Date:         Thu, 30 Sep 2004 23:01:36 -0700
Reply-To:     Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Westfalia Pop-Top Screws
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Well ,after reading all your suggestions, I decided to
do the fastest job.

I replaced the pop-top truss screws and carriage bolts
with new stainless steel for $8.55.

No, they aren't metric, but the nut size of 1/4" is
like 11 mm. I wasn't about to pay $1.25 each from
Goghwesti for a total of 23 screws.

They look almost original , and it will never be a
problem if a screw has to be removed - 11 mm will do
it.
Gone are the slotted screws, replaced with phillips
but with the same wide truss head.
I also repaired the skylight vent rollers and cleaned
and polished the fiberglass top.

For the front luggage which has four truss screws,
I'm going to re-tap the brackets to accept the (11 mm)
screws.
You can't find metric around here and that big slotted
screw is an old idea- they don't even have that in
SAE.

Robert

1982 Westfalia





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