Hello,I ordered 2 or 3 sets of 4 from Go Westy.Turns out, the heads of these stainless steel screws were a size smaller than the origional.This made a big difference when installed.The clamping pressure is more concentrated with a smaller screw head.The larger head of the origional spreads this out a lot more,the way VW wanted.Thought,these replacements could easily damage the fiberglass.It did happen.I sent them back.Only $2.95/bag of 4, but I thought Go Westy should be more careful,than offer these.The solution for me was to Por-15 the old ones and paint them origional.I kept the 4 for the luggage rack,as I thought they would be ok.I like the look of both stainless steel and paint.The smaller stainless steel screws jived well with the new westfalia sticker.Roger |
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