For a HUGE selection of fasteners, as well as just about anything else you can think of, try McMaster-Carr www.mcmaster.com Those guys have more stuff than you can believe. Back in the day of paper catalogs, theirs was larger than a NYC phone directory, or three. I used to spend hours just browsing their website.
~Holland On Feb 29, 2016 09:45, "Larry Velez" <la...@sinu.com> wrote: > Thanks for the tips Jack. I was thinking of using Por15 on the bracket > (Por15 seems to have a lot of fans) but I will also look at Rustoleum > Hammered. > > > > I’ll check my local True Value for their fastener selection. These > guys also seem to have retail stores but I have never been to one: > https://www.fastenal.com/ > > > > I’ll see what I can find there, and if not I’ll use Holland’s trick to > paint the tops of the fasteners and coat the threads with LocTite Blue. > > > > Thanks, > > > > -Larry > > > > *From:* mk2-16v@googlegroups.com [mailto:mk2-16v@googlegroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *Jack Simon > *Sent:* Monday, February 29, 2016 12:12 PM > *To:* mk2-16v@googlegroups.com > *Subject:* Re: [mk2-16v] Rust Resistance on Restored Fasteners and Metal? > (Main Fuel Pump Assembly) > > > > WD40 evaporates quickly but for temporary protection it would suit > although I'd use P'Blaster as it leaves a film that does not go away and > actually lubricates. That's why it does such a nice job in protecting > electrical connections. > > > > Rustoleum Hammered would be my choice for the final paint, especially > since you already have it primered. That stuff is a take-off of an old > British product called Hammerite that was sold here in the U.S. until VOC > regulations got it banned. It is, however, back and Sherwin-Williams > stores now carry it. > > > > As far as replacement hardware goes, I've always used new Stainless nuts, > bolts, washers, etc. along with LocTite Blue (Medium strength) so that > disassembling them at some point in the future will be relatively easy. > Using LocTite RED usually requires a blowtorch and an Act of God to get > them loosened!! Most local hardware stores that carry Hillman or Midwest > Fasteners products should be a good source. After I retired I spent 10 > years working for a local True Value and their selection was all Midwest > Fasteners and rarely was I forced to go elsewhere. Their "Nuts & Bolts" > area consisted of two 40 foot aisles lined on both sides with everything > imaginable. > > > > Good luck.......Jack > > > > On 29 Feb 2016, at 11:25, Larry Velez wrote: > > > > Any tips on how to move forward from this point would be welcome. I will > spray the bracket with rustoleum now that it is primered and I sprayed the > fasteners with WD40 for now, but I’m thinking I need something more > permanent before it all goes back under the car. > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MK2-16v" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to mk2-16v+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to mk2-16v@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/mk2-16v. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mk2-16v/F3B91F00-9091-4BCA-BB05-C7FF9B283C9D%40gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mk2-16v/F3B91F00-9091-4BCA-BB05-C7FF9B283C9D%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MK2-16v" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to mk2-16v+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to mk2-16v@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/mk2-16v. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mk2-16v/f0226263fba4405495286268de8e974d%40MBX082-E1-VA-2.EXCH082.SERVERPOD.NET > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mk2-16v/f0226263fba4405495286268de8e974d%40MBX082-E1-VA-2.EXCH082.SERVERPOD.NET?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MK2-16v" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to mk2-16v+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to mk2-16v@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/mk2-16v. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mk2-16v/CABrbKBniHXJxzNc4X9CkfZpCyu8yT6Ft3h4U7fseKNd%3DjM2djA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
