Stainless bits and pieces.

[bl**dydrivers]

Where is a good source to get stainless items from?
I used to use Lightning Spares, gave them the part number and brief description of the part. They generally had everything needed, now I know they have been bought out by Dragonfly Motorcycles and I feel like everything Lightning Spares had isn't on their website. All stainless items part numbers end with Q and very limited.

Barleycorn, appear to be good quality, I've contacted them and they said only what's listed on their website and again seems limited.

I'm now after a full set of mudguard bolts, washers, nuts, spacers etc for both front and rear 1960-62 type for Super Rocket.

Thanks in advance for any input.

[RichardL]

First, i am hesitant to make this recommendation because, several years ago now, I had a nasty experience with the woman who runs the operation. A "piece of work" is a nice way to describe her. However, in the interest of trying to help you out, you might try Molnar Precision. Here is their URL: http://www.manx.co.uk/pricelists/pricelists.htm. I didn't see mudguard hardware specifically on their list, but maybe they can make up a kit if she doesn't tell you to stick your kit up.....

Richard L.

[terryg]

http://www.stainlessclassics.co.uk/contact-us/ are worth contacting.  I think they may have been suppliers to Lightning Spares.

Quality of the items I have had from them has been very good.

They are usually in the covered (low roof building) at Kempton autojumbles, with an extensive range.

[bl**dydrivers]

Appreciate the responses.

I'm located in USA and no known autojumbles and especially ones with British bikes.

I contacted Andy Molnar, waiting to get a response and hope they can help.

Unfortunately, I only have part numbers and no originals to get measurements from and also not familiar with BSF, Whitworth etc.
 

[terryg]

OK, so you're in the US. The flag on your post suggested you're UK based, so I assumed...

Stainless Classics produce printed lists of their items, so worth contacting to request one I think.

[RichardL]

With fasteners, shipping is not significant, so using the source with the best inventory makes sense (to me, at leasst) regardless of your location. On the other hand, it didn't occur to me to suggest britishfasteners.com because I thought you were in the UK. They don't list by part number, but if you cross-reference to a list that includes sizes you might find what you want. I often use the pricelist from Burton Bike Bits for this purpose ( http://www.burtonbikebits.net/TRIStock.pdf ). I don't know if Burton actually has the stainless parts.

Richard l.

[beezermacc]

I get all my stainless fastening from Dave Middleton, superb quality but not cheap, http://stainlessmiddleton.co.uk/

[bl**dydrivers]

(http://www.burtonbikebits.net/TRIStock.pdf ).

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Thank you RichardL, that's like hitting the jackpot, has the sizes to cross reference and can give the sizes when ordering from stainless companies.

[bl**dydrivers]

britishfasteners.com seams to be a good site considering now I have the sizes, but what's confusing is when the Burton Buke Bites list states reduced head for 15-7354 and 24-0563 for example.

[morris]

not familiar with BSF, Whitworth etc.

British fasteners have some really good information about thread forms.
The link seems to have disappeared from their website somehow but it's still there;
http://www.britishfasteners.com/threads/bsw.html

britishfasteners.com seams to be a good site considering now I have the sizes, but what's confusing is when the Burton Buke Bites list states reduced head for 15-7354 and 24-0563 for example.

Reduced head usually means either one size head (across flats) smaller, or else half the regular head's height.

[Butch (cb)]

I see you're in the States, but there is some nice stuff here:
http://www.barleycorn.co.uk/BSA-Goldstar

[Topdad]

I agree , excellent stuff and price, Bob

[bl**dydrivers]

Barleycorn, has some nice items and sadly not willing to make custom items.
Britishfasteners, very helpful but didn't read emails too well and didn't read I'm after stainless steel. Also Allen head bolts, no no.
Stainlessclassics, haven't responded.

What do you do when you haven't got original bolts to work off of? Do you buy regular bolts and then get someone to make them out of stainless? Because I might have to go that route and spend allot more.

[muskrat]

G'day  bl**dydrivers.
Down here I used http://www.classicfasteners.com.au/  many years ago. It's changed hands and moved to South Australia.
Like the A10 "special" on his home page #2, timing side on the left
Cheers

[terryg]

I'm sure it's been said before, perhaps even by me, but a secondhand lathe with leadscrew is a great investment if you're going to do a lot of restoration work.