Cutting suspension bolts

[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.