Elan
Bolt Size List
Here is a common list of bolts you might want to replace with nice polished stainless ones from www.SouthCoastStainless.com/index.html.
MS Excel File
In the description field, I loosely use the
term "bolt" to refer to any fastener (screw, etc.) which serves the
function of a bolt. I personally prefer "Socket Button Head Cap
Screws" to any other bolt-head type, as they leave the maximum polished
surface visible to the eye. For this same reason, fender washers should
always be polished, as they are of such a large diameter. To VIEW pictures
of different bolt heads which are available, visit www.barnhillbolt.com.
Tips: Remove & replace ONE bolt at a time, or your item may shift and you
will have a harder time getting it back together. This is of paramount
importance on the fuel filler door area! Place masking tape at the sides of the
parts to mark their exact alignment; this way you will see if it shifts slightly
during the bolt change and can easily correct it. Do not drop anything
down your fuel filler neck, unless you are an idiot! Also I (Doug) can tell you
from experience not to remove both bolts from the fuel door hinge-to-body joint
together at once or the metal back plate WILL FALL OFF inside the body panel and
you'll have to remove the entire convertible top stowage tray and more (1-2
hours labor each way) to get down inside to retrieve it. (Imagine how many 4
letter words I was saying when I did this a year ago to re-paint the part!!).
Note: Non-polished orders will ship almost immediately. A polished
order will take at least a week to ship, as they polish each bolt on an "as
ordered" basis. You can call or E-mail South Coast Stainless to see what their
polishing backlog is.
Tools: If you order the pan head bolts you will need a good assortment of metric allen wrenches for the installation (and some to keep in the car in the future just in case). I highly recommend you seek out and get a very short screwdriver which has a hex bit adapter on the tip and which has ratchet-action (Pep Boys $4 special)--combine this with a set of metric hex bits and you'll save forever turning wrenches! A magnetic pick-up tool is something you should get if you don't have already. Get a tube of "anti-seize," which you will need to coat the threads of all your SS bolts with!
Post
script:
Thanks to Matthew for all this info!
See also this
bolt list (in .pdf format), compiled by Richard
Steele.
Any additions to the list; email Matthew and he can send me an updated list to post. --Doug