Topic: bolts and more bolts
in Forum: C3 General Discussion
Many of the suspension bolts are cut so they will have to be replaced. Thats what im going to start working on for now so I'll need them first.
Well I know that Corvette Central offers a complete hardware kit for the rear. don't know about the front.
Another suggestion would be to restore the existing hardware. There are lots of places that do this for people who are restoring their cars. If you give me some time I might be able to give you a source of a guy who restored several cars for Holley.
You just need to know what went where.

If you bead blast the hardware you can purchase the same black phosphate the factory used. To get the chemical reaction and factory like finish, fire up your gas grill with a big pot, throw the bead blasted parts in and let them cook!
Let em cook for a while and then let them cool off. Then you will have a black phosphate finish just like the factory. You can also rub them down with a little oil(I prefer a very light coating of lithium grease) just to seal the finish up a little.
Just a thought
Bill

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