The stronger the bolt, the safer the car, right? Not necessarily, as some bolts are deliberately engineered as weak points ...

A special thread form keeps bolts and nuts tight under vibration by attacking the problem from a different angle. Two conventional methods for securing threaded fasteners against preload loss include ...

From Issue Six of Gear Patrol Magazine. Discounted domestic shipping + 15% off in the GP store for new subscribers. Long live spiders. Or more accurately, longlivespiders. That’s the password to gain ...

When hot rodders build a street machine or street rod, countless hours are expended selecting the proper major components, building the drivetrain, detailing the chassis, choosing the right tires and ...

The free-spinning locknut turns freely onto a bolt until seated against a base. Further tightening of the nut produces locking action. Operating principles of all these nuts are similar. When the ...