Simon Juncal

Earle Horton wrote:
> Amazingly, Steel Horse hinges don't rust. They were the second accessory I
> bought for the Jeep, to hold the CJ mirrors so I could drive around with
> doors off. They weren't formed properly though, and required a lot of
> bending and trial fitting before I got the doors to close properly. If I
> had known what I know now, I would have drilled and tapped the stock YJ
> hinges.

Ah yeah I've heard lots of bad stuff about steel horse... obviously
don't have to worry about them anymore... although the steel horse
stainless rocker step inserts that somebody put on my YJ before I bought
it; do have rusty bolts. I think they were aluminized or chromed carbon
bolts, I'd throw them away if I felt like replacing them, but the
alternatives are slim, and they don't look that bad with a matte finish.

When I get the more important things done, and can justify buying new
front flairs I'll just delete the flair/running boards and fill the holes...

Simon Juncal

Earle Horton wrote:
> Amazingly, Steel Horse hinges don't rust. They were the second accessory I
> bought for the Jeep, to hold the CJ mirrors so I could drive around with
> doors off. They weren't formed properly though, and required a lot of
> bending and trial fitting before I got the doors to close properly. If I
> had known what I know now, I would have drilled and tapped the stock YJ
> hinges.

Ah yeah I've heard lots of bad stuff about steel horse... obviously
don't have to worry about them anymore... although the steel horse
stainless rocker step inserts that somebody put on my YJ before I bought
it; do have rusty bolts. I think they were aluminized or chromed carbon
bolts, I'd throw them away if I felt like replacing them, but the
alternatives are slim, and they don't look that bad with a matte finish.

When I get the more important things done, and can justify buying new
front flairs I'll just delete the flair/running boards and fill the holes...

Earle Horton

"Simon Juncal" <sjuncal@erols.com> wrote in message
news:3F90A478.5030509@erols.com...
--snippy
> I'm curious what was the problem you had with stainless? I'm doing
> an all stainless hardware replacement (70 bucks worth of bolts,
> nuts and washers and counting so far, haven't gotten the hinges/catches
> etc. yet) and starch blasting the new polished stainless to get a matt
> finish.
>
Steel Horse stainless parts don't fit worth a damn. Kentrol are all right.

Earle

Earle Horton

"Simon Juncal" <sjuncal@erols.com> wrote in message
news:3F90A478.5030509@erols.com...
--snippy
> I'm curious what was the problem you had with stainless? I'm doing
> an all stainless hardware replacement (70 bucks worth of bolts,
> nuts and washers and counting so far, haven't gotten the hinges/catches
> etc. yet) and starch blasting the new polished stainless to get a matt
> finish.
>
Steel Horse stainless parts don't fit worth a damn. Kentrol are all right.

Earle

Earle Horton

"Simon Juncal" <sjuncal@erols.com> wrote in message
news:3F90A478.5030509@erols.com...
--snippy
> I'm curious what was the problem you had with stainless? I'm doing
> an all stainless hardware replacement (70 bucks worth of bolts,
> nuts and washers and counting so far, haven't gotten the hinges/catches
> etc. yet) and starch blasting the new polished stainless to get a matt
> finish.
>
Steel Horse stainless parts don't fit worth a damn. Kentrol are all right.

Earle