First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... I recently completed a frame-off restoration of my 68 convertible. I used stainless steel bolts throughout. I'm now replacing those stainless steel bolts with original bolts. If you know what bolts and nuts you need, you can get them from me at a fraction of what you'll pay elsewhere.
Bo > From: "Thomas R." <[email protected]> > Reply-To: First Generation Firebird-L <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, 5 May 2009 18:33:36 -0500 > To: First Generation Firebird-L <[email protected]> > Subject: [FGF] RE: [FIG] Nut/Bolt Restoration > > First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List > ......................................................................... > But, whatever you do, DO NOT buy any eBay stainless steel engine bolt kits > for the Pontiac. The bolts either don't fit right, are too long, the wrong > thread pitch. It's not worth the aggravation. > > Thomas > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of S Sterchi > Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 4:34 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [FGF] Nut/Bolt Restoration > > First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List > ......................................................................... > > I like the way they look and the convenience of not spending hours restoring > the old stuff. The kits are a little expensive but when you think of the > time savings, it's money well spent. As I said before, the kits are not 100% > complete so you will have to buy some missing pieces or restore your > originals. Also, the bolts don't have the leading tips like the originals. > This becomes important when things aren't perfectly lined up and you can't > get the SS bolt started (increases assy time). The originals have leading > tips, etc. that help get them started easier, e.g. door hinge bolts, etc. > Also, many of the washers are not the same thickness or diamter, i.e. they > are thinner and smaller (cost savings for the vendor), e.g. fender body bolt > washers, etc. > > > > Would I use them on my next build? Absolutlely yes. > > > > Sheen > > >> Sheen, >> >> How do you like the Totally Stainless kit? I was thinking of getting >> one my self for my 67. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Eddie > > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows LiveT: Keep your life in sync. Check it out! > http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_explore_012009 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> > Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> > Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> > > Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> > Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> > Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> > Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> > > Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> > Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/>
