Not sure of the pitch, but both Harris Cycles (where Sheldon works) and Bike Tools Etc. have a pretty good selection of stainless metric fasteners in sizes commonly used on bicycles. I buy most of mine from those two sources, but when I lived in PA, one local hardware store had a surprisingly good selection, even including stainless.
Regards,
Jerry Moos
Houston, TX
> I have looked for M8 x 1.00 (fine) pitch x stainless bolts on the web,
> off and on, for 3 months. after many hours of looking i finally found
> one source. no choice as to length or half-threading like a GB bolt.
> no stainless nuts are available - only bolts. i am quite capable of
> trimming a long bolt, but it turns out that fine pitch / stainless is
> a very difficult combination to find.
>
> this is why i have bought M8 x 1.00 (fine) pitch steel at my local
> hardware store and have refinished and replated them (brush chrome)
> at my house.
>
> - Don Gillies
> San Diego, CA