<VV> Door striker hardware

[Mark Durham]

Dave,
other than a junker car somewhere, you might try a fastener store, someone
that specializes in just fasteners. Also, there are junk dealers on the web
that also carry Corvair parts and they might be able to find a good set. I
know it is a long shot, but have you dug thru the specialty fastener bins at
Lowe's and Home Depot?  There are lots of unusual stuff in there (obviously
not Corvair, but you never know, maybe something in brass. Have you tried
internet searches yet?  Mark Durham


On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 6:44 PM, Dave Thompson <dave.thompson at verizon.net>wrote:

> The driver door on my 63 vert has not latched easily for a long time. I
> finally went to adjust the striker on the body and found that the previous
> owner had stripped out the large countersink Phillips head bolts that hold
> it on. While at work, I rummaged through the proper parts bin only to find
> that all the used ones are in as bad or worse shape as mine. I then took a
> sample to two different large automotive hardware stores to get
> replacements. They both said that they were not available. I looked in my
> east coast competitor’s catalog and even called a local southern California
> competitor, both to no avail.
>
>
>
> These bolts are 5/16-18 by 1 inch. The Phillips head is smaller than normal
> and countersink. I believe that one of the hardware guys said that the head
> was ¼ inch. I also found out that the 60-62 is fine thread and the 63-64 is
> course thread (18tpi).
>
>
>
> Does anyone know where I can get  replacements? Best case scenario would be
> Allen or torx drive but Phillips will suffice. I need the course thread but
> would also like to find the fine thread too. If I can find a supplier, I
> can
> repair my car properly and even stock some for my customers.
>
>
>
> Thanks in advance for any info
>
>
>
> Dave Thompson
>
> 63 Spyder vert
>
> (I also work at LS Corvair)
>
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