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townsedan29 · 11-02-2022, 09:54 AM

does anyone know the the length, thread pitch, and correct nut and washer for the side bolts on the early 30 cowl band thanks for your help

JayJay · 11-02-2022, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by townsedan29

does anyone know the the length, thread pitch, and correct nut and washer for the side bolts on the early 30 cowl band thanks for your help

They are a special longer round, slotted pan-head machine screw. They go through the cowl band and threaded D-nut on the firewall, then continue inside through a wire bracket which is held on by a split lock washer and square nut. I'm pretty sure it's 12-24 but don't quote me on that (Mike's catalog confirms 12-24). Sorry I don't have any here at hand to measure, but you can purchase a set of three from most of the vendors (for example, A-16740-MB from Snyders). Suggest you do not do what some doofus did on my '31 and use 10-24 screws held in with Loctite.

Same screw is used top center, which is why they're sold in sets of three.

JayJay

townsedan29 · 11-02-2022, 10:39 AM

thanks but looking for the stainless cowl band bolts. I have 4 square holes on cowl sides, look like it would take carriage bolts

JayJay · 11-02-2022, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by townsedan29

thanks but looking for the stainless cowl band bolts. I have 4 square holes on cowl sides, look like it would take carriage bolts

I misread your post, I was talking about the cowl lacing, not the cowl band. Sorry. I recently took the cowl band off my early '30 but I don't recall any carriage bolts. Only bolts on the cowl band I recall are the two at the bottom that are swaged into the cowl band and terminate inside the cab.

There are screws that hold the gas tank to the firewall, and clips that fit underneath those screws to hold the cowl band.

JayJay

Bleedblue4life · 11-02-2022, 11:27 AM

I made my own to fit. I know this don't help but I couldn't find a supplier either. Just took a carriage bolt that fit the square and shortened and ground down the head to fit correctly. This was on my March 30 Standard Roadster.

townsedan29 · 11-02-2022, 01:20 PM

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thanks this is a february 1930 murray townsedan trying to keep as close to a fine point restoration as possible this is the short cowl band with raised bumps on gas tank and square holes in the cowl sides and the angle stud at bottom looked in standards and mick Isbells book but could not find it

11-02-2022, 09:54 AM	#1
townsedan29 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Branch, MN Posts: 42	cowl band bolts does anyone know the the length, thread pitch, and correct nut and washer for the side bolts on the early 30 cowl band thanks for your help

11-02-2022, 10:39 AM	#3
townsedan29 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Branch, MN Posts: 42	Re: cowl band bolts thanks but looking for the stainless cowl band bolts. I have 4 square holes on cowl sides, look like it would take carriage bolts

11-02-2022, 11:27 AM	#5
Bleedblue4life Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Carey, Ohio Posts: 57	Re: cowl band bolts I made my own to fit. I know this don't help but I couldn't find a supplier either. Just took a carriage bolt that fit the square and shortened and ground down the head to fit correctly. This was on my March 30 Standard Roadster.

11-02-2022, 01:20 PM	#6
townsedan29 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: North Branch, MN Posts: 42	Re: cowl band bolts Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) thanks this is a february 1930 murray townsedan trying to keep as close to a fine point restoration as possible this is the short cowl band with raised bumps on gas tank and square holes in the cowl sides and the angle stud at bottom looked in standards and mick Isbells book but could not find it