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replacement bolts
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 5:06 am
by nottonight68
i am trying to source replacement bolts for a 76 ss eg swing arm pinch,h/light bracket,footpeg,sprocket(hex),etc.
can only find-s/s,gold or black
anyone know where to get original looking cad plate/silvery looking nuts&bolts
31 years-6 x the average marriage
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:03 am
by conti-mental
Have you considered sandblasted stainless?
Cheers,
Andy
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:15 am
by nottonight68
looking at stainless now
they look like chrome- i hate too much chrome on a super sport
(never ever should an oil filter cap be chromed-black,black,black)
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 11:00 am
by conti-mental
Guess what?
My oil filter cover is chromed!!!
I was a bit nervous about getting the gear & brake linkages chromed as well, but couldn't resist...
The idea behind sandblasting the stainless bolt heads is to get rid of the 'bling' effect, and as a way of replicating the cad plate look.
After years of pimping up old Brit bikes I can't get out of the habit of over-restoring, but I wouldn't do anything irreversible
Cheers,
Andy
Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:48 am
by nottonight68
