side curtain fastener

[jw hash]

I do know that this should be in the want section but I felt I would more responce here in the forum. I`m working on a late 30 standard roadster, a new top was ordered from LeBaron Bonney they do not have the male snaps for the side curtains and they say they can not get them, I heed help on locating four of them, does anyone have any ideas on where to look, thanks John

[jbc]

If you find a supplier please let us know.

[1931 flamingo]

jw hash: This was discussed in great length a month or so ago. Try doing a search. I don't believe at this time any are available. Talk of someone tooling up to reproduce though.
Paul in CT

[barnstuf]

I have seen much discussion here on the shortage of side curtain body sockets, but I am unsure what you mean by male snaps. I am guessing maybe you mean a male stud with machine screw mounting such as used to mount the curtain over the stanchion. Inasmuch as you have been in contact with LeBaron Bonney you must have their catalog so could you post here their part number for the item you need.

[Harold frm Sebastopol]

He means the male part mating with the body socket.

[FL&WVMIKE]

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barnstuff ....................
He is talking about the male snap, that is fastened to the side curtain, itself.
MIKE

[Steve Wastler]

Correct me if I am wrong, but I think these are the fasteners everyone is talking about. I am looking for a few myself....

[jw hash]

Steve & Harold have it right you can get the body sockets but not the male part that go`s on the side curtain, thanks for the help.

[jw hash]

btt

[d.j. moordigian]

Quickchange said he was going to tool-up and produce the male snaps. We talked
at the Selma, Ca. swap meet about 6months ago. I said I could make them IF he
wasn't going to do them. I need them and DON'T have any! Anybody have any
" sacrificial " snaps for the tooling work ?

Dudley

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Bringing this back up to the top again, do we have a OD dimensions for these fasteners?

[Charles Reese]

https://fordbarn.com/forum/showthread...9459&showall=1

last post suggests that LB may now have repos in stock .... i cant confirm this other than the post ....

if you still need the OD, PM me and i will measure mine.

[Steve Wastler]

OD is 25/32" I should add this measurement was with a tape measure, I am on the job and I have been carrying these In my lunch bag.

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Thank you guys, that is what I needed to know. It is indeed a good day!

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[Steve Wastler]

Would I be correct in, it is a good day because you got lucky and found some?

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Originally Posted by Steve Wastler

Would I be correct in, it is a good day because you got lucky and found some?

YEP!! I don't know if it would be considered a "stretch" to call them NOS, but they do match the dimensions of what I was told they should be, and they insert nicely (without any wobble) into the door sockets, ...and they were in the original manufacturers box that says MADE IN U.S.A. (something we rarely ever get to see any more ). The nickle plating on them is a tad oxidized but a little silver polish on a few mixed with some elbow grease has taken care of that so as the comedian Ron White would say, "Its a good day Tater!" .

This was one of the last big hurdles I was 'stressing over' for Oshkosh. Now on to finding something else to stress over before that meet.



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[RonC]

maybe this manufacturer could help.

http://www.dotfasteners.com/

[Marco Tahtaras]

Originally Posted by BRENT in 10-uh-C

YEP!! I don't know if it would be considered a "stretch" to call them NOS, but they do match the dimensions of what I was told they should be, and they insert nicely (without any wobble) into the door sockets, ...and they were in the original manufacturers box that says MADE IN U.S.A. (something we rarely ever get to see any more ). The nickle plating on them is a tad oxidized but a little silver polish on a few mixed with some elbow grease has taken care of that so as the comedian Ron White would say, "Its a good day Tater!" .

This was one of the last big hurdles I was 'stressing over' for Oshkosh. Now on to finding something else to stress over before that meet.



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Nice find. Yep, that's the "real deal".

[Steve Wastler]

Damn, in the words of Napolean Dynomite "lucky"!! I would not consider it a stretch at all to call those NOS, great find, they look to clean up really well!!!!

[d.j. moordigian]

The company that made the ones in Brent's photos is still in business. It would
be a great day if they would make MORE....