$750 for 2 bolts, SOMEONE'S NUTS!!

[Henry S.]

Re: $750 for 2 bolts, SOMEONE'S NUTS!!

I wish my one and only FP bolt was worth that kinda money!

Bryan, Yeah, I have 2 just like yours and I've been racking my brain trying to figure how to make it look like the ones Bill posted. Any good machinists our there?? We'll split it with you!!

[Bryan M.]

Re: $750 for 2 bolts, SOMEONE'S NUTS!!

Bryan, Yeah, I have 2 just like yours and I've been racking my brain trying to figure how to make it look like the ones Bill posted. Any good machinists our there?? We'll split it with you!!

Henry,
Here's a tech question. What are your FP bolts used for? I haven't a clue about my FP bolt. It was in the bottom of my Corvette bolt coffee can.
Thanks

[Henry S.]

Re: $750 for 2 bolts, SOMEONE'S NUTS!!

Henry,
Here's a tech question. What are your FP bolts used for? I haven't a clue about my FP bolt. It was in the bottom of my Corvette bolt coffee can.
Thanks

Bryan,
I'm not sure, I found mine in a drawer that I put my other "orphaned" fasteners. Having only done 1 restoration it would just be a lucky guess on my part. Hopefully someone will recognize them and post. With the type of head it looks like it could have been used to hold some sort of bracket in place, but just a guess.
From the picture you can see it is a 9/16th head with 1 3/4" overall length. I doubt the one for the 3x2 set-up is 9/16 or that long.
Shooter

[Tim G.]

Re: $750 for 2 bolts, SOMEONE'S NUTS!!

I've always thought that the FP bolts were the correct ones for the '67 tri power air cleaner. That's a great shot, Steve.

[Rich P.]

Re: $750 for 2 bolts, SOMEONE'S NUTS!!

Bryan + Henry,

those FP's are 65-66-67 BB intake bolts. Also used for the same yeas on the bellhousing to block.

Here's what I have seen on FP vs. LF most all 67's have had FP's very few had LF's I have found most 69's to have LF and not FP. I have not seen enough untouched original 68's to say. But I would lean twards the LF for the 68's.

Rich

[Mark D.]

Re: $750 for 2 bolts, SOMEONE'S NUTS!!

Looks like someone thought they were worth it.

[Mark K.]

Re: $750 for 2 bolts, SOMEONE'S NUTS!!

I have seen several unrestored Tripower cars and they all had the FP bolts on them. I let the seller know this and he told me that he head never heard of the FP bolts.

Steve,

I'm working from memory here because my car is still in its baggie for the winter, but the LF bolts looks correct for my unrestored 67 435.

Mark

[Mark D.]

Re: $750 for 2 bolts, SOMEONE'S NUTS!!

Bryan + Henry,

those FP's are 65-66-67 BB intake bolts. Also used for the same yeas on the bellhousing to block.

Here's what I have seen on FP vs. LF most all 67's have had FP's very few had LF's I have found most 69's to have LF and not FP. I have not seen enough untouched original 68's to say. But I would lean twards the LF for the 68's.

Rich

We've now taken a step from saying FP are the only ones ever used in the history of earth to a member now saying there was another and it was LF. From a production vulnerability standpoint, it seems as though there would be more than one. Maybe, as Rich says, only one was used at a time depending on build date and/or model year. I have judged Flight and Bowtie with Dickie and others and I don't remember ever deducting point(s) for other than FP.

This is good to discuss and learn more. It's the NCRS way.

Regards,

Mark

[Bryan M.]

Re: $750 for 2 bolts, SOMEONE'S NUTS!!

Bryan + Henry,

those FP's are 65-66-67 BB intake bolts. Also used for the same yeas on the bellhousing to block.

Here's what I have seen on FP vs. LF most all 67's have had FP's very few had LF's I have found most 69's to have LF and not FP. I have not seen enough untouched original 68's to say. But I would lean twards the LF for the 68's.

Rich

Thanks Rich! The thread length on the bolt is 1 1/4".
I guess it's back to the bottom of the coffee can for my bolt.

[Henry S.]

Re: $750 for 2 bolts, SOMEONE'S NUTS!!

Thanks Rich! The thread length on the bolt is 1 1/4".
I guess it's back to the bottom of the coffee can for my bolt.

Not me Bryan, I'm still looking for that machinist to operate on mine. Heck, I'd take $375 for them.

[Ron L.]

Re: $750 for 2 bolts, SOMEONE'S NUTS!!

Looks like someone thought they were worth it.

I need to contact the buyer of those bolts, and tell them I have original 1967 air from original 67 impala tires stored in a portable air tank. Make him a deal....500.00 , and he can keep the tank.

[John D.]

Re: $750 for 2 bolts, SOMEONE'S NUTS!!

CHEAP as i know of a corvette owner who paid $15K for 5 new red line tires W/O wheels

Clem, Yeah I know him too. Went on a 67 I believe. Wanna play have to pay I guess. Meanwhile I wasted a lot of time looking for those 750 buk bolts. Thinking of getting them reproed if they are worth that kind of buks.

[Rich P.]

Re: $750 for 2 bolts, SOMEONE'S NUTS!!

Clem, Yeah I know him too. Went on a 67 I believe. Wanna play have to pay I guess. Meanwhile I wasted a lot of time looking for those 750 buk bolts. Thinking of getting them reproed if they are worth that kind of buks.

John,

Back in 89 the owner of the only california 67 L-89 paid 20K for a set of 5 redlines when I was at bloomington.

Rich

[Mark D.]

Re: $750 for 2 bolts, SOMEONE'S NUTS!!

John,

Back in 89 the owner of the only california 67 L-89 paid 20K for a set of 5 redlines when I was at bloomington.

Rich

Robert Rowe?

[Rich P.]

Re: $750 for 2 bolts, SOMEONE'S NUTS!!

Robert Rowe?

Mark, you got it. This was just after Ken and Gary finished it. He said the tires were the crowning touch.

Rich