Wow, Joy,
It looks like several people have had trouble installing these struts.
Thanks for your post.  My standard struts are on the way, but now I'm a
little worried about installing them.
Patti
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On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 7:32 PM, Joy Hecht <hecht.joy@gmail.com> wrote:

> Kim, does that cover the hole or fill it?  I thought that would mean
> putting
> a patch over the hole, front and back.  I don't think that would be as
> strong as filling it.  And looks don't matter, it will be covered by the
> fender washer for the strut.
>
>
> Joy
>
> On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 11:48 PM, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote:
>
> > Geeze folk, why not repair it right. Get a fiberglass repair kit, and
> > resin. Shouldn't be all that difficult.
> >
> >
> > On Sep 4, 2008, at 9:45 PM, Jake de Villiers wrote:
> >
> > You could just fill the hole with white polyurethane caulk or use
> >> the caulk
> >> to glue a white acrylic circle over the hole.  The stuff sticks like
> >> crazy
> >> and lasts forever.  It should be available at the local hardware.  :-)
> >>
> >> On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 4:15 PM, 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
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jake
> >> 1984 Vanagon GL
> >> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> >> Crescent Beach, BC
> >> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> >> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
> >>
> >
>
>
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>
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