[Tigers] button snap fasteners

[JAMES ARMSTRONG]

You always come through Ron. Thanks so much.
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> On Sep 8, 2024, at 11:53 AM, Ron Fraser <rfraser at bluefrog.com> wrote:
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> Jim
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> You need to go to an auto upholstery shop that does convertible tops to see what they have for snaps.
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> You might be able to get behind the screw hole and gently hammer the hole smaller.
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> AuVeCo 14833 is a #8 screw button snap but I don’t know if it will fit or if it is what you need.
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> Ron Fraser
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> From: Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of James Armstrong via Tigers
> Sent: Friday, September 06, 2024 6:22 PM
> To: tigers at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Tigers] button snap fasteners
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> Hello,
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> 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.
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> Thanks in advance,
>  
> Jim Armstrong
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