re
7/16 - 20 = perfect. Surprises me, but then I am surprised more often
> lately.
> Maybe a North American seat belt standardization thing?

yep ..
I think there are variations actually, but supposedly *all* cars, foreign
and domestic are required to use that thread for seat belt anchoring bolts,
per  Federal US requirements.

Scott
turbovans
leaving for Bend this afternoon, going to German transaxle in the afternoon
there tomorrow.

----- Original Message -----
From: "neil n" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 11:19 AM
Subject: Re: Rear Pillar Bolt Hole. 7/16" 20 TPI ? (fine)

> Hi Vern.
>
> I bet it's a NA thing.
>
> Much thanks for checking!
>
> Neil.
>
> On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Vern in Bend <vernmcintosh@eoni.com>
> wrote:
>> I tried several thread chasers, 12mm = too big, 10mm = too small,
>> 7/16 - 20 = perfect. Surprises me, but then I am surprised more often
>> lately.
>> Maybe a North American seat belt standardization thing?
>>
>> Regards, Vern
>>
>>
>>
>>> Rear pillar being the one midway above storage hatches in Westy. I
>>> assume it's a bolt hole for shoulder belt on seat belt.
>>>
>>> Only have an SAE thread checker thing. Metric one is hiding somewhere.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Neil.
>>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>
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