Reproduction Parts for 1916-1964 Chevrolet Passenger Cars & 1918-1987 Chevrolet & GMC Trucks
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The upper left side tailgate bolt on my !948 Chevy Fleetmaster Woodie had broken off. Does anyone know where I can get another one? The inside of the bolt is flat with a hex head and the outside has a truss head. Any help is appreciated.
Originally the outside was a chrome plated capped nut with a chrome plated phillips head machine screw from the inside. Finding capped nuts is like finding hen’s teeth. If yours have been changed to a typical hex nut and arrangement, Iwould polish the head on a stainless carriage bolt and use a stainless nut and washer on the inside.
I found a binding barrel on Zoro.com. Pictures of the binding barrel and specs attached. i had a machine shop drill the barrel out more, then I cut the barrel and screw to fit the length needed. Here’s the completed project.
