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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 11:23 PM
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polished fender/body bolts for underhood

I'm sure you guys have seen cars with polished bolts under the hood. I'm not talking about the actual engine, but rather the body fasteners. The fasteners in this pic have anodized washers too. I can't find 'em anywhere.

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Old Jun 6, 2005 | 06:23 PM
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From: West Des Moines, IA
Car: 2008.5 Mazdaspeed 3 GT
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I got yellow zinc coated ones for my old '77 TA during a restoration from a local nut and bolt supply company (they have polished stainless too). All I did was search in their catalog for integral washer bolts and search for my size. Took all of 15 minutes to get everything I needed and was waaaaaaay cheaper than any specialty body bolts from a restoration house... I think I spent maybe 18-22 cents each for the zinc ones. I can't remember the exact price for sure, but I do remember it was cheap enough that I ran back outside to pull a few more bolts to get their size while I was still in their parking lot! LOL!

The local place is called Des Moines Bolt and Supply, and I've seen these types of places all over the country since I install IT equipment everywhere... You've got to have something in your neck of the woods. If you don't, let them know. Maybe you have an "un-tapped" market. (pun intended )http://www.dmbolt.com/
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Old Jun 6, 2005 | 06:54 PM
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Im chrome plating mine.

Thats always a option to look into.
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Old Jun 6, 2005 | 07:18 PM
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I'm doing all stainless steel button-heads on mine-Ace Hardware
carries a pretty decent supply of them.
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