[Healeys] New Fasteners or Refurbished

[John Vrugtman]

I restore most of mine, using a Zinc plating kit.  Most fasteners can be 
reused without any concern.  Just in more critical areas, as in the 
suspension, use new bolts.

John
BJ8s

On 11/20/2011 7:33 PM, mark lapierre wrote:
> I just watched a video about refurbishing old nuts, bolts and even washers to
> reuse on restorations and general maintenance on our cars.    The fasteners
> were tumbled clean and then zinc plated.
>
> At what point and in what areas is it not a good idea to reuse these
> fasteners.  I have mixed
> emotions on which way I would want my total restoration handled.  If I was
> paying the big bucks
> then I would expect  to have new hardward used.
>
>   Seems like there would be a failure issue or a stretching of the threads
> coming into play here after 40 some years.
>
> Is the old style British hardware with the circles on the heads still
> available new anymore or is it necessary to use old hardware to get the
> original look?
>
> I guess my point here is that I am very surprised that old hardware is used on
> high dollar
> restorations.   Curious how other restorers handle this issue.