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Stainless Steel Traveller Bolts
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 6:07 pm
by bpr81a
I've been contacted by a trader who is thinking about producing Stainless Steel bolts for travellers
They are the bolts with a cross head that go through the wood into the B pillar
They will be in either 304 or 316 Stainless Steel and he's planning to put a whole kit together of fasteners for changing the wood.
How many people would be interested?
Re: Stainless Steel Traveller Bolts
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 6:54 pm
by SteveandKelly
As I'm planning to change the wood before the end of the year then "Yes" !
Re: Stainless Steel Traveller Bolts
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:57 pm
by Fingolfin
I'll throw in my 'yes' too, but I've not got a Traveller.
Yet.
Re: Stainless Steel Traveller Bolts
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:03 pm
by bmcecosse
Stainless in contact with mild steel = electrolytic cell - and guess what - the mild steel rots away around the stainless. DON'T DO IT! Not just in Travellers - anywhere on a car body!
Re: Stainless Steel Traveller Bolts
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:16 pm
by Fingolfin
Aha, I was wondering where BMC was. Okay, don't do it.
Could they make the bolt set out of something else? Or does someone already make such a set? It seems like a worthwhile addition to the parts stock to me.
Re: Stainless Steel Traveller Bolts
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:27 pm
by bmcecosse
Just good surface plating will be fine - we used to use cadmium until it was found out! Maybe nickel is used these days - or some combo involving nickel.
Re: Stainless Steel Traveller Bolts
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 12:12 pm
by bpr81a
The bolts could also be done in BZP or galvanised. Stainless was suggested because that's what people have asked for.