mcm95403

I've been trying to find a set of stock rear leaf spring bolts (castle nut style) but can't find them at the local Corvette shops, Corvette Central, Van Steel, Zip Corvette, or VB&P.


Any good ideas on where to find a set? I good set of used stock ones would be fine too.

mcm95403

Just found s good set on E-bay for $12, I'm good.

mike100

I was going to say to swap with somebody who wants lowering bolts for the stock ones, that"s what I did. Also you can buy a pair of grade 8 metric bolts in whatever length for less than $20 as well. you'll need nyloc nuts or have to drill the cotter pin hole yourself.

383vett

in fact, you don't even have to get metric bolts. I went to a local hardware store and bought a similar diameter, grade 8 SAE bolts and nylock nuts.

mcm95403

Thanks guys, but I don't trust the cheap "imported" bolts the hardware stores carry for suspension use. I've had too much trouble already with even their supposedly grade 8 bolts breaking while being torqued, and stainless bolts seizing/rusting/heads striping and even grade 8 washers cracking.

c4cruiser

Fastenal will have the correct bolts in the proper grade and length. Nylock nuts are the best way to go because bolts from places like Fastenal won't have the hole thru the bolt body for a cotter pin.

McMaster-Carr might be another good source.