Originally Posted by
willowbilly3
I like to use original bolts. I usually clean them all up and poke them in some cardboard and paint the heads black. I also do this with engine bolts when I assemble an engine.
That's just what I do as well. I also keep an eye out when I go to junk yards and pick up stray bolts where folks have pulled stuff out before me. I think they really add to the look. After I painted them I put them in zip locks and labled them, then thumb tacked the to the wall waiting to be installed. It really made assembly that much easier.
However, if you break them when you take them out this is not an option. I always try to spray them with PB Blaster and a little patience and I seldom break any.