grumpy the 7th Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 As the tiltle says. Anybody know what thread they are? presume they're only a few pence from CC?? rog C7 TNT - it's like dynamite (Honda Irish Green and Peugeot Graphite grey ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonkey eyed barmaid Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 i might have one of these in the garage, ill check the thread for you later. if you need something in a hurry, how about a black number plate screw? [he suggests, without even knowing how the door strap is fitted] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 Think they are M4, if not then M5. I wouldn't use the plastic ones - they break too often. I replaced a brken one with a proper screw out of the parts box. Motor factors, DIY shops and (bizarrely) supermarkets sell assortment boxes of nuts and bolts for a few quid - it's very useful and means that you don't have to make a half hour trip to Halfords for yet another 75p blister pack to do a 5 minute job on one of the cars, a bike, lawnmower or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpy the 7th Posted July 4, 2005 Author Share Posted July 4, 2005 Grant. I think a number plate bolt is a bit thicker, but good thought. BOSS. I always take off every nut, bolt & washer off anything I ever throw away so I've got loads of bolts/nuts/washers/junk in boxes but nothing plastic that fits. I'd prefer plastic as I don't want the female thread to strip. I'll give CC a bell rog C7 TNT - it's like dynamite (Honda Irish Green and Peugeot Graphite grey ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 They come from Caterham with the strap but not sure how much? as I too have lost mine! Its not the days in your life ..........But the LIFE in your days!! ;0)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Cat Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 The official (oxted) fitting kit from CC is £5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonkey eyed barmaid Posted July 5, 2005 Share Posted July 5, 2005 roger, which strap is broken..? the one on the bottom of the door, or the one by your shoulder ? just been and looked at mine - sorry forgot yesterday. the strap at the bottom of the door is bolted on with a plastic bolt through the door. and the strap at shoulder height is screwed into the metal reinforcing within the door frame. if its the lower strap - no reason you couldnt drill the hole 'slightly' larger and use a black number plate screw easily available from car bike shops dealerships halfords etc. if its the higher strap it might be more tricky. the thread is smaller in DIA than a number plate screw unfortunately. i cant find my tap&die set to measure the thread for you, but I can tell you both screws are the same DIA and thread type, so you could remove your remaining one and use that as a guide. does your car have injection or carbs? I can also tell you that the plastic bolt/screw have the same thread as the dome headed nuts that hold the chrome plates onto weber 40 carbs grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpy the 7th Posted July 5, 2005 Author Share Posted July 5, 2005 Gents it's metric 4m. and it's the shoulder strap Sandy, there's no need to pay CC for the bits you don't need. I've ground a 4m round bolt head to a countersink shape to fit in the countersink black plastic washer. (to give it a lower fit) Just need to cut it to length and fit the strap. rog C7 TNT - it's like dynamite (Honda Irish Green and Peugeot Graphite grey ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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