Mudbone Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 I am looking for the correct lower fender bolts for my 55 Century. 5/16 x 24 The length is 1 1/8" the washer diameter is also 1 1/8" Mine are stripped out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 (edited) How many and what exact thread size and length do U knead? One last ? Are the threads receiving those bolts still good? I hope! I have a 55 cent with fenders still bolted on here in MN, but for sure "frozen" temp-wise, maybe in terms of removal as well. Just want to be sure of needs as outside removal this time of year sux, but if 4 sure needed doable! Lemme know please. Edited December 11, 2018 by Guest (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Check the size again Mud. 5/16-18 was used in that location. 5/16-24 was used on the trunk lid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted December 13, 2018 Author Share Posted December 13, 2018 They are fine tread. The first 5 times I had the fender off I could start them with my fingers. now they are stripped out. I wonder if I ran the wrong size tap through them after I primed them. I can insert a heli coil of any size. The bolts were in the bag marked left front fender but that doesn’t mean I didn’t screw up. I will check the other side and see what I have in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted December 13, 2018 Author Share Posted December 13, 2018 On 12/9/2018 at 6:27 PM, 2carb40 said: How many and what exact thread size and length do U knead? One last ? Are the threads receiving those bolts still good? I hope! I have a 55 cent with fenders still bolted on here in MN, but for sure "frozen" temp-wise, maybe in terms of removal as well. Just want to be sure of needs as outside removal this time of year sux, but if 4 sure needed doable! Lemme know please. Thanks, I may need four. Let me check the other side first and I will get back to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted December 14, 2018 Author Share Posted December 14, 2018 On 12/10/2018 at 10:21 AM, old-tank said: Check the size again Mud. 5/16-18 was used in that location. 5/16-24 was used on the trunk lid. Yes the right front fender is 5/16-18. After thinking about it I now remember that the bolts broke on one side. I must have drilled and tapped them the wrong thread size. Now I am not sure what bolt and washer came out of there as I was using generic bolts on the right fender. The body holes are very large so I would think it would be a large washer. Nothing in my front clip parts bag is that large. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 14 hours ago, Mudbone said: The body holes are very large so I would think it would be a large washer. Large star washers like in your picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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