Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:13:24 -0600
Reply-To: Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
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From: Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
Subject: Re: nuts/bolts
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The auto industry used some very purpose designed fasteners like truss head
bolts & nuts, but they could afford to because they made or bought them by
the millions. You may not find the exact same nut but you can replace every
bolt or nut with its equivalent stack-up of hardware.
For example a truss head nut, which is a nut that looks like it has a
permanently made washer attached gets replaced with a standard metric nut,
split lock washer and washer. The idea is to replace function with function,
which is different from a restoration where you would chase down every exact
part number..
Thanks, Tom Hargrave
www.stir-plate.com
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From: Jabin Newhouse [mailto:jabin_n@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 9:56 PM
To: thargrav@hiwaay.net
Subject: RE: nuts/bolts
tom, i agree....but where do i get them from??? lowe's and home depot are
coming up short in many cases...
in rare cases i am only replacing nuts so i have to find metric but i cannot
find an exact metric nut to fit
thanks for your help!
> From: thargrav@hiwaay.net
> To: jabin_n@HOTMAIL.COM
> Subject: RE: nuts/bolts
> Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:49:54 -0600
>
> Stay with metric - not only are the bolt head sizes different, the bolt
> shafts are different too. So, for anything tight fitting you are
defaulting
> to a smaller size.
>
> Thanks, Tom Hargrave
> www.stir-plate.com
> www.towercooler.com
> www.kegkits.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
> Jabin Newhouse
> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 9:17 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: nuts/bolts
>
> When completing repairs to my bus, I want to switch out the heavily rusted
> nuts and bolts as needed. I am having trouble finding the identical
> nuts/bolts in metric sizes that match my owner's manual (the existing
> nut/bolt) and the general internet instructions for repairs. Not only is
> this compromising the integrity of this great vehicle, but also I think
> long-term this could be an issue by swapping out metric for SAE sizes and
> possibly stripping out nuts/bolts during future repairs by not realizing
its
> a SAE nut/bolt or creating a problem for the next owner (my son
hopefully).
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>
> jabin
> 1987 Vanagon Transporter =
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