bonnet catch colours

[Limey]

Here's one for my fellow maniacs. Just seen this promo shot of Jack Brabham (1959) Note the body colour catch base, black spring and galv catch

Go on. Take it all off and do it properly

Shame we cant see what colour the striker plate is..

Oliver

 

[alpine_64]

Oliver, that shot has to be 1961 at least as the car is a SII alpine by the window guides.

 

[65beam]

An early RAS car based on the hood prop.

 

[Limey]

Oliver, that shot has to be 1961 at least as the car is a SII alpine by the window guides.

Sorry. Yes. I assumed '59 as the other shots I have are of that year.

 

[Gary T]

Expansion tank does not have thermostatic overflow used on Series II, so could be Series I type engine.

 

[65beam]

Early series 2 had the same tank as a series 1. I think it listed in the production changes if you want to look.

 

[hartmandm]

From the Parts List.



Mike

 

[Limey]

Bonnet latch plate screws are body colour though....

 

[65beam]

Do you know how to tell original screws for the heater core/hood latch cover from replacements? There is a way.

 

[Limey]

Do tell. I have 5 Alpines, all with original screws.

 

[65beam]

Are you sure? Maybe you should tell me about the screws you have and I'll tell you if you do have originals. FYI, there is a tell tale method to the heads of the screws that tells if they are original.

 

[Limey]

Forgive me but it is unlikely that the screws on my five cars are new and I'm not in a position to remove one at the moment.

My understanding though is that they were body colour.

 

[65beam]

You don't need to remove them to see the sign that they are originals.

 

[65beam]

Very low mileage series 5. The screws are not painted?

 

[ALC 68A]

6 x body coloured, No. 10 x 1/2" domed top, slot headed screws, I believe. I have been criticised for having natural steel, Philips head screws on mine, but I'm not bothered.

I'm all for originality, but I think it's possible to get a bit too an*l on some of these details. I recently watched a TV programme where a chap lost concours points for one wrong pattern Jubilee clip. It makes a difference at Pebble Beach level, but I thought we were "keeping 'em on the road" rather than arguing over small details.

 

[65beam]

6 x body coloured, No. 10 x 1/2" domed top, slot headed screws, I believe.
Not correct. Keep trying

 

[Limey]

Very low mileage series 5. The screws are not painted?View attachment 17054

That bonnet latch plate looks like it has been played with even if it is low mileage. Does it's gasket look original to you? Looks a bit thick.

It's not any sort of issue but may explain the unpainted screws?

Oliver

 

[Gary T]

I can not confirm if the machine screws are painted or not. I can confirm they all are pan head machine screws 10-32 x 1/2" long with small flat internal star washer.

 

[Warren]

Wow, even in the land of Redondo Beach and not Pebble Beach some of can say what's wrong with a car or what's been played with.
Let's say what's right and what's been changed.

On the mostly all original cars I have not played with but taken apart. The pan head screws have a circle die stuck in the center of the slotted head. Now since these cars could have been serviced it could explain the reason why not all have the circle . There has a discussion about not all screws being the same in some judging events I have attended.
It's my opinion that they had a big box of screws and dumped new into the bin on top of the old from different vendors explaining the mix.

 

[sunalp60]

My S1 has plain slotted screws with washers and a thicker than normal black gasket.