Engine Bay Stainless Bolts Yum

Jules · 8th April 2007, 20:18

Decided to get rid of all those rusting bolts and screw heads today on my ZT's slam panel area as I didn't want to go shopping with better half!
I've replaced the originals with dome headed design Stainless Steel.
For the purists you could use Hex head bolts (as per original) but I think these look good & less sharp edges etc.
Also raised the panel with spacer washers to reduce the bonnet gap a little!

Worth doing cost about a tenner, what do you think?

Keith · 8th April 2007, 20:52

Yes well err, hadn't really thought about doing that but thinking about it then yes worth doing but you need to put three in the holes for the diesel air intake or convert your car to a diesel

Zeb · 8th April 2007, 20:54

Rusty nuts n bolts on my R75??? Does not compute

davidbooker · 8th April 2007, 22:21

Some of mine are going a bit rusty on my 75. Funnily enough, I went over the three affected ones yesterday with some anti-rust liquid, but they turned black. Better than rust, I suppose!

By the way Jules, did you take that excellent photo standing on your head? Very effective, but makes me feel quite dizzy.......

Jules · 8th April 2007, 22:45

Camera was held vertical David and I was going to rotate the JPEG but thought, na leave it!

Jules · 8th April 2007, 22:50

Keith I hadn't noticed the 3 diesel holes, but now you mention it, mmm I can feel some fake bolt heads coming on or maybe squares of black tape grommets, she said what about poly filler

Christopher · 9th April 2007, 09:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by julesbass

Decided to get rid of all those rusting bolts and screw heads today on my ZT's slam panel area as I didn't want to go shopping with better half!
Also raised the panel with spacer washers to reduce the bonnet gap a little!

Worth doing cost about a tenner, what do you think?

Looks good Jules - I removed mine, wirebrushed them and coated them with silver hammerite - chrome is nice though!

I too need to raisethe slam panel to try and improve (or reduce!) the gap - is it a full bumper off job or just the top bolts, insert washers and bolts back on? I don't feel like having a go at taking the whole bumper off again!

Cheers

Jules · 9th April 2007, 09:22

Morning Christopher
No need to remove bumper for this little mod.

Remove all the top bolts and you can lift bumper up enough with one hand to get 2 or 3 washers under each hole.

Fiddly bit is keeping all the washer holes lined up (small screwdriver) while you put the bolts back, while easing bumper in backward direction aswell.
Keep ckecking alignment with bonnet shut before bolts are fully tight.

Cars are boring unless there's little jobs to do eh?

Zeb · 9th April 2007, 09:25

So how does one improve bumper / bonnet / wing alignment on a facelift? Given that the outer part of the grille is part of the bumper..

Christopher · 9th April 2007, 09:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by julesbass

Morning Christopher
No need to remove bumper for this little mod.

Remove all the top bolts and you can lift bumper up enough with one hand to get 2 or 3 washers under each hole.

Fiddly bit is keeping all the washer holes lined up (small screwdriver) while you put the bolts back, while easing bumper in backward direction aswell.
Keep ckecking alignment with bonnet shut before bolts are fully tight.

Cars are boring unless there's little jobs to do eh?

Cheers Jules, need to make sure I have a handful of washers available and will give it a go today I think

Cheers

8th April 2007, 20:18	#1
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	Engine Bay Stainless Bolts Yum Decided to get rid of all those rusting bolts and screw heads today on my ZT's slam panel area as I didn't want to go shopping with better half! I've replaced the originals with dome headed design Stainless Steel. For the purists you could use Hex head bolts (as per original) but I think these look good & less sharp edges etc. Also raised the panel with spacer washers to reduce the bonnet gap a little! Worth doing cost about a tenner, what do you think? Last edited by Jules; 4th September 2008 at 08:58..

9th April 2007, 09:22	#8
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	Bonnet Gap Reducing Morning Christopher No need to remove bumper for this little mod. Remove all the top bolts and you can lift bumper up enough with one hand to get 2 or 3 washers under each hole. Fiddly bit is keeping all the washer holes lined up (small screwdriver) while you put the bolts back, while easing bumper in backward direction aswell. Keep ckecking alignment with bonnet shut before bolts are fully tight. Cars are boring unless there's little jobs to do eh?

8th April 2007, 20:52	#2
Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	Yes well err, hadn't really thought about doing that but thinking about it then yes worth doing but you need to put three in the holes for the diesel air intake or convert your car to a diesel

8th April 2007, 20:54	#3
Zeb Banned MGZT V8 & ZTT 190+LPG Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Rusty nuts n bolts on my R75??? Does not compute

8th April 2007, 22:21	#4
davidbooker Gets stuck in '51 Rover 75 2.5 V6 Conn. Purchased 02/05 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Whitby Posts: 571 Thanks: 8 Thanked 33 Times in 22 Posts	Some of mine are going a bit rusty on my 75. Funnily enough, I went over the three affected ones yesterday with some anti-rust liquid, but they turned black. Better than rust, I suppose! By the way Jules, did you take that excellent photo standing on your head? Very effective, but makes me feel quite dizzy.......

8th April 2007, 22:45	#5
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	Camera was held vertical David and I was going to rotate the JPEG but thought, na leave it!

8th April 2007, 22:50	#6
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	Keith I hadn't noticed the 3 diesel holes, but now you mention it, mmm I can feel some fake bolt heads coming on or maybe squares of black tape grommets, she said what about poly filler

9th April 2007, 09:25	#9
Zeb Banned MGZT V8 & ZTT 190+LPG Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	So how does one improve bumper / bonnet / wing alignment on a facelift? Given that the outer part of the grille is part of the bumper..