Stupid question of the day... need a screw

mikeyb
mikeyb Senior Contributor
edited November -1 in HUDSON
Dear group, I just rebuildt my old radio and put it back into the car with a 12-6 Volt converter and a brandnew Retro sound speaker that fit right into the dash cutout in the '49 Super Six. Now I want to put back the speaker grille and I only have... 3 screws. With one edge not fastened the grill vibrates so the radio sound is not nice. And I don't want to ruin the looks by just driving any metric screw into it. But there is no screw that fits available in Germany. :angry:
Does anyone maybe have a surplus speaker grill fastening screw?

Thank you very much!

Mike

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  • bob ward
    bob ward Senior Contributor
    If a genuine screw is not readily forthcoming from a forum member, suitable imperial thread small screws will be available on line from the UK.
  • mikeyb
    mikeyb Senior Contributor
    Ken, Bier geht klar. Du hast eine PM. Vielen Dank und viele Grüsse!

    Mike
  • bent metal
    bent metal Senior Contributor
    I know a little bit about screws and bolts. But it's almost like you guys are speaking a foreign language! ;)
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    Hello Mike

    what is the model from sound speaker? mein ist kaputt ich muss ein neuer finden
    thanks
    Pierrot
  • mikeyb
    mikeyb Senior Contributor
    edited February 2012
    Pierre, it's the Retro Sound model R-69N 6x9" Full Range RetroMod Speaker. Fits right in, you just have to enlarge the speaker's mounting holes a bit. Excellent sound in combo with the old original radio (my original speaker was just dust when I took it out).
    The European Retro Sound importer lives just half a mile from my place, so I could just go there with my old speaker and compare.
    If you want to use a modern radio but still have the sound from the original speaker location they even offer stereo 2- in 1 speakers. Plus they also have a modern radio that will fit into your original cutout with adapter plate... but then you would no longer have the original dial but an LED front instead.

    Mike
  • Uncle Josh
    Uncle Josh Senior Contributor
    SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) Screw Primer

    Start with 1/8 inch or #5 screw. The sizes larger and smaller are each about .013 larger or smaller than the next.

    So a #4 would be about .112, a #3 .099 etc

    And a #6 would be about .038, #8 is about .164 (7 and 9 is rarely if ever used).

    a #10 is about .190 or roughly 3/16. 12 and 14s are rare but I think I remember the hinge screw on a stepdown door is a #14 at .242

    Then we get to 1/4, 5/16 and up.

    Metric screws are common in US because the Government tried to go metric. Didn't work, generally, but stuff we sell overseas must have dual dimensions or Metric, including many fasteners. Plus the foreign cars we drive are mostly metric.

    There are course and fine threads also. Most Hudson screws are fine thread.
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