Good Day,

I am looking for a supplier of Black Oxide bolts or similar for
connecting the body panels in the front engine compartment area.

I am looking for (please correct me if I am wrong)1/4-28 x 1/2''

I am also trying to find slotted, flat head machine screws, chrome
or stainless

1/4-20 x3/4'' and 10-32 x 3/4''

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

Adam

Submitted by howardbollinge… on Fri, 03/14/2014 - 08:26

Godfrey,

Congratulations for winning at XK50! I was there in 98 and was lucky enough to get the ride with Norman D. in XJ13. Did you see those laps around Donington with NUB120 and others of the historically significant Jaguars? The other cars left the track after a couple and Norman and I did a couple more in the 13. Great experience.

Can you post a picture of your car?

Submitted by howardbollinge… on Mon, 03/03/2014 - 22:33

Godfrey, Day late and dollar short. My car was JCNA Champion 2000-2001, 100 point car. Sold it in late 2001 for $130,000.00.

As far as black oxide being correct, I never had, and you will likely never get, a judge who will ever question whether those bolts down in there holding those panels on are painted flat black or are the "correct" black oxide. But, they will see the rust as those black oxide bolts start to experience the atmosphere. Then you will scramble to do something that will not be a very good fix for those rusting bolt heads.

If your car is not a 100 point car, I would beat you anyway, if I still had the car. Good luck!

Submitted by artrageus@shaw.ca on Mon, 03/03/2014 - 20:25

good to know Howard..for when we meet somewhere in challenge class 2...I spent a huge amount of time making sure mine are the correct black oxide.. seems to me that this constitutes a non authentic 30% deduct!

Submitted by howardbollinge… on Sun, 03/02/2014 - 09:11

Adam, I don't think black oxide is a very good option. I could be wrong, but black oxide IMHO is not protective from rust to any great extent at all. On my JCNA champion 120, I bead blasted and then painted bolts, washers, etc. that needed to be black with a flat or satin spray can. Then you very carefully install them after good long drying time so as to not chip off paint.

I live on the coast in NC., lots of boats. Huge need for stainless everything. I found a hardware store that handles almost every type of stainless fastener you can imagine. In San Diego I'm sure you can find the same kind of supplier.