givemethebighammer
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| posted on 20/9/04 at 09:34 PM |
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button head bolts ?
what does Mr SVA think about button head bolts as alternatives to standard ones. I can't see any radius issues other than possibly the allen key
socket in the middle ?
I was thinking of using some stainless buttons to attach my roll bar and aeroscreen supports (bolts marked as 10.9 so should be OK)
thanks
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nick205
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| posted on 20/9/04 at 09:40 PM |
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had the same thoughts myself for fixing my dashboard to the scuttle.
Anyone got any SVA experience?
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JohnN
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| posted on 20/9/04 at 09:43 PM |
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I'm also keen to see some authorative opinions/experiences to this issue......
My dash is secured to the scuttle by M6 button head bolts, in the same way as Luego. I was wondering if I might have to fill in the allen sockets for
Mr SVA
John
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 21/9/04 at 05:37 PM |
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I hope they are OK as I've used them on my windscreen supports. Don't think there should be any problems . You can't get a finger
into the allen sockets let alone the testing ball . Rusty
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zetec
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| posted on 21/9/04 at 06:04 PM |
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I used them on my roll bar and nothing was said at SVA. Plenty of people use them on front wings and don't seem to have any probs. Not sure even
if the smaller sizes stick out enough to be included.
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Mk-Ninja
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| posted on 21/9/04 at 06:17 PM |
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I used them on my roll bar and dash, they never commented about them
I'm sure I've got one, just don't know where I've put it
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RoadkillUK
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| posted on 21/9/04 at 06:18 PM |
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I've used them on both my front wings and also to fasten the lower 1/2 of my nosecone.
SVA man didn't mention them at all.
Roadkill - Lee
www.bradford7.co.uk
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kingr
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| posted on 23/9/04 at 07:55 AM |
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I used them to fasten the top of my tranny tunnel and no comment was made.
Kingr
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spunky
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| posted on 25/9/04 at 08:31 AM |
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Me too
Used button heads all over the interior, no problems.
John
The reckless man may not live as long......
But the cautious man does not live at all.....
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Mix
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| posted on 26/9/04 at 04:31 PM |
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Nowhere near the SVA stage yet so I can't comment from experience, but it might be worth noting that many new cars have 'button'
headed fasteners with the tool recesses radiused.
Mick
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Kissy
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| posted on 12/10/04 at 07:02 AM |
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Or you could use what Karters use which is a countersunk washer (Plastic, all colours) which takes countersunk screws/bolts. Look very tidy. I used
black numberplate screws to fix the dash to scuttle, cheap, light and simple.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 12/10/04 at 07:30 AM |
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I've just passed the SVA, and I've got dozens of button-head hex screws all round the passenger compartment. They're holding down
the tunnel cover, the scuttle, handbrake surround, and so on. All the tester did was to run his hand over them, and made no comment.
David
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