The Ford Barn

Steve Plucker · 03-23-2014, 10:11 PM

Most of us who have been in this hobby long enough has a good or even great collection of original Model A nuts, bolts and washers.

Most nuts and bolts can be used again and again but those pesky washers and it is the lockwashers for which I am talking about.

I tend to shy away from the original lockwashers because so many of them brake or are on the verge of brakeing.

That being said, we have about three different "shades" of lockwashers...plain, raven, and cadmium used in our restorations.

Just where can one get a good selection of new lock washers in the sizes that are most widely used and in the shades of plain, raven and cadmium?

Surely you fine point guys out there know.

Thanks.

Pluck

160B · 03-23-2014, 10:31 PM

try this thread
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17518

NUTS AND BOLTS
1. www.fordbolts.com Roy Nacewicz (Fender welt) (Michigan)

Steve Plucker · 03-23-2014, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 160B

try this thread
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17518

NUTS AND BOLTS
1. www.fordbolts.com Roy Nacewicz (Fender welt) (Michigan)

Now that is a great one Don...Why didn't I think of that!

Pluck

jw hash · 03-24-2014, 07:16 AM

Steve
a lot of the original lock washers have knurling on them and different types at that.
NO one makes the correct lock washers. you really should the originals. they break now and then but they do work.

Tom Wesenberg · 03-24-2014, 07:49 AM

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About 7 years ago Fleet Farm stocked all the lock washer bins with knurled outside edge lock washers. It only lasted a couple months and was then back to the plain lock washers. I grabbed a bunch of each size, but should have bought much more.

03-23-2014, 10:11 PM	#1
Steve Plucker BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Walla Walla, Washington USA Posts: 6,066	Nuts, Bolts and (Lock) Washers... Most of us who have been in this hobby long enough has a good or even great collection of original Model A nuts, bolts and washers. Most nuts and bolts can be used again and again but those pesky washers and it is the *lockwashers* for which I am talking about. I tend to shy away from the original lockwashers because so many of them brake or are on the verge of brakeing. That being said, we have about three different "shades" of lockwashers...plain, raven, and cadmium used in our restorations. Just where can one get a good selection of new lock washers in the sizes that are most widely used and in the shades of plain, raven and cadmium? Surely you fine point guys out there know. Thanks. Pluck

03-23-2014, 10:31 PM	#2
160B Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Port Orchard, WA Posts: 1,498	Re: Nuts, Bolts and (Lock) Washers... try this thread https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17518 NUTS AND BOLTS 1. www.fordbolts.com Roy Nacewicz (Fender welt) (Michigan) __________________ 1931 160B & 1931 68B If you don't have time to do it right the 1st time, how do you have time to do it the 2nd time?

03-24-2014, 07:16 AM	#4
jw hash Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auburn Washington Posts: 2,662	Re: Nuts, Bolts and (Lock) Washers... Steve a lot of the original lock washers have knurling on them and different types at that. NO one makes the correct lock washers. you really should the originals. they break now and then but they do work.

03-24-2014, 07:49 AM	#5
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Nuts, Bolts and (Lock) Washers... Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) About 7 years ago Fleet Farm stocked all the lock washer bins with knurled outside edge lock washers. It only lasted a couple months and was then back to the plain lock washers. I grabbed a bunch of each size, but should have bought much more.