Correct fender bolts and washers

[Zs-ondabrain]

I totally under stand the question and comment. I was pointing out to Bob what went where on all the Z's I've worked on or seen. You are correct about the solid hex head bolts on the flat sided washers that go on the fenders, they prevent the washer from digging into the paint on the lip of the fender when you raise or adjust the fender height.

Just please remember to use the anti seize on those bolts. I've never seen one come out easily. They usually break off from rust because of the wheels throwing water up there, or water coming off the hood. Stainless is a god-send on that location.

Have fun,

Dave.

By the way, mine is an 8/70.

[dimitri_zee]

I've noticed the bolts on the front guards are the hex head but are low profile to clear the bonnet when it is shut. My 240 is a early 70 model and it has the larger washers with the bit shaved off. I havent seen those bolts anywhere else on the car.

[Carl Beck]

AZ-240z:

The two "D" shaped washers you have - go on the fenders where they lift slightly to cross the radiator core support. (if you only have two of them -that is where they go). A lot of times you'll find them farther back, simply because the assembler had a hand full of them at the time (I'm guessing - no other rime no reason I can find)

Many early cars also have hex-head bolts that have a low shoulder (look like bolts that have had the head ground down) - they were used in the headlight nacelles - so they didn't stick out and hit the hood before the hood hits the bump stops. This was because the manufacturing tolerances on the headlight sugar scoops / nacelles were pretty broad, and they vary in thickness.

Just my take...

Carl B.

Carl Beck

Clearwater, FL USA

http://ZHome.com

[AZ-240z]

Carl, Dave, dimitri, Bob,

Thanks for your research and time taken to check out my questions. I agree with the majority opinion here, hex head bolts and shaved washers. As carl stated the number of shaved washers could be somewhat random but were found on the fenders and not on the headlight housings.

Carl makes another good point. I was going to leave all of the lock washers off because a few bolts have a clearance issue with the hood. Should I leave just those lock washers off, or grind the head of the bolt on those areas, or leave all lock washers off for the sake of uniformity? Thanks

Dan

Dave, good point about the anti-seize, but the only water my cars sees is from a bucket of soapy water.