I am talking about fender bolts. I bought some a few years ago from a suppler of Ford F-100 parts that I won't name. They were supposed to be like OEM. They are rusted. My truck stays in my shop and has never seen rain. Any one know where I can get OEM quality bolts that won't rust? Thanks. woodsmoke.

 

LMC sells a stainless bolt. Not sure how OEM it is though. Personally I buy my stainless fasteners at a marine supply.

 

crownver. Thanks for the info. Stainless is not OEM. Want to keep her original. Guess I will just have to buy the pretend OEM bolts every few years. It is a sad state of affairs when we cannot get quality parts from suppliers anymore.

 

Have you tried www.mcmaster.com ?

 

Any steel be it sheet metal or steel bolts & nuts will rust over time even if not out in the rain it called humidity.
A lot of time nuts & bolts if not zinc plated are given a lite coat of oil to keep them from rusting.

Where are the bolts use that they are not painted? Next time you replace them and don't want to paint them maybe try and clear coat them.
Dave ----

 

That is who I got my carriage bolts & nuts from but they are plated but I need to paint them for my project.

Dave ----

 

I can get the bolts I have cad plated at work. They will not be the original color, But a cad color. But, They will not rust. If some one is doing a full restore. Where do you get your parts?