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Fiddlestyx Samba Member
Joined: July 08, 2015 Posts: 401 Location: Texas
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Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 3:11 pm Post subject: Westy luggage rack bolts? |
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I am wondering if anyone knows where I can get original replacement bolts for the Westy luggage rack as I broke one while removing my rack to replace the seal or if anyone knows the size of them. I think they are M8x1.25 with a 16mm shank and 16mm head, but I'm not sure. Plus, I haven't been able to find that size anywhere.
I ordered the stainless steel bolts that the vendors sell but the head on the bolt is 14mm whereas mine are 16mm. I paid a premium for bolts that aren't even the correct size. This wouldn't be a problem if I were restoring the luggage rack, but I'm not and you can tell where the old bolts worn down the fiberglass if I use the new stainless bolts.
Thanks _________________ 1983 Vanagon Westfalia Air-cooled
1973 Super Beetle |
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djkeev Samba Moderator
Joined: September 30, 2007 Posts: 32625 Location: Reading Pennsylvania
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dgbeatty Samba Member
Joined: October 26, 2006 Posts: 702 Location: Sacramento
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djkeev Samba Moderator
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Fiddlestyx Samba Member
Joined: July 08, 2015 Posts: 401 Location: Texas
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 6:21 am Post subject: Re: Westy luggage rack bolts? |
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Thank you so much!
djkeev wrote: |
Not in stainless steel, only painted.
Good find though!
Dave |
I'll be removing the paint and plating them. Thanks! _________________ 1983 Vanagon Westfalia Air-cooled
1973 Super Beetle |
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Sodo Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2007 Posts: 9609 Location: Western WA
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 6:57 am Post subject: Re: Westy luggage rack bolts? |
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Oh fun! Nickel plating? _________________
'90 Westy EJ25, 2Peloquins, 3knobs, pressure-oiled GT mainshaft, filtered, cooled gearbox
'87 Tintop w 47k 53k, '12 SmallCar EJ25, cooled filtered gearbox
....KTMs, GasGas, SPOT mtb |
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ZsZ Samba Member
Joined: December 11, 2010 Posts: 1647 Location: Budapest Hungary, Europe
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Fiddlestyx Samba Member
Joined: July 08, 2015 Posts: 401 Location: Texas
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Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:27 am Post subject: Re: Westy luggage rack bolts? |
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Sodo wrote: |
Oh fun! Nickel plating? |
I can plate in zinc, nickel and copper. Will do the bolt heads in zinc and nickel. _________________ 1983 Vanagon Westfalia Air-cooled
1973 Super Beetle |
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kevinm Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2008 Posts: 117 Location: Minneapolis, MN
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djkeev Samba Moderator
Joined: September 30, 2007 Posts: 32625 Location: Reading Pennsylvania
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vanagonjr Samba Member
Joined: October 07, 2010 Posts: 3431 Location: Dartmouth, Mass.
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skills@eurocarsplus Samba Peckerhead
Joined: January 01, 2007 Posts: 16878 Location: sticksville, ct.
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 7:25 pm Post subject: Re: Westy luggage rack bolts? |
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vanagonjr wrote: |
If I pursued having stainless ones made with the correct head diameter, do you think anyone would be interested? |
no need
djkeev wrote: |
I'm pretty good at finding stuff, odds are high you won't find the 16 mm heads in stainless steel.
Dave |
pop quiz suckkka
https://www.belmetric.com/6mm-slotted-truss-c-563_...13259.html
that's where i got mine _________________
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my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
Jake Raby wrote: |
Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
Brian wrote: |
Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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vanagonjr Samba Member
Joined: October 07, 2010 Posts: 3431 Location: Dartmouth, Mass.
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wbailey2112 Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2015 Posts: 483 Location: Grove City, OH
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Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 7:56 am Post subject: Re: Westy luggage rack bolts? |
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I replaced all of the rusty bolts on the luggage rack and the pop top with stainless steel "cheese head" bolts with stainless flat and lock washers and nuts that I purchased from my local full service hardware store.
Are they factory spec? No but I saw no point in living with the nasty rusty original fasteners until I could find an exact replacement (which may not exist). _________________ '74 Thing
'83 Westfalia |
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Andymon Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2015 Posts: 313 Location: Medford, OR
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Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 9:18 am Post subject: Re: Westy luggage rack bolts? |
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From buslab's description: This pastel white screw, part number 255 070 908F, has multiple applications. We also carry a stainless steel version of this screw.
djkeev wrote: |
Not in stainless steel, only painted.
Good find though!
Dave |
_________________ "Blanch" '85 Westy
"Too many freaks and not enough circuses". |
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