New and old bolts

moefuzz said:
The only correct answer here.

Ford boiled fasteners in oil. It makes them less prone to rust and/or seizing.

Drop them in boiling straight weight oil.


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OK, I'm slow. what is straight weight oil? like 30 rather than 10w30?
 
Second Mike's opinion. Never broke one Fords excellent quality bolts, and some of them had serious blue flame busting rust. Always save any Ford Bolt/nut and steel. It's the best steel there is. Cuts and machines nice. Ford driveshaft steel is awesome.
 
moefuzz said:
The only correct answer here.

Ford boiled fasteners in oil. It makes them less prone to rust and/or seizing.

Drop them in boiling straight weight oil.


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But one would assume these bolts were plain steel before treatment. Bolts you buy these days are bright zinc plated. Would you have to remove the plating first, then boil em in oil?

I always reuse ford bolts, as stated above the ones that break are normally ones that are non-ford.

Mart.
 
Boiling temp of blended motor/machine oil is around 600 degrees Fahrenheit. I don't think i can get a pail of 30 weight that hot on my coleman stove in the garage, but I'm curious now. I wonder what kind of oil was used by Ford. Probably a lot more feasable at a foundry but could one use a kiln or blacksmith forge? Easy to torch bolts that hot and dunk em, but boiling oil is handy for repelling intruders during a siege of your castle as well.
 
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If I want to age some new zinc-plated bolts to look old, I soak them in Coke for a day or two. It takes the shine off and will leave a little dirty looking brown in the corners. Leave them in for too long and they will be bare steel.
 
Jim,
What did you end up doing? I am debating what method to use for my new shiny shackles.:D

Thanks
Keep 4-banging!
 
actually in the last group of model a parts I took out of my Dad's barn ere some bolts the right size. probably 70's repop but properly "aged"
 
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