Tunbutton Fastners

[chris27]

Hi Folks

 

I am in the middle of fitting my hood and after fitting the poppers I have no faith in them keeping the hood on at speed.

 

has anyone used turnbutton fastners and where did you get them?

 

do you need a special tool to put them on???

 

any help appreciated

 

cheers

 

Chris

[BigLee]

Hi Chris,

 

Try Here

 

Woolies for Trim

 

I think they do a tool but I have fitted without.

 

Cheers

 

Lee

[Guest Ant]

I got mine from wollies. Just rivet the base onto the car (3.2 x 6mm in the screen frame, 8mm or 10mm elsewhere) and for the top part cut four nicks into the fabric, push it through, bend over the tabs, and then use a soldering iron to make the big hole in the middle.

 

Do a trial one first. My hood is a plastic backed fabric so the soldering iron trick works well. Failing that then a small pair of scissors with a sharp point should do the job.

 

Ant

[Guest salty_monk]

Has anyone had a problem with the poppers at speed??

 

My hood is a really good fit so I can't see it coming off at speed but I haven't tried it yet!!

[Guest irishbob]

i had my poppers come off crossing the thirlwell viaduct at about 85 you only need one at each side where the hood meets the side screen . i went the whole hog and did all the rear ones but it isn't necessary.

[Guest Fred2b]

Ahhhhh, the good old days when you could cross the viaduct at a fair lick.

Not now eh Bob.

Regards

Fred

[Guest timswait]

I had the hood keep un-popping at relatively low speed (about 70), it lifted from the rear just behind the side screens. I used a turn buckle fastner on each side to replace the furthest forward popper. This has worked very well with no problems. I got them from C&H fabrics, no special tools needed, just a good pair of scissors s I recall.

[chris27]

thanks for all the advice guys

 

I have some fitted and I feel alot more confident of the hood staying put

 

cheers

 

Chris