Cutting suspension bolts

[ayjay]

They probably wont even look at them if they have a cover on-just check for tightness.

[skov]

Originally Posted by ayjay

They probably wont even look at them if they have a cover on-just check for tightness.

IVA man asked me to remove a couple of nut covers.

Can't see any problem with cutting them down provided you have at least a couple of threads left.

[SeriesLandy]

That's what I've done so I hope it's ok. Where the zinc is removed it will rust so it needs a bit of protection.

[beardydave]

Mine are 1/2" caphead black bolts, no zinc.

my dampers were second hand with rose joints and were intended for the American market, and have a 12.7mm bore through the joint, hence the imperial fixings.

finding imperial bolts in a high grade was hard enough, zinc plated impossible. Once I've cut them down I'll take them to the platers with a lot of other little bits I need to get coated.