47-55.1 1953 body bolt kit

[boardog]

does anyone make a body bolt kit in black oxide? i can find plenty of stainless kits but not in the black oxide.

[mr48chev]

Most black oxide bolts that I know of are grade 8 bolts. In fact a quick check shows that it is pretty well an indicator of the fastener being grade 8. That is why you don't see black Oxide bolt kits.

A search shows that at lest one vendor sells Grade 2 black oxide fasteners though and Grade 2 is all that one needs for body bolts.
Here is one https://www.mutualscrew.com/product/...andV7E5_hSvckI

The problem there is that they will probably only sell in bulk lots by the box.










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[leegreen]

YMMV but the black oxide bolts I used to fasten wire looms under hood and a few other places looked great until they all rusted. Which they did quickly and with little provocation.

A costly, name brand sealed box from a reputable industrial supplier too.

[dsraven]

black oxide is gonna rust sooner or later unless it is oiled, which will attract dust and look messy as well. plated, painted, chromed, brass or stainless is the alternative. be aware there are different grades of stainless and the lesser grades will also rust. stainless is not as strong as a regular bolt. any fastener that is installed permanently should be oiled or loctited on the threads. stainless will gall easily so they will require lube on the threads and also should be installed by hand instead of with a power tool. the speed of the power tool heats up the fastener from friction and can cause galling where a "sister" fastener installed by hand in the same place would not gall

[mr48chev]

Stainless fasteners on a truck or car are purely for appearance and should not be put in any place requiring critical strength. Great for truck bed or cab fasteners if you like the look.

I bought thousands of stainless bolts (not polished) for the fruit juice/apple sauce plant I worked in for 7 years. A lot of then went where they were in contact with apple juice and were were were washed down with some pretty strong soap solution every day and were the pits for the guys to take apart and usually ended up in the scrap bin when they got taken off and were replaced. I don't think I ever bought a can of anti seize as it might contaminate the food. I bought Chip brushes in various widths by the case for the same reason. When they painted the mild steel equipment we didn't want any sort of brush cleaner in the plant. Use the cheap brush once and when done you let it dry and threw it away.

[leegreen]

I find I have to rethread stainless fasteners before use or there is a high risk of galling, even to the point of twisting off before they pull tight.