The Ford Barn

chrs1961815 · 04-20-2019, 09:57 PM

Does anybody sell just the screws that connect the two pieces of the bracket together? My heads have been roughed out and they are specialty.

SSsssteamer · 04-20-2019, 10:34 PM

On my wind wings, the screws would not tighten enough to hold the wind wings for very long. Since my ww clamps were from off shore, rather than to fight metric threads and their inferior fasteners, I tapped the holes out for SAE sizes and there hasn't been an issue with them since.

chrs1961815 · 04-21-2019, 12:21 PM

The pair I am restoring is an original accessory pair made of brass. I think the threads are standard but they have the same type of screws used on the repro ones.

AL in NY · 04-23-2019, 06:09 PM

Go to the "boltdepot.com" and order any size, any amount of fastners you may need.

chrs1961815 · 04-23-2019, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AL in NY

Go to the "boltdepot.com" and order any size, any amount of fastners you may need.

Don't think they have the special type.

Synchro909 · 04-24-2019, 03:05 AM

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If your wind wings are repros, they are rubbish (Vintique?). I know because I have them and mine also didn't like to keep the glass in so I took it out and replaced it with clear polycarbonate. It is much lighter and the pads get a better grip. It's been about 15 years now and they are still there, although by now, a little scratched up.
As for the screws, we being a metric country, finding replacements was easy. The problem is the crappy quality, not the type of thread. Changing the thread so you can use better (not Chinese) fasteners seems a good way to go IMO.

chrs1961815 · 04-24-2019, 05:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Synchro909

If your wind wings are repros, they are rubbish (Vintique?). I know because I have them and mine also didn't like to keep the glass in so I took it out and replaced it with clear polycarbonate. It is much lighter and the pads get a better grip. It's been about 15 years now and they are still there, although by now, a little scratched up.
As for the screws, we being a metric country, finding replacements was easy. The problem is the crappy quality, not the type of thread. Changing the thread so you can use better (not Chinese) fasteners seems a good way to go IMO.

Yes vintique is junk. My pair is an original accessory pair from back in the day. Made of brass that had laquer paint on it. I am just gonna paint them the body color and they will look really nice.

woofa.express · 04-24-2019, 05:52 AM

I don't know the manufacturer of my ww but I did purchase them from Snyders. I had 2 glass plates fall and bust so I replaced the rubber gasket with spongy 2 sided sticky tape and they have been secure ever since.

Bob C · 04-24-2019, 10:15 AM

Are these the ones you are looking for, they are for sale on this site.
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=262303

04-20-2019, 09:57 PM	#1
chrs1961815 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Spring Grove, Illinois Posts: 1,371	Wind Wing Screws Does anybody sell just the screws that connect the two pieces of the bracket together? My heads have been roughed out and they are specialty.

04-20-2019, 10:34 PM	#2
SSsssteamer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sedro-Woolley, WA Posts: 1,023	Re: Wind Wing Screws On my wind wings, the screws would not tighten enough to hold the wind wings for very long. Since my ww clamps were from off shore, rather than to fight metric threads and their inferior fasteners, I tapped the holes out for SAE sizes and there hasn't been an issue with them since.

04-21-2019, 12:21 PM	#3
chrs1961815 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Spring Grove, Illinois Posts: 1,371	Re: Wind Wing Screws The pair I am restoring is an original accessory pair made of brass. I think the threads are standard but they have the same type of screws used on the repro ones.

04-23-2019, 06:09 PM	#4
AL in NY Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Upstate New York Posts: 1,160	Re: Wind Wing Screws Go to the "boltdepot.com" and order any size, any amount of fastners you may need. __________________ AL in NY

04-24-2019, 03:05 AM	#6
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,496	Re: Wind Wing Screws Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) If your wind wings are repros, they are rubbish (Vintique?). I know because I have them and mine also didn't like to keep the glass in so I took it out and replaced it with clear polycarbonate. It is much lighter and the pads get a better grip. It's been about 15 years now and they are still there, although by now, a little scratched up. As for the screws, we being a metric country, finding replacements was easy. The problem is the crappy quality, not the type of thread. Changing the thread so you can use better (not Chinese) fasteners seems a good way to go IMO. __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood.