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coily96

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Joined: Wed May 05, 2010 11:50 am Posts: 823 Location: Beenleigh
Vehicle: Coil Sierra
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Does anyone know who or where i can get new buttons for the soft tops sides, i have 4 now that have broken when taking the roof off.

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alien
Joined: Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 16343 Location: Perth
Vehicle: '92 Sierra, 1.6efi, SPOA, 31s.
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any upholsterer can crimp new ones for you... just find the one nearest to you - shouldnt cost much at all.
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drover027
Joined: Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 5 Location: Sydney
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Spotlight, Lincraft have kits you can buy with buttons and a die to fit the buttons with a hammer.
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foolsp33d
Joined: Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 2123 Location: Deep Inside Jamies Mouth
Vehicle: Clown Car..
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said it before.. will say it again.. I3unnings sell them.. about $8. for a pack, and a little more for the 'pro' pack that includes the center punch to 'crimp' them.
Also found out yesterday..Thanks to B4T, Spotlight or Lincraft also sell them.. and in black! around the same price..
Edit: Drover beat me to it!
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whincup

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Joined: Sat Apr 17, 2010 11:30 pm Posts: 1588 Location: Gracemere, QLD
Vehicle: '94 suzuki maruti
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foolsp33d wrote: said it before.. will say it again.. I3unnings sell them.. about $8. for a pack, and a little more for the 'pro' pack that includes the center punch to 'crimp' them.
Also found out yesterday..Thanks to B4T, Spotlight or Lincraft also sell them.. and in black! around the same price..
Edit: Drover beat me to it!
haha yeah ive always just gone to spotlight... but i might try the bunnings ones next time since im lucky if they last more than a month
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coily96

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Joined: Wed May 05, 2010 11:50 am Posts: 823 Location: Beenleigh
Vehicle: Coil Sierra
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Thanks i will see what bunnings have, do you just relace the top of the button in the fabric and leave the screwed in peice in the body?
I might put a little but of vasoline on the new ones, it should stop them from getting stuck and snapping instead of popping off.
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foolsp33d
Joined: Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 2123 Location: Deep Inside Jamies Mouth
Vehicle: Clown Car..
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yep. leave whats screwed in there, they are a pretty universal ft.. id be test fitting just to be sure thou.. A SMALL washer(or if you are into RC..shim) when you reflare the button should stop pretventing it from pulling thru.. I keep 3 or 4 matching sets in the centre console.. tearing them out of either the canvas or the body becomes pretty regular when ya have your roof on off on off on off on off.. during a Melbourne summer...
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Glavas
Joined: Thu May 06, 2010 2:13 pm Posts: 322 Location: Adelaide
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You can also get them suzuki genuine, as well as the centre punch to fit them with.
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