Re: Henry's 55 Constellation

Posted by PackardV8 On 2009/3/13 10:03:05

Making your own U bolts is a good concept but out of WHAT????
Standard round stock or threaded rod from a local hardware store is NOT advisable. Too soft or not strong enuf and will probably break when trying to bend it that much even if heated.

What kind of standard stock to use that would be strong enuf and allow for bending????? I really don't know. Definately have had bad luck with hardware store rod even in much liter duty applications.

OR, to put it another way, what ever stock is used to make the U bolts will have to be AT LEAST as strong as a grade 5 bolt. Or use a U bolt from some other automotive or lite truck application and heat to bend slightly to suit..