FASTENERS 101 THE KEY INGREDIENT IN ANY BUILD
Fasteners are clearly a key ingredient in any build, given that they literally and figuratively hold everything together. To better understand the world of fasteners, we turned to ARP, the highly respected manufacturer of high-performance bolts and studs. The company, founded in 1968 by Gary Holzapfel, has a half-century worth of hot rodding experience.
One crucial point to consider, given that many rodders are tackling projects with cars that are more than 60-80 years old, is that fasteners degrade over time and lose their gripping strength through stress, fatigue, and rust.
