s1500@comcast.net wrote:
> The ragtop hardware restoration project continues as forward. A little bit of
>hand-painting on the scratches of the rails, and it looks brand new...from a
>distance. One must remember that if you dare sand any part of the
>rails(preferrably around scratched-to-the-bare-metal areas) you have to paint
>over it since the paint looks super-dull.
>
> But what I am asking the forum is how many parts could one theoretically buy
>at the hardware store to save money? I noticed the nylon/plastic washers that
>go under the mounting bolt heads are a whopping .95 cents a piece at Vicky
>Brit. You need 20 of them. I found equivical ones(pretty much a perfect size
>match) at Hardware Hank's for 25 cents a piece. That's a good deal of $ saved.
>I just wish I could have found the bolts & shouldered bushings there, saving
>me even more money.
>
> As for general bolts and such all around the car, I find they are all fine
>thread, wher everything in hardware stores, moreso for house projects are
>coarse threaded. Was hoping I could stock up, replacing rusted-out bolts for
>nice shiny new ones. Oh well.
Look in your local yellow pages and find someone who specializes in
fasteners. Barring that, there are a lot of companies on the internet
who specialize in fasteners. They are usually a lot cheaper than buying
fasteners from people who don't specialize in them. Some of them make
you buy in bulk though.
Andy L.
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