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WTD Avis adjuster bolts.
Pumba - February 6th, 2011 at 04:20 PM

I need just the bolts to fit avis adjusters in a beetle,if anyone has some spare that would help a lot.
cheers shane.

Pumba - February 7th, 2011 at 06:06 PM

heeelllpppp

vw54 - February 7th, 2011 at 06:09 PM

Try Vintage

From memory they are a USA thread National fine thread UNF hard to fine in a hardware shop

Pumba - February 7th, 2011 at 06:22 PM

I might give vintage a call friday after work,i tried a bolt supplies here but at $22 each bolt and $4 each nut i think it would be cheaper to buy a net set of adjusters,i thought someone might have a set of bolts they dont need;)

vw54 - February 7th, 2011 at 06:31 PM

yeah it may be cheaper to buy a complete unit

what happened to yours did it come loose n fall out ???

Pumba - February 7th, 2011 at 07:36 PM

No i got the adjusters from a friend who bought them years ago in the states,after i welded them on and tried to fit the bolts i noticed they were to small,they are for the the other style of adjusters where you weld the whole unit in???

Kuchster - February 7th, 2011 at 09:59 PM

I bought new high tensile bolts and cut the heads off. Dont think they were more than about $4-5 each. Dont use the original bolts anyway they are not high tensile and bend when hit with a rubber mallet.

Pumba - February 8th, 2011 at 05:47 AM

The only place here that has the bolts (high tensile) said $22 each,there dreaming:td:

dangerous - February 8th, 2011 at 07:19 AM

The AVIS adjuster used the original SIZED VW thread that is M14 x 1.5.
CustomBugs&Buses had bolts you can cut down last time I fitted a set.
Or, you can try this company for an online order:
Just order the length you need and how many.

https://www.bolt.com.au/high-tensile-bolts-metric-fine-c-1010_1011_1977_1982....

Shnuts:

https://www.bolt.com.au/hex-nuts-standard-metric-fine-c-1010_1086_1987_1991.html 

HappyDaze - February 8th, 2011 at 08:34 AM

Didn't like the look of the ones that were supplied, so I used grade 8, M14x1.5 [metric fine] x 50 hex. set screws - with thread all the way. Leave the head on, as a ring spanner on the 'hex' makes it easier to adjust.

Cheers, Greg

Pumba - February 8th, 2011 at 04:01 PM

Greg do you remember where you got them from???
cheers shane.

HappyDaze - February 8th, 2011 at 05:05 PM

Taxing my short-term memory a bit, but it may have been Fred Tapping at Ingleburn,

Pumba - February 8th, 2011 at 07:37 PM

Thanks i will try and google them:tu:

omr_007 - February 9th, 2011 at 08:44 AM

Its the same as a RH thread tie rod end from a link pin beetle ;)
Cut the rod end off, taper the end to suit the spring pack, double nut the end with 2 lock nuts from your original grub screws .... wallah!

Pumba - February 11th, 2011 at 04:46 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by omr_007
Its the same as a RH thread tie rod end from a link pin beetle ;)
Cut the rod end off, taper the end to suit the spring pack, double nut the end with 2 lock nuts from your original grub screws .... wallah!



Mate that idea worked perfect:cool: