Sunroof guide - screws

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Sunroof guide - screws

#1 Post by jim saunders »

Collecting all the parts together for my 1965 SC sunroof. Everything apart, in boxes, lots missing.
I think I have everything now, thanks to the miracle of finding a pair of NOS Guides.
Seriously, how amazing is that !
But I need screws. In the parts book the Guide screws are listed as AM 5 x 15 Din 85.
Fillister Head Screw cad plated.
Fillister Head is pretty much a Pan Head I think,
I also need the M5,3 External teeth fan type lock washers that accompany these screws.
Of course these parts are long unavailable, so I will need to find replacements as close as possible. Hopefully perfect.
If someone could post a photo of both these parts, so I can see what I need to find, I'd be most grateful.
Thanks very much for any help.
Thanks, jim

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#2 Post by bob lerche »

Are these the screws you are looking for? These are from the aluminum cover/rails from my T6.
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#3 Post by jim saunders »

Hi bob and thanks for the photo. I will need some of these as well, and I'm guessing they must be the Flat Head Screw, chrome plated, and the Oval Head tapping screw.
I'm looking for a photo of the Fillister Head screw and washer that hold the Guides. There are 2 each side.
Thanks very much for your help. jim

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#4 Post by Brad Ripley »

Here you go
DIN 85 5 x 15 is 900-015-007-02 in stock, see
http://www.stoddard.com/catalogsearch/r ... 00-015-007

DIN 6798 5,3 is 900-115-011-01 no stock looks like
http://www.chinafastener.com/standards/1314.htm there are similar domestic ones.

Nuts and bolts are easy. It's the other sun roof parts that are hard to find.

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#5 Post by jim saunders »

Hi Brad, Thanks very much for your reply, and the links.
The washer looks very close to what I imagined would be correct. But I could be wrong !
The original Fillister Head [ Pan Head ? ] Screw has the Phillips drive, not a slot.
If there is someone with original parts who can post a photo it would be of immense help.
It still means searching for what's correct, but at least I'd know what I'm looking for !
Thanks Brad for all your help. jim

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#6 Post by Gary Koehler »

Jim,

These are guides from a '59 sunroof. The screw head dia. is 8.9 mm x 3.5 mm thick and a 5 mm screw thread, they have 5mm spring washers under them. Can't say for sure, but they are all the same and all look to be the original slotted screws.

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#7 Post by jim saunders »

Gary, thanks very much for the photo. My car is a 1965, so different mechanism I'm thinking. A short time back another Registry member, Larry, posted a photo of his original sunroof guide in situ, showing the head of the screws. Here's the link to that photo.
download/file.php?id=43217&mode=view
These are the same as the Guides for my car, so I'm assuming I need these Phillip head screws and the External teeth Fan type lockwashers.
Thanks, jim

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#8 Post by Guido Kwikkers »

I have been through the same process and have some spare parts. If you are looking for some parts let me know.

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#9 Post by jim saunders »

Hi Guido, I've sent you an email. Thanks, jim

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#10 Post by Guido Kwikkers »

Hu Jim, unfortuately I don't have your email address to reply. I have reproduced (1:1) the adjustment screw. More over the inner frame and bar will be made soon. If you need pictures let me know.

I have the manual available how to install the sunroof but it is solely in German

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