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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 04:43 PM
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does anyone know where to get chrome bolts for the hardware under the hood (radiator support) engine compartment. i heard there was a kit for this.
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 07:24 PM
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do u mean something like this.... https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...3&page=1&pp=20 ....the engine compartment looks amayzing....

... i dunno if he bought a bolt kit or what...... be sure to post up if u find out
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 07:30 PM
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i'd like to know this as well
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 08:25 PM
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Ace Hardware has lots of chrome metric nuts & bolts.
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 08:44 PM
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found a place online that in not a sponsor, i just google searched "chrome bolts" and it came up with this http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...q=chrome+bolts .... im not sure on pricing but check um out.. it looks like they would have any bolt/nut/screw/rivet/fastner you would ever need... i may need to do this really soon.... 99% of the bolts you would be replacing have 10mm heads and im not sure about length or thread pitch, but this could be found out pretty easily (just go to a hardware store and compare)
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Old Oct 18, 2006 | 09:43 PM
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Thats my engine bay posted and I picked up all the chrome bolts at Ace Hardware.

All of the chrome bolts are M6's. You just need to find the lengths for each bolt.
Each bolt, washer, nut runs $1-2 per. Its gonna add up fast, so be prepared.

Thanks for the compliments as well.
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Old Oct 20, 2006 | 09:54 AM
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i will go to ace hardware and take a look this weekend, but i thought there was a kit that had everything already
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Old Oct 20, 2006 | 10:10 AM
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Hillco used to sell the kit, I don't beleive they sell it anymore. I have it, and nothing looks better!
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You can also just use stainless bolts from Home Depot/Lowe's - also Jegs/Summit sell bolt caps in chrome and other anodized colors.

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does hillco have a kit
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Old Oct 20, 2006 | 04:05 PM
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I also have the hilco kit. I bought it arouns 2 years ago so I am not sure if it is still available through them or not. It is a great looking kit though!
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Old Oct 20, 2006 | 07:39 PM
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Another vote for the HillCo kit...if they still offer it.
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Old Oct 20, 2006 | 08:02 PM
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totally stainless makes engine bolt kits and car bolt kits for almost any combo imaginable. and their kits are available with a bunch of different bolt heads including button head. check them out
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Was one of the first to buy the Hilco kit. Never regretted it.
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hi i did googlle and did not find it any addy for them thanks.
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Old Oct 21, 2006 | 07:23 AM
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Ttt....
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hi i did googlle and did not find it any addy for them thanks.
Hillco: http://www.hillcofasteners.com/

I didn't see a kit though. Maybe it is there, I just cannot find it anywhere.
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Old Oct 21, 2006 | 02:46 PM
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crome will rust you want stainless
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i went to ace hardware today and they would have to special order them , for 12 6mmx 25mm and 6 6mm x 20mm (all buttonhead and chrome) and for 18 washers (also chrome) it totaled out to around 75 bucks after a 20% discount so i said f-that and i found some from a non sponsor website for way less then that $1.24 each for the chrome buttonhead bolts and the chrome washers for .44 each

30.24 before shipping.... and there are alot more then 18 bolts that i want to do, but i was planning on doing a section at a time (fenders, headlight bolts, and the 2 bolts on the bumper supports on this strike)... i may just do them all at once since im not gonna be getting them from ace harware anymore.... i may call hillco to see if they still offer the complete kit since their online section is under const.
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Old Oct 21, 2006 | 04:33 PM
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Told you it wasn't going to be cheap

On a serious note though, be sure to post up pics once you get some installed and glad you found them at a cheaper price


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i went to ace hardware today and they would have to special order them , for 12 6mmx 25mm and 6 6mm x 20mm (all buttonhead and chrome) and for 18 washers (also chrome) it totaled out to around 75 bucks after a 20% discount so i said f-that and i found some from a non sponsor website for way less then that $1.24 each for the chrome buttonhead bolts and the chrome washers for .44 each

30.24 before shipping.... and there are alot more then 18 bolts that i want to do, but i was planning on doing a section at a time (fenders, headlight bolts, and the 2 bolts on the bumper supports on this strike)... i may just do them all at once since im not gonna be getting them from ace harware anymore.... i may call hillco to see if they still offer the complete kit since their online section is under const.
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