[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The ragtop hardware restoration project continues as forward. A little bit of > hand-painting on the scratches of the rails, and it looks brand new...from a > distance. One must remember that if you dare sand any part of the > rails(preferrably around scratched-to-the-bare-metal areas) you have to paint > over it since the paint looks super-dull. > > But what I am asking the forum is how many parts could one theoretically buy > at the hardware store to save money? I noticed the nylon/plastic washers that > go under the mounting bolt heads are a whopping .95 cents a piece at Vicky > Brit. You need 20 of them. I found equivical ones(pretty much a perfect size > match) at Hardware Hank's for 25 cents a piece. That's a good deal of $ > saved. I just wish I could have found the bolts & shouldered bushings there, > saving me even more money. > > As for general bolts and such all around the car, I find they are all fine > thread, wher everything in hardware stores, moreso for house projects are > coarse threaded. Was hoping I could stock up, replacing rusted-out bolts for > nice shiny new ones. Oh well.
Look in your local yellow pages and find someone who specializes in fasteners. Barring that, there are a lot of companies on the internet who specialize in fasteners. They are usually a lot cheaper than buying fasteners from people who don't specialize in them. Some of them make you buy in bulk though. Andy L. -- If a man be drunk overnight, the devil cannot hurt him in the morning. Your messages not reaching the list? Check out http://www.team.net/posting.html === This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register === http://www.vtr.org === Help keep Team.Net on the air === http://www.team.net/donate.html === unsubscribe/change address requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or try === http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool === Other lists available at === http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo === Archives at http://www.team.net/archive === http://www.team.net/the-local === Edit your replies!
