Diff bracket bolts...The long ones

[hillclimbmanic]

I can't find a supplier of the bolts for the diff brackets; the long ones that hold the bush end to the chassis...Any ideas?

Thanks in anticipation


Manic

[cavebloke]

If you just measure up the bolt (it will likely be Imperial) there are loads of cheap suppliers on eBay. You can go for high tensile steel if you want. Far more options than if you bought a "TVR" bolt. It's where I bought all the ones for my rebuild although I can't remember the spec of that particular bolt.
Simon

[hillclimbmanic]

They're 7" long!

[PeteGriff]

They are very rare bolts, need 7.5"long and they are 1/2" UNF. When I did my diff and needed new ones could not find them anywhere, believe they were originally a Land Rover part. Anyway what I did was actually make a couple out of stainless - 13mm bar, turned down to 12.7, tapped one end only 20mm in put nut on, welded nut in place, tapped other end and voila a 7.5" 1/2" UNF bolts. May be the only way to go! Regards, Pete

[hillclimbmanic]

PeteGriff said:

They are very rare bolts, need 7.5"long and they are 1/2" UNF. When I did my diff and needed new ones could not find them anywhere, believe they were originally a Land Rover part. Anyway what I did was actually make a couple out of stainless - 13mm bar, turned down to 12.7, tapped one end only 20mm in put nut on, welded nut in place, tapped other end and voila a 7.5" 1/2" UNF bolts. May be the only way to go! Regards, Pete

Thanks Pete...Food for thought!

Paul

[Andav469]

I bought mine from Powers Performance in January this year

[Pete Mac]

hillclimbmanic said:

I can't find a supplier of the bolts for the diff brackets; the long ones that hold the bush end to the chassis...Any ideas?

Thanks in anticipation


Manic

Manic

From past threads (no pun intended), these guys have been strongly recommended:

Apex Fasteners Ltd
494 Ipswich Rd, Slough, West Berkshire SL1 4EP
Phone:[phone]

No first hand experience though. Pete

[Barreti]

I use a fasteners place in Loughborough

Charnwood Fasteners
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Sales Email: [e-mail]
Accounts Email: [e-mail]

Visit: 15 Prince William Road
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 5GU

I used to think they were just another fasteners place until I tried to find some bolts recently, and having visited a place local to where I work I now appreciate how good Charnwood Fasteners are.
It might be worth giving them a call/dropping an email.

[hillclimbmanic]

Again; thanks Guys

[Pete Mac]

Another one who seem to do 1/2" UNF x 7 1/2"

Spalding Fasteners
Drakes Holdings Ferry Road
Fiskerton
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN3 4HU

We can be contacted between the hours of 9am to 4pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 3pm on Fridays by calling 01522 753444 or at anytime by using the form at the bottom of the page or emailing us at [e-mail]

[stevesprint]

Pete Mac said:

Manic

From past threads (no pun intended), these guys have been strongly recommended:

Apex Fasteners Ltd
494 Ipswich Rd, Slough, West Berkshire SL1 4EP
Phone:[phone]

No first hand experience though. Pete

I'm regularly in Apex Fasteners and can highly recommend them 1st hand for UNF/UNC, if you're really stuck and Apex have them I don't mind collecting and dropping them in the post to you.
Steve

[hillclimbmanic]

Thanks Steve, and everybody for all the offers of help and info...

I have had two turned down by my machinist, in high tensile steel, with stainless nuts either end; happy days.!!

[alexcurtis]

They are both on eBay and are very good companies not needed to buy these bolts on the griff refurb but bought other unf nuts and bolts from them and very good quick and good value for a specialist fastener