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74superTN Samba Member
Joined: April 01, 2007 Posts: 675 Location: Port Saint Lucie, FL
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 12:17 pm Post subject: Rear mosquito net snap question |
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Two snaps fell out of the aft most panel on the drivers side. They are for the driver side part of the mosquito net. My question is, are they pop riveted into the wood or are they actually somehow inserted into the sheet metal also? _________________ 73 Thing
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bobbyblack Samba Member
Joined: May 21, 2015 Posts: 4333 Location: United States, Iowa
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 12:24 pm Post subject: Re: Rear mosquito net snap question |
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I drove my Westy to work, back in a flash with a photo or two. Mine are riveted to the metal edge if I am remembering right. .. I have been quite aggravated with the aftermarket replacement I got from one of the big vendors, 3 backs and forths, and still can't actually snap all of them.. at least one pops off every time. I'll edit in a few min with photos.
edit #1: got pics, gmail is 'syncing' for too long.. but I'll tell you that they all are riveted, I would assume THROUGH the board into the metal. The top ones for sure, since there is no board there.
edit #2 Anyway, here they are, finally.. Oh, and the answer to my problem is called a extend-a-snap, like $6 for 3 or 5 bits.. Not sure of other alternatives, but I guess drilling the rivets and creating a bit of a stand-off and screw another on, or perhaps a special length rivet allowing it to stand out a bit.
-bobby _________________ '87 Westy 'Flossie','86 Westy 'R1','86 tintop GL - Subi2.2 'J2','83.5 stock tintop L 'ZoomBus','74 Karmann Ghia, '63 Notch
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74superTN Samba Member
Joined: April 01, 2007 Posts: 675 Location: Port Saint Lucie, FL
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 12:40 pm Post subject: Re: Rear mosquito net snap question |
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Lol thanks! I was kind of guessing they go through the metal too.
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I drove my Westy to work, back in a flash with a photo or two. Mine are riveted to the metal edge if I am remembering right. .. I have been quite aggravated with the aftermarket replacement I got from one of the big vendors, 3 backs and forths, and still can't actually snap all of them.. at least one pops off every time. I'll edit in a few min with photos.
edit #1: got pics, gmail is 'syncing' for too long.. but I'll tell you that they all are riveted, I would assume THROUGH the board into the metal. The top ones for sure, since there is not board there.
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_________________ 73 Thing
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shagginwagon83 Samba Member
Joined: February 07, 2016 Posts: 3786 Location: VA/TN
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 12:41 pm Post subject: Re: Rear mosquito net snap question |
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I am pretty sure mine snaps go into the metal. _________________ Brandon
"Jo Ann" - '83.5 Westfalia EJ22e w/Peloquin
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fxr Samba Member
Joined: December 07, 2014 Posts: 2300 Location: Bay area CA
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 1:42 pm Post subject: Re: Rear mosquito net snap question |
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They go into the metal. Replacements easily available from Ace hardware etc. I've replaced several of mine - just drill out the pop-rivet and use a suitably sized metal screw. A gob of caulk around the screw helps to prevent any future corrosion. _________________ Jim Crowther
1984 1.9l EJ22 Westy Wolfsburg Edition
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E1 Samba Member
Joined: January 21, 2013 Posts: 6376 Location: Westfalia, Earth
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 4:38 pm Post subject: Re: Rear mosquito net snap question |
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^^^ same here ^^^ _________________ ‘84 Westy, 2.1L with Digijet, 5.43 R+P, GT Gears
"Adding power makes you faster on the straights.
Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere."
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11BC2 Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2017 Posts: 494 Location: Cool, California
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 10:26 pm Post subject: Re: Rear mosquito net snap question |
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The snaps are #24 snaps, and can be found at fabric stores.
They are attached with sheet metal screws. |
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74superTN Samba Member
Joined: April 01, 2007 Posts: 675 Location: Port Saint Lucie, FL
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Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 3:18 am Post subject: Re: Rear mosquito net snap question |
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Thanks everyone! _________________ 73 Thing
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