leaf spring front mounting bracket 3/8-16 press-in knurled studs?

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Anybody know of a source for these? (see photo.) I cannot find them anywhere. I'll likely just use grade-8 bolts, but they will not fit quite as snug... due to the press-in knurls. Thanks.

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I actually have had good luck going to our local NAPA- they have several large trays of assorted (Dorman) press-in studs. Take one of your old studs there (bring your dial caliper along, too), look for the oldest guy in the store, and tell him you need "some of these". He'll match up the knurl and the thread and you're good to go. (They'll always be one short of however many you need, though.)
Most counter jockeys will generally try to look up a computer listing, which doesn't exist, and tell you they're not available.
 
Professor Fate said:
I actually have had good luck going to our local NAPA- they have several large trays of assorted (Dorman) press-in studs. Take one of your old studs there (bring your dial caliper along, too), look for the oldest guy in the store, and tell him you need "some of these". He'll match up the knurl and the thread and you're good to go. (They'll always be one short of however many you need, though.)
Most counter jockeys will generally try to look up a computer listing, which doesn't exist, and tell you they're not available.
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been there. done that. Actually, that's how I found the correct studs for my hubs! (Ford 8" rear-end)
 
You have luck with a want ad here. Lots of guys relocate their springs and do away with those brackets.
 
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