where to buy automotive bolts

[Mr Revhead]

its when you factor in the hassle of trying to get all the right lengths and sizes that re-coating starts to look good

[RomanV]

If you've painted all of the engine bay without bolts in the holes, thickness of paint can make bolts harder to get in, new or otherwise.

Going around with a thread tap and cleaning up the holes can make things a bit easier in that regard, whether because of paint or old crud in there.

It definitely sucks having non standard sized heads compared to toyota bolts, easy enough to get a stack in the same size from pickapart or something if need be.

[deaf_rattle]

Pfft 1" with a 48" powerbar all the way.

I might have just been unlucky I guess. But if I was building a car to the standard Deaf is i'd probably go new anyways.

If the pricing is similar for new bolts and re-coating old ones. To me it seems a no brainer. But each to their own aye

ive broken many a bolt as well, although i am quite possibly the worlds strongest man

you tighten it up and then think, hmm it should be a little bit tighter. snap.

probably going to go new, but looking into coating as well.

[TOYWGN]

Could try these guys matt...we used to get out bolts for work for various cars and stuff when i was working in manukau...

The only thing i guess is they are in manukau.

They have the hex heads and also just the normal stuff as in the 10 mm bolts 12mm bolts etc etc

http://www.wurth.co.nz/site/en/homenz/home/home.html

[KinLoud]

Hey - seriously think about going to pick a part and getting bolts off the newer cars...
oem automotive bolts have all the captive washers etc.
If you look carefully - especially in the interiors you will find bolts that look factory new!
I was pulling some bits off my 1984 carina parts car yesterday and a couple of bolts have never been touched for 25 years and looked mint!

[nzae86]

Had this pile of junk done for my new race car , cost $58, they were covered in paint and crud ,


Then when you put it all back together it looks like new

[deaf_rattle]

Had this pile of junk done for my new race car , cost $58, they were covered in paint and crud ,

very nice... is that electro plating? or new bolts?

[Mr Revhead]

^ that is what the guy i was talking about gets done.
i think him and nzae86 should put their boxes and diffs on display! rather than get them dirty in cars!

[nzae86]

^ that is what the guy i was talking about gets done.
i think him and nzae86 should put their boxes and diffs on display! rather than get them dirty in cars!

Hell No ! , I have to put my good clothes on to work on my race car !