Aero screen bolts

 

Mon.25.05.10. Chris claims that I have misplaced the retaining screws along with the vital pads that cushion the feet of the screens against the scuttle top. The size of the screws is critical since they ‘enter’ the secured female via a three threaded ‘captive’ nut. If an ill fitting screw is used the thread could quite easily stripped thus making them invalid. The task of replacing them is daunting; their position under the scuttle combined with the application of ‘glass’ is formidable- “Don’t worry if you strip the nuts by using the wrong thread it won’t be me re-fitting them again, so just watch out!” was the response from Chris, the person who removed the screens in the first place to later, but inevitably, lose the fuckin’ screws. “You had better buy some more as well as the pads. 

The only place that you will locate the ‘stuff’ is Brabbin and Rudd for the screws; but for fucks sake ‘buy’ the correct size. ‘Classic Car mag’ will provide the supplier for the pads; not ‘Life’s Motors’ as you claim, they never fitted aero screens to any Morgan!” In a futile attempt to remind Chris that the aero screens were in fact purchased at ‘Life’s’ so it is feasible that they may stock the pads, unfortunately fell upon deaf ears. “Don’t even bother, trust me, they were never fitted to any Morgan even the early three wheel models!” I have wisely learned not to question, disagree, debate or argue, but realising that there would be the journey to Southport to acquire the screws from Alfred Derbyshire an additional visit, just around the corner, to see John and Graham, even if they hadn’t the pads in stock, it would be a real pleasure wallowing around their wonderfully equipped showroom, as well as exchanging stories concerning the progress of the build.

I had foolishly expected that the days of accusation, criticism sustained by incessant reproach prompted by blind, stubborn self defence belonged to a ‘past life’, but of course the ‘fat lady’ continues to sing. Mind you, to be fair he didn’t break the glass in the tilting screen, which at the moment is being re-glazed on the ‘QT’ by Reg Caldwell. Swings and roundabouts, I suppose.