[DMCForum] Re: Replacing fasteners with SS

["ryanpwright" <yahoo1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>> Am I being anal or is this something everyone else does?

No, it's just you. ;) (kidding...)

-Ryan

--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "bkp944" <bk_pollard@xxxx> wrote:
> For a change of pace, a post about something DeLorean :-)
> 
> I am detailing the trunk space of 4494. I replaced carpeted sections 
> under the hood, painted the cross supports, installed 
> weatherstripping (missing when I bought the car), and installed new 
> hood edging strips.
> 
> Today I moved to the trunk space itself. The fasteners to all my 
> access panels were rusty, some were socketheads, some phillips head, 
> some already broken for me.
> 
> Knowing I would have my work cut out for me, I soaked all the 
> fasteners in PB Blaster for the past few days. As a precaution, I 
> ordered 25 rivnuts and some stainless steel fasteners from McMaster-
> Carr.
> 
> To make a long story short, out of 25 possible fasteners, I had to 
> cut out 14. My Dremel got a workout today. 
> 
> In working through various parts of my car, this has been typical. 
> Whenever I remove a fastener, I replace it with stainless steel and 
> use anti-seize.
> 
> Am I being anal or is this something everyone else does?
> 
> -Brian
> VIN#4494

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