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Old 07-15-2012, 12:13 PM   #322 (permalink)
bennelson
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I did something similar in the back of the Electro-Metro for holding down components.

Winter road salting is a big deal in terms of how corrosion effects the back bottom of cars. I would highly recommend anti-seize on those bolts, and possibly even go to stainless.

Zinc-coated fasteners will NOT hold up for any significant amount of time on our extra salty winter roads.

Grease-up, anti-seize, or otherwise protect those nuts and bolts there.
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