Peter,
in California there a number of farm supply store chains. The local one is
Orchards Supply and Hardware. They carry a better selection than Home Depot
and 'almost' every bolt or washer on the Tiger can be had there in Grade 8.
The AN fine bolts are in one section, and the ANCorse are in a separate area.
The Grade 8s are in one area and the Grade 5 in another. They went out of
their way to make it obvious what bolt grade and thread you were buying. I
don't know why you need to 'stock up'? Most of us simply buy a bolt when it
needs replacing. I don't stock bolts for my Tiger, or any other car I've
owned. Buy when needed. I've found that all bolts are AN except those pesky
seat latch bolts (metric). I'm probably going to get mail about some I don't
know about. (the local hardware, esp farming hardware probably have any bolt
you want, and the speed shops sell chrome bolt dress up kits which give you a
big assortment)
Curtis
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> I need to stock up on spare nuts, bolts, screws, washers, etc. for my new
>Tiger
> ... can anyone recommend a source that sells some good assortments of
>stainless
> hardware for the Tiger (I am under the understanding that the Tiger typically
> uses American (standard) fine-pitch threads, but they are hard to find).
>
> Also, do most people tend to use stainless steel or grade 8 or the like?
>
> Thanks,
> Peter
>
> Peter Laurinaitis
> peter.laurinaitis.wg02@wharton.upenn.edu
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