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V6 Won't Shut Up Posts: 620	Replacing Frankenstein bolts with normal bolts Jul 30, 2016 16:54:08 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by V6 on Jul 30, 2016 16:54:08 GMT I will never fit a hard top so the franks are a waste of dead mass. What size bolts simply replace them? Thanks!

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Replacing Frankenstein bolts with normal bolts Jul 31, 2016 8:23:21 GMT via Tapatalk

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Jul 30, 2016 16:54:08 GMT V6 said:

I will never fit a hard top so the franks are a waste of dead mass. What size bolts simply replace them?

Thanks!

I might have my old ones floating about... Are you in a hurry? Will be back home on Tuesday.

V6 Won't Shut Up Posts: 620	Replacing Frankenstein bolts with normal bolts Jul 31, 2016 8:31:50 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by V6 on Jul 31, 2016 8:31:50 GMT Oh thanks, I actually found some from MX5 parts this morning! Whatever I look at it seems people have already done hundreds of times over haha

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Replacing Frankenstein bolts with normal bolts Jul 31, 2016 8:37:36 GMT via mobile

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Post by AndyMk2 on Jul 31, 2016 8:37:36 GMT

Yeh that'll be as people have been modding these cars since 1989.

Virtually everything that can be done has been done many times over, this is a problem if you've been around a while, but it's great if you're new to the mx-5 as there's so much knowhow.

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atlex Global Moderator Excess 4x100 Detected. Posts: 4,878	Replacing Frankenstein bolts with normal bolts Aug 14, 2016 22:08:58 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by atlex on Aug 14, 2016 22:08:58 GMT frankenstein bolts are still useful if you go for a project-g style superlight 'soft top'
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Tim New Here Your local friendly corporate shill! Posts: 79	Replacing Frankenstein bolts with normal bolts Aug 15, 2016 16:20:36 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Tim on Aug 15, 2016 16:20:36 GMT Was gonna say, i'd be happy to swap if you hadn't bought replacements V6

V6 Won't Shut Up Posts: 620	Replacing Frankenstein bolts with normal bolts Aug 15, 2016 18:37:55 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by V6 on Aug 15, 2016 18:37:55 GMT Tim, do you still need the franks?

Tim New Here Your local friendly corporate shill! Posts: 79	Replacing Frankenstein bolts with normal bolts Aug 15, 2016 19:53:09 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Tim on Aug 15, 2016 19:53:09 GMT Aug 15, 2016 18:37:55 GMT V6 said: Tim, do you still need the franks? NEED no, was just gonna do a swap if it was of help :-)

V6 Won't Shut Up Posts: 620	Replacing Frankenstein bolts with normal bolts Aug 15, 2016 22:20:00 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by V6 on Aug 15, 2016 22:20:00 GMT Ok cool thanks anyway

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