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Old 08-31-06, 10:52 AM
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most common nuts and bolts

i've got a bunch of stuff apart and will probably lose some and would like to replace more with new. having a supply of the most common would be helpful during the reassembly.

i've got plenty of auto parts stores and home depots around but is there a website that anyone uses? maybe a specific package that is most appropriate. ray should sell a box of stuff called "everything you need to reassemble your car"
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When I need "good" bolts I head over to Metric and Multistandard Components in Dallas. They have other locations as well. I'm not sure if they have minimums for web sales or not.

http://www.metricmcc.com/
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bookmarked either way, thanks. one of the things I did was remove the headlights and it turns out they were held in with about 1/2 the bolts they should have been.

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Originally Posted by airborne
i've got plenty of auto parts stores and home depots around but is there a website that anyone uses?

http://www.mcmaster.com/
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6x1.0
8x1.25
10x1.25

those 3 sizes in various lengths will cover about 90% of the car.
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Originally Posted by GUITARJUNKIE28
those 3 sizes in various lengths will cover about 90% of the car.

I know, right? The front bumper is held on by like 6 8mm nuts and the few 10mm bolts on top. If you're not sure what all you need but you want extras handy thats what you need.
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i never measure anything by the size of the wrench you use--only the thread pitch.

reason being is when you buy nuts and bolts from the hardware store, they'll very often have a different size top. so the 8x1.25 nuts that hold the water pump on that usually have a 12mm top on them now have a 13mm top. it gets too confusing, so everything is by thread pitch.
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