Mike,
Talk about useful information. Thanks!!! Ever think about putting together
a package and selling it to those of us doing frame-off projects? (Please?)
Fred - So.SF
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>Subject: Nuts & Bolts
>Author: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
>Date: 12/28/2000 6:08 PM
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>I replaced all the nuts and bolts, except for the load bearing suspension
>bolts, with stainless steel. Cost? About $200-300 approximately. Definitely
>worth the $$$$$. Keep all screws in baggies as they are taken off and then
>order new ones and then match them up. You cam also polish the bolts/screws
>to look like chrome if you so desire.
>
>Really, are you going to do a frame off and then put on rusty nuts and
>bolts and that's providing you didn't snap many trying to get off 30YO
>rusted steel or loose them in the black hole.
>
>I had all other bits replated with zinc. Cost about $260. That's with all
>carb parts and intake, brake lines and almost everything else.
>
>As for the side trim I went to a body supply shop and was able to find
>plastic moulding clips and used SS nuts and bolts w/them and never have to
>worry about those junky moulding clips rusting on my shiny paint.
>
>I also purchased nylon washers to be used under some of the top snaps and
>under the fender pan head screws to protect the paint also.
>
>Mike
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