Old style bolts

cabinfever · Post by **cabinfever** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 7:54 am

Does anyone know where I can buy the type of bolts used on A1s? I'm looking for the type that has a ridge/rim that goes along the top perimeter of the bolt head.

Thanks

cabinfever · Post by **cabinfever** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:04 am

I think I answered my own question. Did a little searching and found this bolt type is called "indented hex head." I know my local hardware store does not carry this type of bolt, but found several internet suppliers.

Post by **wesk** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:13 am

Just google "antique classic automotive fasteners" you'll get quite a few choices. I cruise the doorman drawers at the autoparts stores and the old hardware stores first locally then go to the online stores.

Yarder · Post by **Yarder** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 10:05 am

I went to a junk yard that had a bunch of real old cars in there. Asked the guy for some and he must have spent an hour looking for me. He had a bunch of them in coffee cans and jars. I poured them out and got probably 50 of them.

timjuhl · Post by **timjuhl** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:03 pm

John at Midwest Military sells them. My attempt to find such bolts from various industrial sources only resulted in some that used a smaller head size than the originals. They had indented but smaller heads.

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