There is a hardware store near me that carries all sorts of metric bolts,
even carriage bolts, many in stainless steel. Another alternative is to
remove the bolts, sand the heads to a clean rust-free surface, and then
repaint them. I've even had good success doing these without even removing
them.

Karl M.

----- Original Message -----
From: Nathan Richmond <Hailcall12@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, December 20, 1999 2:40 PM
Subject: pop-top carriage bolts

> I am in the process of restoring an abused '83 westy. I recently
thouroughly
> cleaned and polished the pop-top. The top now looks great with the
exception
> of the very rusted bolt heads. I looked everywhere for replacements, but
was
> only able to find them at the VW dealer for an alarming $2 - $4 each. Does
> anyone know of another source for these metric bolts?
>
> Thanks,
> Nate Richmond
> Cary, NC 27513