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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 12:21 PM
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Default stainless steel bolts for s2 underside

as above is there a specific pack you can buy or do you buy them separate
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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 05:57 PM
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I saw some chap on ebay selling sets a while ago, i guess he made them up to sell as i did em for a few cars but not seen em for a while. I had been told that stainless should not be used as its weeker than normal steel?!?!? not sure how true that is.
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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 07:05 PM
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I got mine from a engineering company i got the lot for £11
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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 07:07 PM
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its not that they are weaker they are infact stronger just very brittle and snap easy then due to them being stronger are hard as foooook to drill out!
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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 07:23 PM
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as above, they have less tensile strength, typically 6.6, whereas mild steel are 8.9, 10.9 or 12.9.
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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 08:59 PM
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what is the best thing to do should i get my original ones chromed or what
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by strawhead_rst
what is the best thing to do should i get my original ones chromed or what
Have them degreased, blasted and zinc plated in either silver or yellow passivate





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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 06:55 PM
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Very nice Chris!!
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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Very nice Chris!!
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 08:51 PM
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I would be careful of the guy on ebay selling the "shiny bolt kits"
I think he drop ships them. I waited 1 month and got various excuses. after much googling I found his mobile number on a vw forum and I eventually got my money back. He's from Canvey Island and changes ebay accounts frequently as he gets very bad feedback.
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by bil_s2
I would be careful of the guy on ebay selling the "shiny bolt kits"
I think he drop ships them. I waited 1 month and got various excuses. after much googling I found his mobile number on a vw forum and I eventually got my money back. He's from Canvey Island and changes ebay accounts frequently as he gets very bad feedback.
I would also like to add that 80% of the bolts you would not even use as they do no match the Ford items and as Bill mentioned im sure they are drop shipped.
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Chris Latham
Have them degreased, blasted and zinc plated in either silver or yellow passivate


CheeRS

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Yellow passivate is good coating, my car bolts and brackets are yellow passivated too. Not expensive and some places give you shotblast parts for yourself for little coffee money.
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