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super72bb · 03-19-2002, 11:56 PM

I AM INTERESTED IN WHAT MOST GUYS DO WITH THE BODY BOLTS AND HARDWARE FOR THE FRONT CLIP, FOR RE-ASSEMBLY. I WOULD LIKE TO USE STAINLESS BOLTS BUT I CANT FIND THEM OEM STYLE. WHAT ABOUT CAD PLATING? INTERESTED TO SEE WHAT MOST GUYS HAVE DONE.

THANKS

68C10 · 03-20-2002, 12:13 AM

You can get OEM style stainless from GMC Paul or Totally Stainless.
totallystainless.net

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68C10
1968 C10 SWB No Options but 40K original miles
1967 K20 LWB 283 4-speed
South Plainfield, NJ

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imdarren · 03-20-2002, 12:50 AM

68C10, Are they the same shape / style as the OEM? If so that would be cool! Darren

O'l Buck · 03-20-2002, 01:21 AM

not sure on this, maybe someone else can help, but I think I'd stay away from the stainless, does it have the same effect on steel as steel bolts do on alluminum?? dissimilar metals can cause corrosion and I'd be leary of rusting out my bolt holes.

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'72 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 shortbox stepside 350/350auto on '84
ralleys and 31/10.5s

67 Cutlass convertible
330, 3spd stick

90 GMC Jimmy
350/auto
Chad Stephens
Orleans,NE

JimKshortstep4x4 · 03-20-2002, 12:05 PM

We gathered up a box of fender, hood, and the other front end bolts, had them stripped and recoated with phosphate which is the way they were done originally.
This gave us enough to do several trucks and cars.

Jim

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nosto · 03-20-2002, 03:22 PM

I don't know if this is just a sales pitch for a company that doesn't like stainless, but here's an interesting bit of info....
[lnk]http://www.amkproducts.com/stainless_steel.htm[/lnk]

Geee...I hope I did that right, I've done picts before, but not links. Well, you get the idea anyway.

RickO

misfits · 03-20-2002, 03:58 PM

You need to put at the begining and at the end.

JoetheMobster · 03-20-2002, 05:30 PM

Hehehe, I was thinking this post was about doing a job, and then having left over nuts and bolts! Funny how that happens eh? Then you figure, what the hell, throw the bolts over your shoulder and into the neighbor's petunias. Later as you're driving along, a wheel falls off here, exhaust hits the road and sparks fly...etc.

Yeah, you've got to love it!

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1970 GMC 1500, 350ci, 3 in a tree

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Vancouver, B.C.

68C10 · 03-20-2002, 11:31 PM

Super72BB,
Totally Stainless has them plain, polished and black (look like original). They look OK to me but then I'm doing an "interprative restoration".
I think Paul's are the same but I'm not sure.

Also, I'm not aware of any galvanic action issues with stainless hardware and sheet metal. They are not recomended for high stress applications but they are great for body panels
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68C10
1968 C10 SWB No Options but 40K original miles
1967 K20 LWB 283 4-speed
South Plainfield, NJ

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70 Jimmy · 03-21-2002, 01:20 AM

Stainless will do fine with our trucks. Think of it as steel on steel, no biggy. Unless your talking stainless bolts in a stainless block (sheet metal doesn't count). It gauls very badly. The reason it's not recommended for high stress applications is the fact that they will stretch. Especially with heat.

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"KEEP IT DOWN!"
70 Jimmy 454 2wd
56 GMC Big Window

tim m · 03-22-2002, 07:30 AM

There is a company that is advertising in Chevy High Performance that has SS bolts with the Bow tie logo on them.

*Fast68Chevy* · 03-22-2002, 11:22 AM

is it true that ss is stronger than grade 8 ? i saw that somewhere and cant remeber where, ss is stainless, IE it doesnt corrode, thats the whole purpose of that kind of steel, its used in surgical applications, countertops in homes and restaraunts, most alll silverware and food utensils, etc etc, its the cleanest for the most part...

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-79 G20 pass van, 350/th350/10bolt,
paint is overrated
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03-19-2002, 11:56 PM	#1
super72bb Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: calgary,Alberta,Canada Posts: 387	What to do with bolts? I AM INTERESTED IN WHAT MOST GUYS DO WITH THE BODY BOLTS AND HARDWARE FOR THE FRONT CLIP, FOR RE-ASSEMBLY. I WOULD LIKE TO USE STAINLESS BOLTS BUT I CANT FIND THEM OEM STYLE. WHAT ABOUT CAD PLATING? INTERESTED TO SEE WHAT MOST GUYS HAVE DONE. THANKS __________________ 1972 CHEYENNE SUPER SWB BLACK. 402 BB, TH400, AIR, TILT, TACH, BUCKETS, CRUISE, AM/FM, 8 TRACK. My build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post7120181

03-20-2002, 12:13 AM	#2
68C10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Central New Jersey, USA Posts: 328	You can get OEM style stainless from GMC Paul or Totally Stainless. totallystainless.net ------------------ 68C10 1968 C10 SWB No Options but 40K original miles 1967 K20 LWB 283 4-speed South Plainfield, NJ [This message has been edited by 68C10 (edited March 19, 2002).] __________________ 68C10 1968 C10 SWB No Options but 40K original miles 1967 K20 LWB 283 4-speed South Plainfield, NJ

03-20-2002, 12:50 AM	#3
imdarren Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: SW Washington Posts: 1,006	68C10, Are they the same shape / style as the OEM? If so that would be cool! Darren __________________ Washington State 1967 Chevy C10 LWB Rodstoration In Progress. 1972 K20 Cheyenne Super

03-20-2002, 01:21 AM	#4
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	not sure on this, maybe someone else can help, but I think I'd stay away from the stainless, does it have the same effect on steel as steel bolts do on alluminum?? dissimilar metals can cause corrosion and I'd be leary of rusting out my bolt holes. ------------------ '72 Chevy 1/2T 4x4 shortbox stepside 350/350auto on '84 ralleys and 31/10.5s 67 Cutlass convertible 330, 3spd stick 90 GMC Jimmy 350/auto Chad Stephens Orleans,NE __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska

03-20-2002, 12:05 PM	#5
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	We gathered up a box of fender, hood, and the other front end bolts, had them stripped and recoated with phosphate which is the way they were done originally. This gave us enough to do several trucks and cars. Jim [This message has been edited by JimKshortstep4x4 (edited March 20, 2002).] __________________ 1971 Shortbox step side 4x4, 350 sbc, 3:07 rear end 1965 Impala SS 400 sbc, Muncie rock crusher 1966 Impala SS 396 bbc, TH 400 1969 El Camino, 350 sbc, TH 350 1971 Snowplow built on a Blazer frame 1972 GMC Short bed, stepside, TH 400, 427 BBC

03-20-2002, 03:22 PM	#6
nosto Flamin' Bass Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Galloway, NJ, US Posts: 315	I don't know if this is just a sales pitch for a company that doesn't like stainless, but here's an interesting bit of info.... [lnk]http://www.amkproducts.com/stainless_steel.htm[/lnk] Geee...I hope I did that right, I've done picts before, but not links. Well, you get the idea anyway. RickO __________________ Rick Olson /nosto/ Galloway, NJ Pics : http://community.webshots.com/user/nosto53 1972 Triumph TR6 - full resto, now with a Toyota 5-speed 1975 F**D F-100 - rusty, but reliable 1982 HD XLH-1000 1967 C-10, shortstep, 350/M21 4spd, nitrogen tank fills fast bags on 4 corners, Toyo 255/45X20s on American Eagle 221 20X8s, shaved locks and handles, antenna, fuel filler, tiny C-notch, rear fuel tank, long headers, Edelbrock, worn 600 Holley, Checkmate flush hard cover, rear pan, custom LED taillights - painted it, too! But don't like it so I'm gonna do it again!!

03-20-2002, 03:58 PM	#7
misfits Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Sturgeon Bay , WI USA Posts: 375	You need to put at the begining and at the end.

03-20-2002, 05:30 PM	#8
JoetheMobster Listening since '86 Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 1,799	Hehehe, I was thinking this post was about doing a job, and then having left over nuts and bolts! Funny how that happens eh? Then you figure, what the hell, throw the bolts over your shoulder and into the neighbor's petunias. Later as you're driving along, a wheel falls off here, exhaust hits the road and sparks fly...etc. Yeah, you've got to love it! ------------------ 1970 GMC 1500, 350ci, 3 in a tree http://members.tripod.com/~Jungleman_2/1970GMC.html Vancouver, B.C. __________________ 2007 Saturn Aura - hey it WAS a GM product

03-20-2002, 11:31 PM	#9
68C10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Central New Jersey, USA Posts: 328	Super72BB, Totally Stainless has them plain, polished and black (look like original). They look OK to me but then I'm doing an "interprative restoration". I think Paul's are the same but I'm not sure. Also, I'm not aware of any galvanic action issues with stainless hardware and sheet metal. They are not recomended for high stress applications but they are great for body panels ------------------ 68C10 1968 C10 SWB No Options but 40K original miles 1967 K20 LWB 283 4-speed South Plainfield, NJ [This message has been edited by 68C10 (edited March 20, 2002).] __________________ 68C10 1968 C10 SWB No Options but 40K original miles 1967 K20 LWB 283 4-speed South Plainfield, NJ

03-21-2002, 01:20 AM	#10
70 Jimmy aka Crusher, Crushergmc Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,834	Stainless will do fine with our trucks. Think of it as steel on steel, no biggy. Unless your talking stainless bolts in a stainless block (sheet metal doesn't count). It gauls very badly. The reason it's not recommended for high stress applications is the fact that they will stretch. Especially with heat. ------------------ "KEEP IT DOWN!" 70 Jimmy 454 2wd 56 GMC Big Window __________________ "KEEP IT DOWN!" 70 Jimmy 454 2wd 56 GMC Big Window "It's funny till someone gets hurt, then it's freakin' hilarious"

03-22-2002, 07:30 AM	#11
tim m Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Gilbert Az Posts: 286	There is a company that is advertising in Chevy High Performance that has SS bolts with the Bow tie logo on them. __________________ 1970 k10 1971 C10 Gilbert Az

03-22-2002, 11:22 AM	#12
Fast68Chevy Account Suspended Join Date: May 2000 Location: IL Posts: 0	is it true that ss is stronger than grade 8 ? i saw that somewhere and cant remeber where, ss is stainless, IE it doesnt corrode, thats the whole purpose of that kind of steel, its used in surgical applications, countertops in homes and restaraunts, most alll silverware and food utensils, etc etc, its the cleanest for the most part... ------------------ -71/C-10(thx teeitup and crews!)350 4+4/CH465(thx 71Chev, GMCPaul, and CPNE)longfleet bed(thnx meathead95)!still building it- -'84 Z28(Z28) 1G1AP87GXEL100000 with H.O. 305/4bbl/190net/hp(L69) 3.73 rear(GT4/YC4) 700R4(MD8-MXO) & other goodies -79 G20 pass van, 350/th350/10bolt, paint is overrated Randy- Lincoln, IL r68c30@hotmail.com © RSS Enterprises 2000 [This message has been edited by Fast68Chevy (edited March 22, 2002).]



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