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: Body Bolt&Nut kits and info ??? SSconvertible May 8th, 02, 1:44 AM I'm looking for a kit in ss or information regarding the totals and types of fastners use for a 65'. Interior fastners also. I would like to start my assembly using stainless but don't want to make a hundred trips to the hardware store. Can someone help? Thanks, Drew chev64 May 8th, 02, 9:53 AM Drew, You have to be careful with Stainless bolts, they can be brittle and may not be a good choice for body bolts. On the other hand, there is a vendor that usually is at Carlisle that sells stainless that will work, but it may be too late for that now and I don't remember the name. You might try an internet search, Simply Stainless comes to mind. I am sure that others will be along with some more ideas. ------------------ Leo Paugh Maryland Chevelle Club #017 A.C.E.S.#3731 progress has little to do with speed, but lots to do with direction. Maryland Chevelle Club (http://www.chevelles.net/mcc/mcc.htm) SSconvertible May 13th, 02, 2:27 AM BTT jnorth May 13th, 02, 8:52 AM I think this may be what you are looking for http://totallystainless.net/totally.html ------------------ ********************** Jim North 71 Chevelle ragtop ACES#4927 TC#1404 MCC#516 VCEA#1 ********************** sevt_chevelle May 13th, 02, 8:05 PM Stainless steel for body bolts or anything that deals with suspension should not be used. Stainless just doesnt have the strength needed to hold up to the pressures. But on the other hand stainless will work great on bolting together a fender or door. I bought a kit from totally stainless every nut and bolt front to rear bumper cost around 220 bucks. ------------------ 1970 chevelle 1970 chevelle SS455 not a typo its a buick baby 1949 and 1972 chevy trucks http://briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/sevt_chevelles PT_70ss May 14th, 02, 6:14 PM I am going to use stainless bolts for my supension along with the rest of my 70 Velle,get a Totally Stainless catalog and they now sell grade 8 equivalent stainless, and they specify it is good to use for the suspension. The only downside is it can become quite pricey. Matt Brown 70 Chevelle project SSconvertible May 17th, 02, 11:52 AM Thanks for the help. I called Totally Stainless and ordered their catalog. Hey sevt_chevelle, did your kit come clearly marked for what goes where? Otherwise I guess it would be a nightmare to figure that out if they were not identified. Thanks, Drew ------------------ How does this go back together??? sevt_chevelle May 18th, 02, 11:05 AM Every bolt was put together in a labeled bag. Like the bolts for the doors were labeled doors, grille and so on. The guessing what bolt went where was not a factor, very nice stuff. Just one tip use some old bolts to preassemble the car-if you are going to check the fit of everything then take it apart again. Use the stainless for the final assembly of the car, I found that some of the bolt heads were starting to round off when I use using them for preassembly. Just keep in my mind that I was running these bolts with a air rachet for what seemed like a few hundred times checking the fit of parts and making adjustments. ------------------ 1970 chevelle 1970 chevelle SS455 not a typo its a buick baby 1949 and 1972 chevy trucks http://briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/sevt_chevelles | ||