Date:         Mon, 20 Dec 1999 22:25:40 -0800
Reply-To:     Coby Smolens <cobys@WELL.COM>
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From:         Coby Smolens <cobys@WELL.COM>
Subject:      Re: pop-top carriage bolts
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Don't know 'bout you all but in my neck of the woods I couldn't afford the
time to go looking for the things, if I knew my local dealer could get 'em
for me - not at $2 ea. This is where the dealerships shine - they will
deliver, gratis, any inky-dinky little part practically anywhere. 'Course
you might have to convince your local garage to order 'em for you if you're
miles from anywhere...

Coby

Valley Wagonworks
"Intimately acquainted with VW Vans since 1959"

Volkswagen Bus, Vanagon, Westfalia and Eurovan
Repair, Service and Restoration Specialists

1535 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Anselmo, CA 94933
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of Nathan Richmond
Sent: Monday, December 20, 1999 11:40 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: pop-top carriage bolts


I am in the process of restoring an abused '83 westy. I recently thouroughly
cleaned and polished the pop-top. The top now looks great with the exception
of the very rusted bolt heads. I looked everywhere for replacements, but was
only able to find them at the VW dealer for an alarming $2 - $4 each. Does
anyone know of another source for these metric bolts?

Thanks,
Nate Richmond
Cary, NC 27513