Re: Bolt plating

Posted by Joe Santana On 2018/4/27 10:06:21

Unless you own a plating service, it would be better to simply replace nuts, bolts, washers and the like with new ones of a better grade. Stainless would be cheaper than replating and would last longer without corrosion.

I don't think anyone loses points for doing that. However, if you had to have absolute original, you could take the originals to a metal stripper, re-install, and let them take another 80 years to rust. You could use section 50. of the parts book to figure out where they go after you get them back.

Some available bolts for convertibles may have to be modified to match the original which might be 1/8" shorter or have a longer shoulder. McMasters-Carr, Restoration Specialties, and other suppliers are easy to find and search online if your local Ace or Home Depot doesn't have. And Bruce Blevins has quite a catalog, plus he can make anything you need in that dept.