daretobedifferent Posted August 22, 2021 Posted August 22, 2021 (edited) -- Edited July 13, 2023 by daretobedifferent Quote
240ZBUILTBYME Posted August 22, 2021 Posted August 22, 2021 2 hours ago, daretobedifferent said: Hi All, Wondering whether anyone has some advice regarding bolt kits. I've searched the forum and others but there's quite a lot of debate as to whether or not to get the one from Z Car Depot or Ebay or sourcing JIS fasteners. When I purchased my car, the bolts were an assortment of original and home hardware bolts haha so don't have a really good guide to base it off. Thanks in advance! I was wondering the same thing. Problem with the z car depot complete kit is they are stainless with stainless finish. I have heard several debates about having to use anti seize or not. Who knows what you’re getting with eBay ones, I think as long as it’s not for suspension, engine, driveline or brakes eBay stuff might be ok? My approach/plan is to rezinc everything original and in good condition, source any missing originals (ones or twos missing here and there) to complete my original sets. Then fill in the blanks with whatever I can find. Mines not concourse though so doesn’t really matter. I found pretty much all my suspension/driveline brake fasteners were reusable. Quote
gilltech Posted August 23, 2021 Posted August 23, 2021 One needs to make sure that the correct rating of bolt is used in each location, as coded on the head of the bolt. Using generic is a lottery. I would recommend re-using the existing ones where one has them, cleaned up or refinished as preferred. And hunting down the correct ones currently incorrect or missing with help from other Zed owners. Stainless steel fixings look shiny and nice no argument from me, but be sure to isolate from metals galvanized or zinc passivated. 240ZBUILTBYME 1 Quote
datsunrally Posted August 24, 2021 Posted August 24, 2021 (edited) +1 for using the OEM bolts where available, also try Nissan if you can get part numbers, sometimes it's surprising what they still have. Be aware though, many are sold in packs of 10 (or even more) and even if you want one bolt, in most instances you'll need to buy the whole pack. Failing that, I've bought JNS and always been very happy with them: https://www.jnsfasteners.com.au/ A thread file and / or thread repair kit is a good investment too, many fasteners can be brought back to life if they have minor thread damage. Jeff Edited August 24, 2021 by datsunrally Thought of something else to add… gilltech, 240ZBUILTBYME and AndBir 3 Quote
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