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Old 11-02-2019, 02:48 PM   #2
CarlG
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Default Re: Cotter pins

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Originally Posted by Will N View Post
Interesting to note too is that the form of today's cotter pins are not the same as those available during the Model A era. Modern cotter pin heads are kind of diamond shaped, while those made back in the day had rounded heads. You can't get those round head cotter pins today, so if you have an old jar of them laying around I bet a fine point car restorer would pay good money for them.
But, you can get round head cotter pins. Here's a picture of what I have:
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