'66 REAR VALANCE ATTACHING BOLTS

[Rob A.]

Are the "ELH", zinc or cad plated bolts with indented hex head and captured washer still considered correct...I recently saw a claim that originals were black phosphate with the anchor headmark.

[John H.]

Re: '66 REAR VALANCE ATTACHING BOLTS

I've never seen an original car with black phosphate exhaust panel bolts; they're exposed, and black phosphate corrodes very quickly.

[Michael H.]

Re: '66 REAR VALANCE ATTACHING BOLTS

Rob,

I'm not 100% sure on the logo but I believe ELH was probably the most common. I don't agree with the cad or zinc plating tho. I remember black phos (grey actually) Like to hear from other original 63-67 car owners on this.

Michael

[Michael H.]

Oop's, Sorry John, I'm probably....

wrong on the plating. Just going from memory on this one. Wonder if there's enough plating on the ones in my 66 to get a sample?

[Joe R.]

Re: '66 REAR VALANCE ATTACHING BOLTS

Michael,

My 67 has the original ELH bolts and they are dark looking like phosphate BUT it's just because they are old. When taken off they are zinc on the backside and on the threads.

Regards,

JR

[Michael H.]

Re: '66 REAR VALANCE ATTACHING BOLTS

Thanks JR. That's probably why I remember the dark color. Cad or zinc does tend to darken and look grey after a few years.

[Wayne W.]

Re: '66 REAR VALANCE ATTACHING BOLTS

I agree with JR. When you look under them, you see bright plating.

[Peter L.]

Re: '66 REAR VALANCE ATTACHING BOLTS

Rob - Both my '66 and '67 have zinc plated bolts w/ the ELH headmarking. Pete

[Rob A.]

Re: '66 REAR VALANCE ATTACHING BOLTS

Pete,

I believe you told me you knew a source to get the original, thinner nuts for the bolts used for the bumpers and other areas, that fit a 5/8" wrench as do the bolt heads. I'd like to get some of them if you do. Thanks...

[Gary B.]

Correct bumper nuts

Rob,

A couple years ago I bought a box of the correct nuts from Cordova Bolt Inc. Their contact infor is:

5601 Dolly Ave.
Buena Park, CA 90621 (Map)
Phone: 714-739-7500
Fax: 714-994-2661
Toll Free: 800-421-3435

Gary

[Rob A.]

Re: Correct bumper nuts

Thanks Gary, always nice to find out something I need can be found locally, for a change.

[Peter L.]

Re: Correct bumper nuts

Gary - Thanks for reposting the address. Rob as you can see Gary is the "nut" man. Pete