Re: [Tigers] button snap fasteners

[Jeffery Randall <jefferyrandall@gmail.com>]

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Did you try reaching under and putting some type of a nut on the stud?

On Fri, Sep 6, 2024 at 6:40=E2=80=AFPM James Armstrong via Tigers <
tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> The vinyl cover for the convertible top on Mk1A's and MkII has both
> 'Lift-the-Dot" and  button snap fasteners.
> My question concerns the button snap fasteners.
> One of my button snaps has finally made its screw hole too big for the # =
6
> screw. A new # 6 still is too small to anchor correctly..
> Does anyone know a source for a button snap with the original size button
> but with a # 8 screw. I tried West Marine and all they have is various
> length # 6.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Jim Armstrong
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Did you try reaching under and putting some type of a nut =
on the stud?</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"=
gmail_attr">On Fri, Sep 6, 2024 at 6:40=E2=80=AFPM James Armstrong via Tige=
rs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net";>tigers@autox.team.net</a>&g=
t; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0p=
x 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color=
:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:r=
gb(0,0,0)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:no=
rmal">Hello,<br></span></div>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:r=
gb(0,0,0)">=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:r=
gb(0,0,0)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:no=
rmal">The vinyl cover for the convertible top on Mk1A&#39;s and MkII has bo=
th &#39;Lift-the-Dot&quot; and=C2=A0 button snap fasteners.</span></div>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:r=
gb(0,0,0)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:no=
rmal">My question concerns the button snap fasteners.</span></div>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:r=
gb(0,0,0)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:no=
rmal">One of my button snaps has finally made its screw hole too big for th=
e # 6 screw. A new # 6 still is too small to anchor correctly..</span></div=
>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:r=
gb(0,0,0)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:no=
rmal">Does anyone know a source for a button snap with the original size bu=
tton but with a # 8 screw. I tried West Marine and all they have is various=
 length # 6.</span></div>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:r=
gb(0,0,0)">=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:r=
gb(0,0,0)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:no=
rmal">Thanks in advance,</span></div>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:r=
gb(0,0,0)">=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:r=
gb(0,0,0)"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-style:normal;font-weight:no=
rmal">Jim Armstrong</span></div>
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