as some of you know i started stripping my saff many many months ago now to have all the underside painted and so forth

now in the next couple of weeks it will be going for painting then ill start rebuilding it again

now heres the question

every nut and bolt i strippped off the car, i can buy in stainless steel as i work in an engineering back ground

i know how it would look with every single bolt on the car being done in stainless but can anybody thing of any problems

i.e strength wise compared to the high tensile ones ford used

im just after a few opinions

thanks gaz

 

Surley you can get high tensile stainless ones.

them nuts are fookin expensive from Fords though. and you would want loads. .

Are only going to get dirty again though.



Dave.

 

aint gonna get dirty

so should i ,or shouldnt i dave lol

 

dont know the awnser bit i would sure do it not only will they look nice but when they are dirty they will stay ok

 

Not taking it out then when all done.

If you can get then the same strengh then why not,i'm sure you can get the stainless ones cheaper than getting Fords to supply them.

You know you really want the s.s ones anyway.



Dave.



Dave.

 

i do i do i dooooooooooooo ooooooooooh

 

I wouldn't bolt the beam/diff up with stainless ones, especially on a 4x4!

 

well thats tells me a lot doesnt it phil

i asked for explanations,which is what you havent given

 

He can Phil because he won't be going out in it in case it gets dirty.



Dave.

 

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flurk off!!

 

I don't even think you'll be able to torque a stainless bolt up to the factory settings on the rear beam..

Personally things like are not worth risking, if you launch it and a bolt gives way, or you hit a pot hole and a swingarm falls off - not worth thinking about!

Perhaps you can chrome dip the standard bolts (well the heads anyway??)

 

hmmm this is what i was concerned about