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Per chance has anyone developed a nut, bolt, screw, master index per system, like hood, front fender's, inner fenders, cab trim? It sure would make things easier if your old hardware got all mixed up. I t tried looking thru the Master Parts catalogue and the FOM. Sure would be nice to have GMs source code for what all the part numbers actually mean.

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Shade Baby

I don't know of anyone who's indexed where the hardware goes. That's why it's important to bag and tag stuff as you disassemble.
Unfortunately, the part numbers in the FAM are lost as far as the Master Parts Catalog goes. Probably have been superseded a couple times. I've tried that route with no success.

If you have specific questions, ask here and someone may recall where your mystery hardware goes (probably more likely to get an answer to which size goes in a particular application.)

Sounds good,
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Shade Baby

I did not bag and tag everything when I tore mine down, but I did do some and it was helpful. Since I was starting from scratch, I used mostly new nuts and bolts. Lots for Grade 8, but I bet Grade 5 would have been good enough.

I should have chosen my words better. iIs not that did not bag and tag everything by system or location, as thankfully I did. But for example take the cab there are so many different fasteners and after 25 years I forget where the different screws go. At one time I was going to make everything Stainless but that has its own issues with anti seize. Like for instance the water pump, that keeps leaking around the bolts I think. and the pumpkin to name a couple. Back to TS even there cab hardware its all lumped together with no instructions. So now I am cleaning bag by bag system by system.

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Shade Baby

To really be useful, bagging and tagging has to be pretty specific, like "windshield interior trim" etc. It doesn't do much good to just throw everything your remove from the cab into a bag marked "cab."

There are just too many different size screws, and I agree after 25 years it would be difficult to remember. Heck sometimes I forget things done before the weekend.

As far as water pump and pumpkin bolts, a little non-hardening gasket sealer on the threads will prevent leaks.

So true

Shade Baby

Just a side note on the Master Parts catalogs. They almost all have a "Common hardware" section that lists hardware by type, ie; screw, machine etc. and under each category they will list the primary dimensions like 8-32x3/4" or such often along with a picture to detail a specific style or design feature to help in identification. Each of those has a GM# that coincides with the majority of the hardware listed in the Master Parts Sections like cab, etc.

Yes, it can be very time consuming and tedious, but if you really need to get down to the itty-bitty level, you can search through and find help in figuring out what you have or need there.

I'll 2nd Kevin's note about asking folks for help. Some can remember off the top of their heads where this or that widget or thingy goes. We even have a special Name that part... forum to ask such questions.

I bought a bumper to bumper polished stainless steel hex head bolt kit. They are well labeled. If you need something specific I can check what is in the bag.

That bolt kit looks amazing.

It's got every little fastener you could imagine.

With all this info it should be problem getting things bolted or screwed back together.

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Shade Baby

You may regret saying that.

Ha! 😉 Exactly! Those are always my "famous last words" just when I thought a project would be easy.

I found what I was looking for, page 473 in the Master parts-cat. This is what I do at 3am! LOL

Yep, that's the spot. Unfortunately none (or none that I've found) of the part numbers listed for the hardware there match up with the part number in the Factory Assembly Manual.