Date:         Thu, 23 Jul 2015 16:00:02 +0000
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: It's the annoying little things...
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
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I can probably find one if you sent me a postal  address and you're not in
a hurry, but I think Fastenall or a FLAPS would be a good place to look
along with ACE. I'm sure you'll find one. What Alistair said about the wire
has held my struts on more than a few times. I seem to manage to lose about
50 percent

Jim

On Thu, Jul 23, 2015 at 10:56 AM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> The ball end clip or the stud end c-clip?
>
> I've resorted to a bit of wire inserted in and bent around at the ball
> end. The stud end circlip might be sourced, at least approximated , at
> flaps.
>
> Alistair
>
>
>
>
> > On Jul 23, 2015, at 8:41 AM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello All,
> >
> > On my 90/91 Westy I was replacing the shocks/struts for the rear hatch
> and
> > while
> > doing so launched into oblivion one of the little circlips that hold the
> > one open end on.
> >
> > Does anyone know the correct size and metallurgy for these little guys
> so I
> > can maybe
> > pick one or two out from the hardware store?   Or these specific only to
> > that particular
> > connecting point?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Steven
> >
> > 91 Westy
>