Probably the little springie-thingie (technical term) in the female half
has worn out. You can lever up the folded over tangs with a small
screwdriver and a needlenose pliers to remove it, and reverse the
process, possibly also using a hammer and punch, to replace it. This is
for a "Lift The Dot" fastener. The button type fasteners are riveted
through the center -- you can drill them out or just pry them apart
violently. The kits for installing them are common at hardware stores.
John A. Walker had this to say:
>At 01:21 PM 6/26/00 -0400, wizardz wrote:
>>Driver side tonneau unzipped driving is my norm.
>>unless a passenger is along for the ride.
>
>This is my M.O. as well.
>One question though. Recently I have developed a problem that the center
>L.T.D. snap will not stay snapped at speeds over about 30 MPH. Do you
>think that I just need to replace the snap? If so , do I need a special
>tool to install a new snap?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>-JW
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> John Walker
> john@rmartin.net
> drone@d23.com
> ============
>~= Early 1974 MGB =~
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> In Progress :)
>
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