Cant find a carriage bolt!

[jingo]

Been reading the forum for a while, very helpful, this is my first post.

I just pushed my 'new' 1970 Ranger LB 390 C6 farm truck 2300 miles east from Arizona...long drive. Took a chance on the PO's engine, tranny, and brake rebuilds and fortunately it worked out...mostly

Mechanically the truck is a good runner, rust free, but lots of work ahead. Current projects include rebuilding the Western side mirrors, crafting a vinyl headliner (parchment), new hood, bench seat from a 2000 SD crew cab, straighten/paint rear bumper. All small stuff before I get setup to start pulling panels, doors, bed to rust-proof, block, prime, and paint.

Between reworking the seat, mirrors, headliner, hood - and buying a couple of spare doors, instrument cluster, etc while I was in Arizona - I lost one of the rear bumper carriage bolts!!! No big deal I thought, except that I can't find one anywhere.

Its a 9/16"-12, 2 inches long. I've got the nut, no bolt, and a freshly spruced-up bumper with a square hole in it. Grainger, Fastenal, ACE, NAPA, HD, Bolt Depot...nobody home.

Anyone know where I can find this bolt?

[Manny]

to the forums. For a half decent grade carriage bolt try one of the suppliers NPD LMC. Or www.mcmastercarr.com they have anything and everything. Welcome again!!!

[Lone Ranger]

I would just cut a bolt to length. When I redid all my mirror hardware I bought 2 long bolts and made like 8 small headless bolts for my acorn nuts. Acorn nuts must be made of gold cause they are freakin expensive!!

[lennyp]

from Massachusetts.

[Mancar1]

Welcome aboard from Northern, Ca.

[jingo]

Thanks all for the suggestions.

I never did find a simple 9/16" SS carriage bolt except in DC and LMC, both at a premium for a chrome head non-SS bolt.

I guess I'm trying to find things that I know exist in the general market, rather than from the specialty suppliers...but its easier said than done. I'm going to move my posts into other forms, I still have a bunch of things I'm looking for that are hard to find, but must be offered somewhere.

What I really wish is that I could find a good donor wreck with all the bits and pieces I'm struggling to find. Can anyone here suggest a good salvage yard with old trucks in the DE-PA-MD-VA area?

Thanks again.

[Lone Ranger]

I got most of my hardware at tractor supply or farm and fleet. I used eBay for all the body bolts- no sense using rusty hardware and new stuff looks so good!

[Bullitt74]

from Alberta!

Be sure to post when you find good replacement parts from available sources, as this adds to the body of knowledge on this site!

[crazyhorse]

Mr Jingo, to the best site period.

Hope you like it here.

Pull up a chair and stay awhile.,