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Re: Hard and soft top attaching bolts -Reply

To: KEVIN EDDINS <eddinsk@NRISO.NOLA.NAVY.MIL>
Subject: Re: Hard and soft top attaching bolts -Reply
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Thu, 14 May 1998 07:51:52 -0700
Cc: NikkiMW1@aol.com, Spitfires@Autox.Team.Net, Triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: Curry Enterprises
References: <s55a9ce8.013@NRISO.NOLA.NAVY.MIL>
Here's a neat little tip, while you are adding or replacing snaps.  If
you get a nylon washer and put it between the snap and the body, it will
help bugger the metal and help prevent rust where the two surfaces meet.

Joe Curry

KEVIN EDDINS wrote:
> 
> After you carefully drill out the existing snaps, go to a boat shop and get
> some stainless steel snaps to replace what you have.  I would only go
> with stainless steel.  It happens to look pretty nice too.
> 
> Kevin
> 
> >>> Nikki MW1 <NikkiMW1@aol.com> 05/14/98 12:31am >>>
> Also I am wondering about the snaps that are on the body.
> How do you replace them.  And who has the best quality of the vendors.
>  Oh yea
> I forgot this is for my 1975 spitfire
> TIA
> Nikki

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