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| | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 74 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 74 | The engine is together, carb and all, and is ready to be dropped in to my 1946 Stylemaster. I needed to replace my motor mounts. I stripped both bolts (they were frozen) and proceeded to cut them off. Now I find myself looking for a set of fine thread hex bolts to use and guess what? Nobody has them.... Autzone, Lowes, Tractor Supply, and Napa... none of them carry these bolts. I need them ASAP; this engine has to be in and running by this Thursday!
Any ideas?
Dan
Last edited by Danspeed1; 08/30/2011 12:45 AM.
1946 Chevy Stylemaster Sedan - 216 6 Cylinder
1971 Chevelle SS
1995 Monte Carlo Z34
2005 Corvette Z51
| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | Use coarse thread bolts until you can get the right ones. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,215 | I had trouble finding those too. I used coarse thread and double nutted them, not sure if that is recommended or not, but it works for me. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 74 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 74 |
1946 Chevy Stylemaster Sedan - 216 6 Cylinder
1971 Chevelle SS
1995 Monte Carlo Z34
2005 Corvette Z51
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 | I don't know if there are Grainger or Fastenal stores in your area but Grainger carries fine threaded bolts from 1/4 to 3/4 diameter and Fastenal has them in an even broader range.
Evan
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,321 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,321 | Try McMaster Carr. If they do not have them you do not need them. http://www.mcmaster.com/#Harold
Harold
Is a restoration ever finished? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | Double nutting means putting the first nut on to where you want it and then using a second nut as a lock or jamb nut. I did the same thing. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 74 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 74 | Well I went to Fastenal and they did not have it. Hit all the autoparts stores, no luck there. Then on my way home I was passing the 50 year old country hardware store... little hole in the wall in my town. Decided to stop just because I was out of options.....
You guessed it.... sitting right on the shelf.
DG
1946 Chevy Stylemaster Sedan - 216 6 Cylinder
1971 Chevelle SS
1995 Monte Carlo Z34
2005 Corvette Z51
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