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Subject:Size spec for pop-top bolt?
From:Tobin Copley
Date:Wed, 21 Jul 2004 11:41:23 -0700

Hi all?

Can anyone give me the specs for the short carriage bolt that goes
through the westfalia pop-top to secure the struts that lift and hold
the pop-top in position when open?  These are the bolts that go through
the top less than a foot back from the forward edge of the pop-top,
securing the strut "foot", which is attached to the pop-top by two such
bolts and two phillips head wood screws.

I had two of those bolts snap off on me when re-installing my pop-top.
The bolts appear to be about 1-2 cm long, and take a 10mm nut.

Any suggestions on where to locate a couple of these bolts in the
Vancouver, BC area would be appreciated, too.  Pacific Fasteners
doesn't carry metric carriage bolts.

Thanks,

T.

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