LSONE

iTrader: (1)

well i'm just going to go out and buy something to hold the lifters up. where did yall buy yours? i wne to home depot today and asked some lady where i could get one and she gave me a blank stare and said "i dont even know what a rod is"... i left the store after that. so where did u get it? if you used home depot, what section should i go to?

Naked AV

Just keep looking....I got my 5/16" from Home Depot and it was steel, got the 3/8" from Lowe's and it was aluminum. I believe they called it "round steel stock" or aluminum stock, FYI.

LSONE

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what part of the store did you find them? or what other products where near them?

Naked AV

No rhyme or reason as to where the stuff was....just keep asking people until they point you in the right direction....that's what I had to do.

Cstick

I got brake line from an auto parts store. That is hilarious what the person at home depot said, but then again not surprising.

mr2guru

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At least in home depot it is VERY close to the nut and bolt isle if not in the same isle

Bunch of bar stock and rod stock....aluminum and steel

Black Z/28

You asked for 'dowel rod'? Dowel is wood. Did you want to use dowel or steel? Both have been used. In Home Depot I think dowel is located in the same isle as trim wood (baseboard, quarter round, chair rail, etc). Most would probably recommend steel/aluminum though.

code4

iTrader: (30)

Just ask them for round steel rod. They are sitting verticle in a 3ft X 3ft rack and there are all kinds of diameters. Get the steel 5/16 rod. I think you should at least grind one end to somewhat of a point to help it slide in.

UltraZLS1

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I used 5/16 wooden dowel. like 50 cents a peice.
I dont think you have any chance of breaking them off unless you pry up and down on the rod. It just wont happen as long as you are at least a little bit cautious.
They also slide in easier than the steel rods from what I have been reading. The wood will give just a little bit as the steel will not...and this makes it hard to get in sometimes.