I have always bought "Dritz" brand snaps at a fabric store, and they come with a little metal tool and a plastic anvil that work OK.
Avoid the plier-style tool they sell. It looks handier, but the anvil is poorly formed, and the stud does not get flared properly. When you flare the stud, ideally you should get a nice mushroom shape with little or no ripping of the metal. Another tip: Install the studs on the flaps that snap around the bars BEFORE you glue the top to the front rail. It is hard to install snaps if you cannot lay the fabric down on the floor. Doug Braun '72 Spit At 11:00 AM 7/12/02 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >I am getting ready to install the conv top on my Spit 1500 and have been >unable to locate the tool needed to make up the snaps. Does anyone on the >list have one for sale/loan/rent? Many thanks, >Richard Triplett /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
