Date:         Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:20:59 -0800
Reply-To:     Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: nuts/bolts
In-Reply-To:  <4ef12027.c9dc320a.4a50.7107@mx.google.com>
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Max... you have too much time on your hands!  ;-)

Cheers,

Jeff


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Max Wellhouse
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 3:54 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: nuts/bolts

To me, the best source of nuts and bolts for a Vanagon is a
Vanagon(or other German car) carcass at a U Pullit.  I wouldn't trash
a decent one, but the rusto matic Syncro I cut up yielded dozens,
maybe hundreds of fasteners, and I semi organized them into those
little red AKro MIlls bins.  Most of those nuts and bolts at the
FLAPS and even HArdware stores these days are made in China and I'd
rather have the stuff made in Old Country.


YMMV


DM&FS

At 10:43 PM 12/19/2011, Hector Zapata wrote:
>Check out the big chain auto parts stores (Auto Zone, Pep Boys, Advance),
>that's where I get mine. Auto Zone sell small plastic cases/organizers with
>nuts, bolts and washers; Pep Boys sells them individually, they have a
>large selection. And down here we have specialized stores that sell all
>kind of fasteners, you may want to check your yellow pages.
>
>Hector
>
>
>
>
> > 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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