Over time the rubber washer/gasket will desinegrate either from chafing or
UV damage and just make the fastner loose and the resultant wobbling of the
fastner will really ream you a larger hole.  As those bolt thread saw lup
and down and round and round on the fiberglass, well,  you get the picture.

DM&FS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cory Sammons" <slagskot@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 10:03 AM
Subject: Re: RE; Drilling Fiberglass

> put a rubber washer or gasket between any hardware and the fiberglass to
> hold it tighter without as much chance of cracking the top.
> Cory
> 84 Westy
> N. Bridgton, ME
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Terry Kay" <CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 7:58 AM
> Subject: RE; Drilling Fiberglass
>
>
> > Steve,
> > Put the bit to it and let her fly !!
> > The bit will go through the glass so fast, that there won't be enough
> > heat to do any damage to the surrounding areas.
> >
> > This is a no brainer !!
> >
> > Just be sure to drill the holes a little smaller than needed, as the
> > glass will tend to spread a little when sticking those screws or
> > whatever fastener intended, and won't hold very good.
> >
> > If at all possible through-bolt, and nut the items to be attached, and
> > use washers for sure----fiberglass is brittle, and has very little
> > holding power.
> >
> > Later,
> >
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> > Terry
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