Fine thread hing bolts.
 

Does anyone know where to get those fine threaded bolts that hold the doors on? Been to a couple of big hardware shops and they are telling me they dont make them any more. I'm sure I could find them in a boneyard but want new ones.. One guy told me to tap the door for course threads but that seems a little ghetto... whatchyall think?

Try going to this website:

www.mcmaster.com

Enter the following part number in the search box:

92620A656

It's a 3/8-24 bolt that is 1-1/4" long. There's no washer attached to it, but I'm pretty sure this is the size. You should probably measure one of the bolts you have to be sure.

How many do you need? I have a few.

Gm Dealer

yea but if you goto the dealer be sure to take a tube of Ky with you. In desperation I went to the dealer once for flywheel bolts and boy did I get the shaft on cost.

Thanks for the response guys... I will try the dealer down the road and if they want too much I might hit you up Randy70c10. I only need 3 to hang my door but would like to replace all of them new since I'm about ready to paint. Haha luckily I already got some ky but would like to save it for the bimmer parts..lol

Also if your dealer parts man is like mine, take a part number. If I even mention 67-72 truck he shakes his head and says "oh no we don't have anything for those". If I give him a part # and not tell him what its for, more than like he can get the part.
Then comes the KY part :(

You can't find fine threaded sae bolts? Can't remember, -3/8" or 7/16"? Did they stop making CocaCola? grade 8's best but 5's will be fine. I can get them/NOT from a dealer. My sister lost a headrest from a 92 Pathfinder (another story), --She was told at the dealer -$225. I found some for sale on ebay. $17.50 with shipping -Black leather -like hers/new. She was ready to give in and plunk down the $$$.

but at least after he hands you the bolts and the KY part is done you can point to the bolts and say: these are for a 67-72 truck, nanananaaaaa :hm:

They stopped putting coke in it. I am anal (no pun intended with all of the ky talk) and want the original style bolts.. :drama:

Red -- I just grabbed 6 from the local "pull and save" junkyard. They still have 2 or 3 '67-72's that have the doors on but not much else. PM me and I'll go get ya whatever ya need, only takes 10 minutes.

I see you're in Gresham. Same here. Parkrose Hardware has them.

Yeah thats what I thought, but talked to this dude who owns Completely Nuts in gladstone and said they dont.. I think your right though they got everything.. I will check it out.. if they dont I might take up one of these fine gentlemen on there offers. Thanks for your help everyone!!

I've got a bunch of extras also if needed. PM back

.Damn, all these years I've been carrying that big tub of Vaseline with me when I go to the dealers, I should have been using KY, does it hurt less ?

Oh, for Cripes sake. You drive a truck, so be a man about it. Use boat trailer wheel
bearing grease...
rwgregory,(been shafted more times than I care to recall...)

Stick with good condition factory bolts (used, in need be). Their captive washers are worth staying with the factory bolts for ease of installation. I think I can safely say that the factory used fine threads to get a lot of thread purchase in the short distance (3/8") available within the hinge bolt captive plates. Course bolts would loosen and strip easily since only a few threads would have had purchase.