (MUST be 24 TPI)
     4    1 per bumper overrider to bumper bracket

5/16 x 1 1/4" - Hex head bolts - must be 18 TP
     2    Master cylinder to mounting block

5/16 x 1 3/4 (to 2") - Hex head nuts & bolts
     3    Master cylinder to chassis

5/16 x 2 1/2" - Hex head nuts & bolts
     2    Steering col.. support block under dashboard
     2    Radiator to radiator supports

3/8 x 1" - Hex head nuts & bolts (GRADE 8)
     4    Rear shock (2 per shock)

3/8 x 1" - Hex head nuts & bolts
     4    Rear Bumper support bracket to bumper mount & chassis
     2    Rear bumper to chassis

Ford Cortina 116E Block

1/4 - 20 x 1/2" - Round head screws
     4    Valve cover to head

1/4 - 20 x 1/2" - Hex head bolt
     1    Distributor clamp to block

1/4 - 20 x 3/4" - Hex head bolts
     16   Oil pan to block

1/4 - 20 x 5/8" - Hex head bolts
     4    Fan to H20 pump

1/4 - 20 x 7/8" - Hex head bolts
     4    Timing chain cover to block

1/4 - 20 x 1 7/8" - Hex head bolts
     3    H2O pump to block

1/4 - 20 x 2 1/4" - Hex head bolts
     2    Rear Oil pan to block

5/16 - 18 x 1" - Hex head bolts
     8    Motor mounts to block
     3    Oil pump to block
     4    Top inner manifold

5/16 - 18 x 1 1/2" - Hex head bolts
     2    Outer lower manifold
     1    Exhaust to intake manifold

5/16 - 24 - Hex head nut
     2    Carb to manifold

3/8 - 16 x 7/8" - Hex head bolts
     1    Transmission mount to transmission (depends on tail stock &      
           mount)

3/8 - 16 x 1" - Hex head bolts
     2    Generator mounting bracket to block

3/8 x 1" - Hex head bolts & nuts  (GRADE 8 - pitch not critical)
     4    Motor mount to chassis tower

3/8 -16 x 1 1/2" - Hex head bolts
     6    Transmission to Engine

7/16 - 20 - Hex Nut
     1    Transmission mount to chassis mount (if required)

3/16"  clamps
     9    Fuel line
     8    Electrical

5/16"  clamps
     20   Hold wiring harness to body

1/4"  clamp  /w  speednuts

1/4" clamp /w speednuts
     10   Hold hydraulics to chassis, etc.


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