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frankr
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    You might be surprised to learn that stainless bolts in aluminum corrode in place worse than steel bolts do. The only advantage is the heads don’t rust.

    I’d use Grade-5 bolts, from a "real" hardware store if you can find the right length. The non-graded ones from the big-box stores are real weak, but they might be strong enough, since they don’t require a ton of torque.