Nuts and Bolts, Sourcing the right hardware. |
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Nuts and Bolts, Sourcing the right hardware. |
Chaznaster |
Jan 3 2021, 06:54 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 325 Joined: 22-November 15 From: Concord, MA Member No.: 19,389 Region Association: North East States |
Hi All. As we dig deeper into our 914, we are finding a random assortment of nuts and bolts that I expect were incorporated into the car over the years. While I am not trying to source original hardware, I’d like to swap the odd ones out to be at more consistent (and, of course replacing any trashed/ rounded over/ damaged ones). Buying one or two at a time is going to get expensive and I cannot find a good reference for the right grade to use anyway (5.8, 8.8, 10.9, 12.9).
Is there a short list of the most common hardware found on our cars that I could use to start a collection of new ones? Thank You! |
914 RZ-1 |
Jan 3 2021, 07:19 PM
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Porsche Padawan Group: Members Posts: 684 Joined: 17-December 14 From: Santa Clarita, CA Member No.: 18,230 Region Association: Southern California |
There happens to be a supplier of metric hardware in my town (Metric Specialties) and I would take the old nut/bolt/etc. to them and see if they had it. I also found that a small, local hardware store (in my case a True Value) would often have what I needed. Lastly, the Lowes near me seems to have a better selection of metric stuff than the Home Depot.
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