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I remember a while ago someone was going to change all the bolts in the engine bay for zinc coated ones but I can't remember who..
I really want to clean up the bay while i've nothing else to do over winter and was just wondering if anyone knows the sizes and whats a good replacement to the ones that are on??
I'm talking about the ones that hold the headlights and wings in place specifically but i'm also gonna try finding some replacement screws for things like the scuttle - might make it a bit easier removing things for a change than looking for a torx head you can't bloody find!!
MattyH16valver
19-12-2006, 00:46
I normally just go down scrap yards and take all the best ones of the lights etc... :lol: and any other in the engine bays that arn't rusty.
Justin..
19-12-2006, 01:22
that was BIG hp wasnt it daz ?
clowo16v
19-12-2006, 02:20
Look in yellow pages for fastner supplies and take sample bolts in for em to match.
Matt
MatBrown
19-12-2006, 02:49
that was BIG hp wasnt it daz ?
Yep.
Mat.
Was me. Got loads of bolts but just not fitted them yet. I just got a big selection. After christmas i can let you know exactly what every bolt is if you want.
Why not go to a local plating shop,and ask them to "gold pacifate" them,usually do it for pence.It only puts "tenths" of thous :wink: on,so does not make the threads tight,
If I can dig it out,I have an upright,I got done,cost about £5,,platers near GUNNER,2Live if your interested.
Rod.
I worked for 10yrs as a engineer so aquired a extensive collection of zinc plated bolts. Zinc passivate is the process to zinc bolts and gives them the gold appearance :wink:
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h305/Cliorod/Picture441.jpg
There you are lads :lol: :lol: Gold Pacifate,as confirmed by "BIG HP",a lot easier to clean, grease, sh1t etc off, after an event :wink: :wink:,The amount "put on" does not adversely affect ,the bearing bore size,I had them done,when I replaced my wheel bearings,on the rally car and the Williams road car. :wink:
Justin..
19-12-2006, 18:51
how cool is that ! gold hubs :lol: 8)
how cool is that ! gold hubs :lol: 8)
Now theres an idea!!!
HPHPHPHPHPH: Yeh that would be great matey, it won't be till after chirstmas when I start my cleaning project...I'd rather have them in the boggo silver though than that gold!
Mine are standard zinc plated and no hint of gold.
I'll try find a pic......
http://www.midgrid.co.uk/bolts.gif
Thats a standard zinc plated bolt. You can mix colours with the zinc as shown above with a high gold colour content.
This is worth a look as well, should cover what you need it for.
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=11508
Cool cheers matey :D
Can you not just wander into a hardware store and buy them?
Yeh you can. Pay a fortune from B&Q and places like that though.
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