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Old 01-23-2006, 07:16 AM
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i have been looking through some rc mags lately and i see that factory drivers have colored fasteners on their r/c's. it gives the car/truck that "factory look". i want to find some different colored nuts, bolts, screws, washers, etc. to spruce up my ride and give it some more color. if anybody knows where i can get these particular fasteners, please let me know. i am looking for blue nuts, bolts, screws, washers, etc. for my truggy and buggy. again, if anybody knows where i can get some, let me know.
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Team Associated, Trinity, Take Off & GS Racing all have blue alum. hardware I believe. Other companies like Lunsford offer polished titanium (& stainless I think?) hardware that look sweet & are much more durable than alum. for high stress points.

Hope that helps get started. I know there are others, just can't remember names or websites right now!
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thanks for the information. i will be using metric fasteners just to clear things up, so associated won't work. any more companies?
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Racer's Edge
http://www.racers-edge.com/store/cus...me.php?cat=263

GS Racing
http://www.gsracing.com/web/page.asp...ducts&catid=67

OFNA
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...P?&C=CMJ&V=OFN

Trinity
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...P?&C=CMJ&V=TRI
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thanks guys. i think i have a good idea of what i am going to do. but the GS hardware doesn't show up on tower hobbies. why is this? can anyone else find them on tower?
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GS is their own distributor, you can get it directly from them. Horizon Hobbies and their partner shops can get em too
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do you think HobbyTown USA could get them?
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http://www.horizonhobby.com/Horizon/StoreFinder/
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http://www.fastener-express.com/inde...S&Category=218

MUCH CHEAPER!! Bigger Variety as well....

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oooooooo, me like.
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