Of non-cracked dashes and rear spindle bolts...

[mpeters6@rochester.rr.com (Marc Peterson)]

I WIN!

Turns out that the bolts for this application are the same as the A3
cars...the A3's are a bit longer but should work fine.  As an added bonus
they have captive washers a la head bolts!

Wheeee!  I have a driver's side rear wheel!

Marc
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry" <rocco16v@netzero.com>
To: "Marc Peterson" <mpeters6@rochester.rr.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: Of non-cracked dashes and rear spindle bolts...


> Marc-
>   You certainly can use any properly-sized metric bolt as long as they are
> at least a grade 10.9.  If you can find 12.9 bolts, use them.
> By the way, you can get both from www.mcmaster.com along with most any
other
> fastener you can imagine (and some you can't.  Need a sex bolt?
> McMaster-Carr has 'em!)
>
> Larry  sandiego16V
>
> > Any reason I can't use regular hardware store variety M10x25 bolts for
the
> > rear spindles/brake backing plates.  The dealer doesn't have them
> > (shock...they never have a damn part) and wants to order them.  I just
> wanna
> > finish fixing the car.
> > Happy weekend!
> > Marc
>
>
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