What grade nuts for Ball Joints??

drudis · 09-25-2006, 02:25 PM

NAPA often carries more high-end fasteners. Try them.
If not look up in Yellowpages under fasteners. We have one locally called Brefasco. I buy all sorts of stuff from them. The exotic stuff (titanium or military spec, or aircraft) can come from Coast Fabrication 714-842-2603.

PonyXpress · 09-30-2006, 03:27 PM

THANKS! I contacted that company and ordered some Aircraft quality Castle Nuts, I don't know the exact specs (ie: tensile strength) or anything like that but I'd guess it would be better than Grade 8. I'll sleep better at night knowing I have some stout nuts keeping my ball joints locked down :-)

DeltaMustang65 · 06-13-2007, 11:14 PM

HAHA Nice.

I know how you feel about the missing nuts. I hate when kits are missing important items, especially when they say they "come with EVERYTHING you need". I've run into this problem several times in the last couple months.

09-25-2006, 02:25 PM	#1
drudis Moderator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Livonia, MI, USA Posts: 1,194	Re: What grade nuts for Ball Joints?? NAPA often carries more high-end fasteners. Try them. If not look up in Yellowpages under fasteners. We have one locally called Brefasco. I buy all sorts of stuff from them. The exotic stuff (titanium or military spec, or aircraft) can come from Coast Fabrication 714-842-2603. __________________ Darius Rudis, Moderator Corner Carvers Delight 1989 Mustang LX - Open Track Car http://www.dariusrudis.com

09-30-2006, 03:27 PM	#2
PonyXpress Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 26	Re: What grade nuts for Ball Joints?? THANKS! I contacted that company and ordered some Aircraft quality Castle Nuts, I don't know the exact specs (ie: tensile strength) or anything like that but I'd guess it would be better than Grade 8. I'll sleep better at night knowing I have some stout nuts keeping my ball joints locked down :-)

06-13-2007, 11:14 PM	#3
DeltaMustang65 Knuckle-Basher Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 249	Re: What grade nuts for Ball Joints?? HAHA Nice. I know how you feel about the missing nuts. I hate when kits are missing important items, especially when they say they "come with EVERYTHING you need". I've run into this problem several times in the last couple months. __________________ Matt's '65 Coupe http://s178.photobucket.com/albums/w277/deltamustang65/ If Nissan Motorsports = NISMO, wouldn't Honda Motorsports = HOMO?

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