Call me when you need one of those 7mm brake drum hold down bolts    lol!!!!

DM&FS

  At 06:20 PM 12/20/2011, Jeff Schwaia wrote:
>Max... you have too much time on your hands!  ;-)
>
>Cheers,
>
>Jeff
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>Max Wellhouse
>Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 3:54 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: nuts/bolts
>
>To me, the best source of nuts and bolts for a Vanagon is a
>Vanagon(or other German car) carcass at a U Pullit.  I wouldn't trash
>a decent one, but the rusto matic Syncro I cut up yielded dozens,
>maybe hundreds of fasteners, and I semi organized them into those
>little red AKro MIlls bins.  Most of those nuts and bolts at the
>FLAPS and even HArdware stores these days are made in China and I'd
>rather have the stuff made in Old Country.
>
>
>YMMV
>
>
>DM&FS
>
>At 10:43 PM 12/19/2011, Hector Zapata wrote:
> >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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