DANGER WILL ROBINSON! DANGER! DANGER! You may be able to get lots of your nuts and bolts at local hardware stores (I do), but remember you ABSOLUTELY MUST replace every piece with the SAME STRENGTH hardware as the original. Do not think that all nuts and bolts are the same -- this is common for new mechanics and hobbyists. If you replace a hardened bolt with a standard strength one, it may shear even during simple torquing. Stainless fasteners are NOT usually rated for the same strength as other steel fasteners, and may have substantially different strength ratings and other important characteristics (i.e. thermal expansion rates). Use EXTREME caution when selecting those nuts/bolts. Oh, and don't over-rate either. I do recall a college materials professor mentioning something about a strut cracking off of his Cessna because the higher strength fasteners were also more brittle, and less forgiving/absorbing of sudden shock stresses. I assume the same would hold true for our winged vehicles. Engineers use a certain strength fastener for a reason, you know... Matching the strength rating is critical. Don't skimp, especially on suspension components. Your butt will only be 6" off the ground while driving. Don't let non-hardened fasteners make it 6' under the ground. -Dave http://www.ProjectVixen.com VIN 5927 (Yes, I hope to have an update soon!)