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Re: [Tigers] button snap fasteners

To: Ron Fraser <rfraser@bluefrog.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] button snap fasteners
From: JAMES ARMSTRONG via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2024 12:02:27 -0400
Cc: tigers@autox.team.net
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You always come through Ron. Thanks so much.
Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 8, 2024, at 11:53=E2=80=AFAM, Ron Fraser <rfraser@bluefrog.com> wro=
te:
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> Jim
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> You need to go to an auto upholstery shop that does convertible tops to se=
e what they have for snaps.
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> You might be able to get behind the screw hole and gently hammer the hole s=
maller.
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> AuVeCo 14833 is a #8 screw button snap but I don=E2=80=99t 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@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of James Armstrong v=
ia Tigers
> Sent: Friday, September 06, 2024 6:22 PM
> To: tigers@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 b=
ut with a # 8 screw. I tried West Marine and all they have is various length=
 # 6.
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> Thanks in advance,
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> Jim Armstrong

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">You always come through Ron. Thanks so much=
.<br id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iP=
hone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Sep 8, 2024, at 1=
1:53=E2=80=AFAM, Ron Fraser &lt;rfraser@bluefrog.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blo=
ckquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http=
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oNormal">Jim<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal">You need to go to an auto upholstery shop that does conver=
tible tops to see what they have for snaps.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">You might be able to get be=
hind the screw hole and gently hammer the hole smaller.<o:p></o:p></p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">AuVeCo 14833 is=
 a #8 screw button snap but I don=E2=80=99t know if it will fit or if it is w=
hat you need.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal">Ron Fraser<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbs=
p;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><b>From:</b> Tigers &lt;tigers-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; <b>On Behalf Of=
 </b>James Armstrong via Tigers<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 06, 2024 6=
:22 PM<br><b>To:</b> tigers@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [Tigers] butto=
n snap fasteners<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><=
div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:=
&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div>=
<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quo=
t;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div=
><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Ar=
ial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">The vinyl cover for the convertible top on=
 Mk1A's and MkII has both 'Lift-the-Dot" and&nbsp; button snap fasteners.<o:=
p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">My question c=
oncerns the button snap fasteners.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sa=
ns-serif;color:black">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=
..<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Does any=
one 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.<o:p=
></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size=
:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">&nbsp;<o:p></o=
:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.=
0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Thanks in advance,=
<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-=
size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">&nbsp;<o:p=
></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size=
:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Jim Armstrong<=
o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></blockquote></body></html>=

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