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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Urbana Illinois
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Sway bar bolts and nuts
Does anyone know where I can buy new bolts and nuts for my 1978 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe 305 pickup? Thanks Al
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Join Date: Jun 2013
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Re: Sway bar bolts and nuts
Nearest auto parts store?
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Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Santa Rosa, Ca.
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Re: Sway bar bolts and nuts
Any hardware store? They are not special. They are 3/8 X 16 X 1 1/4 inch bolts. I personally use grade 8 on all chassis components. But Grade 5 is perfectly fine and OEM
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Re: Sway bar bolts and nuts
Thank you, Al
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Re: Sway bar bolts and nuts
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What he said.... I replaced my bushings last year and hardware while I was at it. Used grade 8 stuff.
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Weare,NH
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Re: Sway bar bolts and nuts
I was going to say hardware store as well. I used grade 5 for my sway bar and it holds up fine.
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Location: Sacramento, CA
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Re: Sway bar bolts and nuts
older post but relevant, do we want to use Stainless Steel bolts so they won't rust? and are those grade 8 bolts that look like they have a gold finish stainless? will they rust?
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: TN
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Re: Sway bar bolts and nuts
Hey Gregski, a couple of weeks ago 77c10 told me about a warehouse right here in my town. I had no idea it was even here. I have been getting some grade 8 and some grade 5 depending on the purpose. Form and function...
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Join Date: Sep 2009
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Re: Sway bar bolts and nuts
You can use stainless if you want, it's quite expensive. I had no issue taking my swaybar off last year after it had been on for 4 years. Bolts were all crusty too, no issues.
Tractor Supply Co is a great source for bolts, if you are going to buy a lot of them they sell by the pound. |
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Re: Sway bar bolts and nuts
Either way, a llittle bit of anti-seize will prevent rusting/corrosion on non-stainless & galling on stainless.
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Calgary, AB
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Re: Sway bar bolts and nuts
Zinc plating and they can still rust. Don't bother with stainless as the costs will be huge. Just put some antiseize silver on the threads when doing them up and you'll have no issues.
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