[Tigers] button snap fasteners

[Will Seay]

Ream the hole out and insert a rivnut.

Will - 382001570
Tigers at embarqmail.com


On Fri, Sep 6, 2024 at 6:45 PM Jeffery Randall <jefferyrandall at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Did you try reaching under and putting some type of a nut on the stud?
>
> On Fri, Sep 6, 2024 at 6:40 PM James Armstrong via Tigers <
> tigers at 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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