Unless you are using stainless hardware I would paint them to help prevent
rust...just my opinion!
Mike Boteler
'56 4400 Stake
'56 6400 Stake
'56 8400 Wrecker w/Holmes 525
'56 9200 Tractor w/Allison Automatic
'57 10500 Fire Truck
Hughesville, MD
----- Original Message -----
From: "Spencer" <wits_end@worldnet.att.net>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 8:46 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] Bolt heads--to paint or not to paint
> I'm building the chassis on my 1955 Chevy AD and am using many new bolt on
> parts. From a cosmetic standpoint, is it better to paint over bolt heads
> and nuts or to paint everything ahead of time and leave the fasteners
shiny?
>
> This may sound like a dumb question, but I'm visually impaired, so I can't
> really crawl under all those beautiful finished trucks and see what was
> done.
>
> Thanks.
> Harry
> Reno, NV
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