Adam -

As a metallurgist, I object strongly to the poppycock you just posted ;-)  I've
had this argument with our resident chemist Mr. Pollard before.

Please see my post in the archives for enlightenment:
http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0012B&L=vanagon&P=R12840

Keith Adams
Calgary, AB, CA

>Stainless steel is not stronger than steel.  It is more brittle.  Stick with

>high grade steel fasteners for jobs such as this.  Leave stainless for the

>ornamental stuff (screws holding in mirrors, etc)
>
>Adam P
>81 westy (3 of them)
>74 beetle
>73 Transporter (at paint shop!)
>70 Single Cab  "Whitey"
>Vanagon Partsmobiles