T A Terry writes >
> Sharon Oblinger asked about the plating, or lack there on of her suspension
> bolts...I suspect what you have is "Black Oxide" plated bolts and these were
> used extensively by the British Car industry. theTC had all the bolts and
> nuts Black Oxided ... any good plater can do black oxide but i would
> recommend that you ask for "Black Zinc" Plating. this will look like the
> black oxide but last a lot longer in the undercar hostile enviorment.
The source I found locally for the l-o-n-g bolts in the front suspension
of my Europa was the Caterpillar heavy-equipment dealer. The grade-8
bolts they sold me are dull black. Since these were made for some
down-and-dirty uses, I expect it is the "Black Zinc" type. I get a kick
out of showing my more techie friends the little Caterpillar logo on
the bolt heads.
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