Date:         Wed, 18 May 2005 08:32:30 -0300
Reply-To:     "Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)" <Pascal.Giasson@GNB.CA>
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From:         "Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)" <Pascal.Giasson@GNB.CA>
Subject:      Re: SS version of luggage rack bolts?
Comments: To: Rocket J Squirrel <j.michael.elliott@ADELPHIA.NET>
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I have the SS ones that GoWesty sells.  They do not have the pointy end
but they work.  BTW I also used them for the same SS screws for the pop
top hinge mount.  The screw heads are a little bit smaller than the
original ones but so far not problems.  BTW I am still looking for
metric SS carriage bolts for the other pop top fasteners.  Still no luck
locally. 

Pascal
'84 Westy

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Rocket J Squirrel
Sent: May 18, 2005 1:37 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: SS version of luggage rack bolts?

I pulled Mellow Yellow's luggage rack to see what kind of crud had
accumulated under it. Not too bad, dried leaves and other vegetable
matter, dirt. I reckon I will put some hoses under the drain holes and
route them to the rain gutters. Those four truss head bolts have been
leaving rust streaks down the sides of the rack. I'd like to replace
them with stainless hardware. They have pointy noses, though . . . not a
standard bolt at all. Does anyone have any idea where something like
this can be found?

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
83.5 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") KG6RCR