Source for correct factory U Bolts.

Went to pull the rearend out of my 72' Charger and they were soo rusty, even power tools could not remove the bolts, so they had to be cut off the rearend. Anybody still carry correct U bolts and nuts for that model? Also what color/paint or are they left bare? It's for an 8 3/4 with swaybar.

I’m pretty sure Frank Badalson has them.

Not sure who that is (at least I think I don’t know), do you have a link to him by chance? Thanks in advance.

http://www.billrolikenterprises.com/products.asp?cat=25

Frank is partnered with Roger Gibson. Bill Rolik is a good option too.


http://www.rogergibsonautorestoration.com/FileStream.aspx?FileID=1

Have you checked locally - most larger spring shops have what appears to be factory type u bolts. At least the last few I checked did.

The main source is amkproducts.com. AFAIK everybody else re-selling AMK by buying in volume with volume discounts, maybe, and re-selling with some markup. Might be best to check the main source's price first, keeping in mind they do have a $30 minimum order.

https://www.amkproducts.com/bulk-fasteners-listing/?codeforlookup=7060
and scroll to bottom. These parts are correct to the original Chry part numbers. $28/pair + $10 ship = $40 due to min order. This is without the nuts, which are also available elsewhere on the web site. For nuts, go to https://www.amkproducts.com/ > catalogs > hex nuts.

i have a mint set from a E-body that have been on the shelf for about 30 years. i think i am missing 1 nut.
if they fit in a small flat rate box i will sell for $20 shipped.
i have to dig them out for pics if you want them.

It's a little late now, but about the only way to get the nuts off the U bolts is with heat. And a lot of it. Wire brush or chase the exposed threads as much as possible, cherry up the nuts and they will come off.

Frankly, without an oxy/acetylene torch set, I couldn't work on my old Mopars.

Yes, we used two portable torches til orange and they would.not budge. Air gun was industrial and could only remove 5 of the nuts.

THanks for the info everybody appreciate the help. This is a wealth of info, making my first restoration much easier to deal with.

Me T2U I appreciate the offer, thank you. I’m looking to order new parts shipped to my assembler so it will make him happy to get things to him quickly.. Thank you for the offer

Here are some on eBay:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-Mopar-...-Barracuda-Challenger-Dodg/323959199905?

Holy crap!

largest selection of OEM correct USA made fasteners in stock Little Detroit Restorations 304 797 0607 web site littledetroitrestorations@hotmail.com

they may be NOS but the nuts are definitely not assembly line correct.
the correct nuts have indentations on them and they don't have washers made with the nuts..
here is a pic of the ones i remove in the early 80's from a car. they have been in storage since removal. look closely and you can see the indentations on the nuts.

I agree on the nuts being different.Yes, the originals had the indention but I don`t remember them being silver like yours. They looked like these IIRC. http://www.billrolikenterprises.com/proddetail.asp?prod=6023019-P

you could be right on the silver vs black.
if i remember correctly my U bolts are from my first rebuild project. i bought 3 totaled cuda's in 1975 for the enormous sum of $250. i then used parts from 1 car to fix the other 2. after they were repaired i think i sold them for $1500 each. the U bolts were in a box of parts i found in storage. things might have been mixed up over the years, maybe someone worked on the car before i bought it. all i know is the cross hatch pattern on the inside of 1 U bolt is different than the other 3. when i found them all of the U bolts and nuts were in 1 plastic bag just as i removed them in 1975.