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Subject:Re: size of these bolts
From:KI4TLF
Date:Sat, 28 Jan 2017 17:27:43 -0600

'90 Carat.  Mine are the conical security bolts.  They are hex with a pin
sticking up in the middle so a hex wrench would fit except for that pin.
I've run across them with several other things, so I just bought a security
bit set from Amazon.  Less than $20
And it fits them.

GregM

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Alistair Bell
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2017 4:55 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: size of these bolts

I have to correct myself, the anti tamper bolts have recessed hex , a hex
socket.

Yeah it's something to do with, and I'm guessing, prevention of defeating
the steering lock.

Alistair

> On Jan 28, 2017, at 2:44 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Allistair...
>
> yes there's a hole on the bolt and I wonder why they don't put an allen
slot in there...
>
> what were they thinking? who would steal a steering column? thieves will
steal the whole van ! !
>
> thanks ...
>
> dan