Check out the big chain auto parts stores (Auto Zone, Pep Boys, Advance),
that's where I get mine. Auto Zone sell small plastic cases/organizers with
nuts, bolts and washers; Pep Boys sells them individually, they have a
large selection. And down here we have specialized stores that sell all
kind of fasteners, you may want to check your yellow pages.

Hector

> Subject: RE: nuts/bolts
>
>
>
> tom, i agree....but where do i get them from???  lowe's and home depot are
> coming up short in many cases...
>
> in rare cases i am only replacing nuts so i have to find metric but i
> cannot
> find an exact metric nut to fit
>
>
> thanks for your help!
>
>
>
> > From: thargrav@hiwaay.net
> > To: jabin_n@HOTMAIL.COM
> > Subject: RE: nuts/bolts
> > Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:49:54 -0600
> >
> > Stay with metric - not only are the bolt head sizes different, the bolt
> > shafts are different too. So, for anything tight fitting you are
> defaulting
> > to a smaller size.
> >
> > Thanks, Tom Hargrave
> > www.stir-plate.com
> > www.towercooler.com
> > www.kegkits.com
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
> Of
> > Jabin Newhouse
> > Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 9:17 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: nuts/bolts
> >
> > When completing repairs to my bus, I want to switch out the heavily
> rusted
> > nuts and bolts as needed. I am having trouble finding the identical
> > nuts/bolts in metric sizes that match my owner's manual (the existing
> > nut/bolt) and the general internet instructions for repairs. Not only is
> > this compromising the integrity of this great vehicle, but also I think
> > long-term this could be an issue by swapping out metric for SAE sizes and
> > possibly stripping out nuts/bolts during future repairs by not realizing
> its
> > a SAE nut/bolt or creating a problem for the next owner (my son
> hopefully).
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> >
> > jabin
> > 1987 Vanagon Transporter =
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