I join in your question. I was just thinking about what to do about my
fastener needs. You put the question out there that I was pondering.
Looking forward to the responses.
Ron
BN7
> I know this subject has been covered at some length, but I would like to
ask
> a specific supplier question. I was just going through the Moss on-line
> catalogue and added about a hundred fasteners for my car to my "wish
list." A
> couple of points before I ask my question: IMHO the Moss web site is
very
> good and the exploded views of the assemblies, the breakdown of
individual part
> numbers and quantity required is great for me. Also, the wish list idea
is
> great. I have no beef with Moss. Very glad we have them. They have a
lot of
> my money already.
> My question: are the fasteners off the Moss site "correct," (do they
have
> the right markings on the heads) and are they of superior quality? By
> superior quality I suppose I mean are they high enough grade, and will
they last a
> while without rusting away, i.e., are they zinc or cad plated as the
original
> were (were they?)?
> I have read about sending out your old fasteners for plating, but many of
> mine are toast. Old, busted, rusted, undercoat covered, incorrect. Many
need
> replacing. I'm not intent on assembling a concours car, but I would like
the
> fasteners to be mostly correct, not break and last more than 6 months
before
> they rust. So, is Moss good for fasteners, or should I go somewhere else
> for better? Great list by the way. I learn something every day.
Thanks.
>
> Dave
> 61 BN7
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