Asterix Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 One of the press-studs on my tonneau has broken. I've tried to fix it before but it's beyond repair now. The "button" part that you press remains on the upside of the tonneau, but the female ring that this is normally attached to on the underside of the tonneau has broken off and now remains on the male ring attached to the scuttle. Separating the female ring from the male on the scuttle is easy (obviously I'll be leaving the male in place on the scuttle and just replacing the broken bit on the tonneau). Questions are: - - What's the standard Westie application sized press-stud (if there indeed is a standard)? - Where's the quickest and easiest place to get a press stud of that size (either in Leeds city centre at lunchtime today or around NG16 postcode over the weekend)?...any samaritan's got a spare? Am already investigating upholsterers and chandlers. - Is it applied in the same way you'd do an eyelet in a sail (i.e. apply firm even pressure* on both sides of the button to clamp it to the tonneau? *i.e. Hammer the bl**** thing Thanks in advance chaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Loudon - Sponsorship Liaison Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Go to a camping / caravanning shop and ask. You can buy a small kit which includes a punch and a setting tool for use by small hammer along with both parts of the press studs. Also try ebay Edited to add- Indeed... 7383QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem" target="_blank">EBAY has this to offer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little ed Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 If you haven't got anything by the weekend you could try graham dean in ilkeston im sure he'll have something knocking about and would probably just give you a couple. His number is 0115 9307144. Sorry i didn't get chance to speak to you last night. ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_prelit now westfield_bumble Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 I have a spare with fiittin kit. pm address and i'll drop them in post today. Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a4gom Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 What about the market its a long time since I went to leeds mate but there used to be a good market with loads of stalls selling cloth etc perhaps one of these stalls would be able to help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asterix Posted August 10, 2007 Author Share Posted August 10, 2007 I have a spare with fiittin kit. pm address and i'll drop them in post today. Scott Can't argue with that. PM imminent. Cheers mucker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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