Putting together a 240Z

[hatepotholez]

Hi everyone,

I have a 72 240z that I am putting back together. The car has the suspension put together but the steering column is not installed. I checked for the bolts from Nissan, supposedly they are available form their online catalog. I did notice the main bolts(32055-47600) on top that bolt under the dash are $67 a piece, is this true?? Are there any other sources? I am looking for automotive grade with the proper strength.

thanks

Edited May 21, 2014 by hatepotholez

[Mark Maras]

They are either made of gold or they are being held for ransom. I'd guess the latter. The key to this is getting the description and heading to your local hdwe. store that has a good supply of bolts. Even if you end up using the trial & error method to find the right ones, it will not only cost you less than $10,00 but the best part is you will have learned the bolt section of the store. You'll be surprised at the amount of time spent chasing down fasteners. My rule of thumb when dealing with bolt strength is, soft bolts stretch before they break and hard bolts will snap with no warning. I usually go for grade 5 vs grade 8 for general use. I'm not up on the metric equivalant but a quick trip down Google Way will get you the info.

[hatepotholez]

They are either made of gold or they are being held for ransom. I'd guess the latter. The key to this is getting the description and heading to your local hdwe. store that has a good supply of bolts. Even if you end up using the trial & error method to find the right ones, it will not only cost you less than $10,00 but the best part is you will have learned the bolt section of the store. You'll be surprised at the amount of time spent chasing down fasteners. My rule of thumb when dealing with bolt strength is, soft bolts stretch before they break and hard bolts will snap with no warning. I usually go for grade 5 vs grade 8 for general use. I'm not up on the metric equivalant but a quick trip down Google Way will get you the info.

Thanks. This Z is a project and a half. I cannot find any of the bolts, I did however find some on blackdragons website. The further I move forward the more bolts I have to buy . Also what would be a cost efficient way to prep the bolts I do have, I am pretty sure sending them out for yellow chromate is expensive.