[Tigers] button snap fasteners

[Tom Witt]

Perhaps you can get a flat speed nut behind the too large hole. Maybe 
with a magnet on a stick?

On 9/8/2024 8:53 AM, Ron Fraser via Tigers wrote:
>
> Jim
>
> You need to go to an auto upholstery shop that does convertible tops 
> to see what they have for snaps.
>
> You might be able to get behind the screw hole and gently hammer the 
> hole smaller.
>
> AuVeCo 14833 is a #8 screw button snap but I don’t know if it will fit 
> or if it is what you need.
>
> Ron Fraser
>
> *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
>
> 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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