I need a few CP 1038 bolts, and I thought I'd punch "CP 1038 bolts" into Google, and see what came up. I was surprised!
Here are some original CP 1038 bolts on my 54 KH. The CP and 1038 are pretty cleanly stamped. C and P are in a line. 1 0 3 8 are aligned radially from the center (not a very good description, but...) The top of the bolt has a distinct round flat area where the markings are, and a slope down to the wrench flats. CP and 1038 are close to the edge of the round area.
- Originals
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Red Raven products has a number of different sizes for sale. Their 1/4" bolts look pretty much like the originals. Their 5/16 bolts (below at left) look decently formed, but the markings are in the wrong places. eBay seller blarneyrubble offers ones (below at right) that are really rough - if the markings are so bad, I wonder just how good a bolt it is?
- Bad repros
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I haven't bought any in quite awhile, but as I remember, Old Dude's CP bolts are pretty accurate. Any one bought any recently?
Are there any other places to get good repros?