In some cases, stainless steel is not the correct material for a fastener. Stainless can't easily be painted, which means any application that requires a black finish is difficult to achieve. Stainless is brittle compared to other materials, which means that any structural fastener or one that is subjected to vibration should not be stainless. Also, stainless hardware is not all that cheap, particularly if you are worried about rust. Some lower cost grades of stainless will corrode eventually. If you are interested in getting stainless fasteners for your car, have a look at McMaster-Carr at http://www.mcmaster.com Michael A. Griese Storage Software Development Manager IBM Storage Systems Division Rochester, MN 55901 Internet: magriese@xxxx voice: (507)253-1853 fax: (507)253-2880