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Looking for cap bolt hardware
- Thread starter tj 413
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Did they ever change?
Not near my truck, but I want to say all I've ever seen are chromed hex head flanged bolts.
Not sure what the design is called, but tapered point to help line up the captured nuts in the bed rail/back of the cap as you start them.
Not near my truck, but I want to say all I've ever seen are chromed hex head flanged bolts.
Not sure what the design is called, but tapered point to help line up the captured nuts in the bed rail/back of the cap as you start them.
I am not; I am trying to figure out the size of the side rails bolts. I know the cap/cab are 5/16x2 1/2 18-8 thread stainless. I have them in a hex bolt style which I prefer over the security type that I took out.
I could not find the tapered point hex head ones anywhere.
The security head bolt was only used on the underside of the bedrail (1 per side). Standard practice is to find some means to remove them and then never replace them.
I don't know if GM secretly didn't want anybody to remove their removable hardtop or if there was actually some risk of hard top theft.
The later Blazers had shoulder belts for the rear seat that were bolted to the top. The security bolts came about as part of that change, not sure of the year breakdown.
I believe either 90 or 91 was the seatbelt added
My 90 has it.
I'm guessing these came straight out the factory in 91. Hate the star head with pin in the middle. I am missing 1 bed rail and 2 cab/cap ones rotted out. I wouldn't put these back regardless due to the security head. I want something basic like a hex head bolt. I'm pretty sure the chances of someone trying to steal the cap are slim to none. I was forced to pb blast the hell out them and needed to use a vise grip to remove them and it's not easy with the rounded head.
The Feds probably demanded the tamper proof fasteners to sign off on the rear seat shoulder belt. Making the cap "non" removable by Joe Blow owner.
By all means replace with suitable fastener
By all means replace with suitable fastener
So these will work for me ?
they should I am unsure how long the longer 1 posted in your picture is.
