Hello All,

When removing my Datsun 240z 1973 Equalizer, the bolt that connects the Equalizer to the hand brake assembly bent. It appears to be a unique item and I don't see it listen on any of the Z-car shops I know of. I know it is M6 but all the heads I see at Ace hardware are too big to fit into the equalizer. Curious if anyone has had this problem and found a solution. 

 

Thank you for your time. 

Modify the head with a grinder of file.

Or run a bolt on it and put it in the vise and straighten it. Clamp the bolt, bend a little at a time

You may be able to find an allen head bolt with the correct length and M6 thread or use either one of the above solutions as suggested.  It is the little details like these that make a restoration so interesting or challenging.  Enjoy the project, John-Lugoff, SC.

Same thing happened to me recently.  Ended up getting a M6 1.0 80mm hex bolt and used a file to grind the head.  It actually worked and the square nuts that came with the car fit.