Just put a nut bolt and washer in the hole -- perhaps matching the one that
comes with the strut kit --- then no one will now it wasn't intended. FYI
--- I have the strut kit to and love it.

Cheers,
Doug

On 9/4/08, Joy Hecht <hecht.joy@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
>
> I've got a hole in my poptop that I'm looking for a way to plug.  I ordered
> one of the poptop strut kits, followed the instructions, and it turned out
> the struts that came with it were shorter than the dimensions given for the
> holes to attach them.  I attached the first strut andchecked that all was
> well before drilling the second hole, and found the problem.
>
> The hole should center at a spot 5/16 of an inch away from the existing
> hole.  I've emailed the person who assembles the kits and asked him to send
> me struts long enough to match his instructions, but if I can patch the
> hole
> and drill a new one, that might be better.  And probably quicker.
>
> The kit includes large fender washers that go on both sides of the hole in
> the poptop, and they would cover the patched hole as well providing some
> support.
>
> Does anyone have suggestions for how to do this?  Ideally I'd like to put
> in
> a metal plug the dimensions of the hole (5/16") and the depth of the
> fiberglass.  But I'm guessing a fiberglass plug, or one of some other
> material, might be more realistic.
>
> Suggestions?
>
> And if you're thinking of buying one of those kits, pmail me and I'll
> explain more precisely what is wrong with the instructions so you don't do
> the same thing.
>
>
>
>
> Joy
>

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