Aussie P.O.S. R31 Skyline

[MattHatCat]

yeah i probably could... I'm half way though building a tumbler to get the bolts to a good raw finish then i could polish them up again but then they would rust a lot. i like the idea of ss bolts. idk i guess i could try the old bolts and see how well they come up.

[Neil]

I'm not worried about the head of the bolts i think they will look good..
here is a test shot


I was worried about the size of the nut as it seems about twice as large as the M7 nut, which baffles me why but anyway here is how it looks..


my only problem is that it doesn't sit 100% flat as it sits on the inside arc of the corner, bit of a problem me thinks.

I might have to get nuts that aren't flared and put all my faith in the lock tight...
what do you guys think ?

Is there anyway you could refinish the original bolts?

[MattHatCat]

sorry for the gross wheels!!

[MattHatCat]

I'm not worried about the head of the bolts i think they will look good..
here is a test shot


I was worried about the size of the nut as it seems about twice as large as the M7 nut, which baffles me why but anyway here is how it looks..


my only problem is that it doesn't sit 100% flat as it sits on the inside arc of the corner, bit of a problem me thinks.



I might have to get nuts that aren't flared and put all my faith in the lock tight...
what do you guys think ?

[MattHatCat]

Keep the updates coming OP!

thanks bro

ill try !

[electricalbox]

Keep the updates coming OP!

[MattHatCat]

thanks man I'm thinking along the same lines

I wouldn't even hesitate is they were cheepies but as they are not i just wanna get the correct info, if someone who really knows wheels could comment id be super happy to listen,

I actually really like the look of the ss Allen key bolt too.

[jalenda9]

aye man....you gotta do what you gotta do..they ain't rotas but you already know that. just make sure you keep it lined up and i think you'll be fine. but im not a purist, and thats just my opinion

[MattHatCat]

okay so I bought some nuts & bolts to replace the worn out old crappy ones on the equip 05's,
problem is because here in Australia the chances of finding M7 bolts is all but impossible I bought M8 bolts...
I think drilling the holes in the lips centers and barrels out by 1mm will be no problem at all, as long as i keep it all perfectly vertical in the drill press..
whats everyone's thoughts?
I seriously cant justify spending $300 on bolts,

here is a few photos
the nuts will also be stainless.. I was in a rush and forgot to mention it.






I have a feeling everyone will be sending me **** mail about ruining wheels?

thanks for your input !

[MattHatCat]

Nice work mate. Very interested in seeing this all come together.

Cheers mate
Me too! ha

[SebastienPeek]

Nice work mate. Very interested in seeing this all come together.

[MattHatCat]

Okay guys I have won the auction for the pink pair of sa3's ! My dad actually won it for me, as it's a gift for rewiring his house while he gets it renovated lucky him because no one else bid and we won it for $50 !, I really got to start charging him...
Still, sight unseen so they could be totally fucked haha

Here they are again for memories sake

[MattHatCat]

Yeah it was hard to find a 100% stock one but god getting 25 year+ old bolts undone for probably the first time ever is just so much of a pain.

I can imagine man! Lucky mine have all being fiddled with before and just snap when I try getting them off from being done up by the hulk apparently! Haha

[Neil]

Yeah I'm a member there
I deleted my build from there but it's nice to use that forum for info
Wish I had done it your way!

Yeah it was hard to find a 100% stock one but god getting 25 year+ old bolts undone for probably the first time ever is just so much of a pain.

[MattHatCat]

Yeah I'm a member there
I deleted my build from there but it's nice to use that forum for info
Wish I had done it your way!