Date:         Sat, 5 Aug 2006 08:17:41 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Need a pop top hinge screw to send to a bolt manufacturer
Comments: To: Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
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Roger,

just measured my pop top truss head screw: head diameter 16 mm.

the fastenal truss head with 14mm head diameter would not be too bad
a choice, better than rusty :)

A thin ss washer would not look terrible, IMO, if you did want to
increase contact area.

Alistair



On 5-Aug-06, at 7:35 AM, Roger Sisler wrote:

Turns out that the screw I recieved in the mail for copying purposes
is far
too nice a screw to use. it may get lost,and the owner needs it
back.It is
irreplaceable. I am sending it back. I want a rusty screw that I can
keep.
I need to send a manufacturer a copy of the screw I need,and it may get
lost in all the shuffel. So I really need several rusty screws that I
can
keep and wont be missed.

I have made about 50 or 60 phone calls. The 17mm truss head oem screw is
not avaliable anywhere. Period. Go Westy has a replacement pop top
screw.It
is a common , off the shelf truss head screw . M6  with a 1.0 thread
pitch
and a 14mm head. Standard issue for this size of screw.I need a 17mm
truss
head and it is a oversized, oversize head and is,custom. VW has a
repacement screw thatGoWesty sells. It has a VW part number ,but is the
standard truss head of 14mm. Nothin special at all,and they crack the
fibergalss. . I need to get some made. Manufactures want orders of
100,00
to 250,00 to manufacture. If I find a manufacutere to do this ,price of
each screw will be high. I will have many thousand unsold screws,so this
must be aborbed in whatI can sell. I am still making calls ,but I have
little hope of getting a cheap screw. cannot give a esitmate,as I
have no
estimate, myself.I see itthis way. 12 stainless steel screws that are
currently an eyesore, and take up lots of prime realestate on the
vanagon
exterior. A major draw back to a nice looking van. YOu can add a washer
under the 12 screws,but thjat will look terriable.To get the correct
issue,
it will cost some,but not out of line as to the immprovement it will
make.