Re: Bolts on hinges/gullwing door

[johndmc57@xxxx]

--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Stian Birkeland" <delorean@xxxx> wrote:
> I want to replace the bolts on the gullwing doors simply because of 
appearance. They look bad and rusty. The bolts Im talking about are 
the ones securing the hinges on the door.
> 
> Now, can I replace them one by one? Is this a safe procedure or do 
I have to relax the torsion bars?
> What I want to do is take the bolts one at a time when the doors 
are up. Loosen one, then replace it, then the next one etc.
> 
> Also, can stainless steel bolts be used or is there a stress factor 
involved here? I dont want the bolts to suddenly break!
> 
> Last question, what is the correct size on the bolts securing the 
hinges to the door?
> 
> Best wishes
> Stian Birkeland
> Norway
> 
> 
> 
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I can tell you that stainless steel fastners are not as strong as 
steel bolts, I was told this buy a local company that sell only 
stainless fastners. They warned me not to replaced any bolt with 
stainless steel
I would think that you would have to release all tension before you 
replace those bolts.Why don't you use a dremel with a wire brush and 
just clean and paint the exposed part of the bolt.