Some pictures of my new carrier

[Snowtractor]

http://www.dotfasteners.com/prod01screwstud.htm

Nicely inovative using the grease zerk for the fastener . They are called "lift the dot fastener" ( real marketable name ) and this is one link where you can get some...or search google or yahoo etc for other sources.
Cheers
Sean

ps: here is a little kit http://www.jamestowndistributors.com...pid=4506&PTECH

hope this helps

[rob love]

Sean
I don't believe the studs on the brackets are lift the dot fasteners. These studs were meant to retain the rubber type straps on the early carriers. Later, the rubber straps were replaced by webbing straps, but usually the little stud remained. I would have to check some of my brackets tomorrow, but I think the stud is a bit bigger than the lift the dots.

Does anyone know where one can find lift the dot studs with the wood screw threading feature behind the stud? I need to make new seat backs for my carrier and need some of these. If no-one knows of a retail outlet, I guess I'll order a quantity from the first source Sean has shown (minimum order $50) and make them available to others.

[Jordan Baker]

Sean, those "Lift the Dot" are to small to replicate these. As Rob says, they are for retaining the rubber straps.

Rob, I think there was a seperate thread about the seats and the "Lift the Dot" fastners.

[Lynn Eades]

I dont know if they were all like this, but this photo shows the profile of the stud on an original jack bracket that I have. This example being the mount for a 3" mortar.

[Snowtractor]

Originally Posted by Jordan Baker

Sean, those "Lift the Dot" are to small to replicate these. As Rob says, they are for retaining the rubber straps.

Rob, I think there was a seperate thread about the seats and the "Lift the Dot" fastners.

The light has shone, I can see clearly now :-) Mine is a MKII , not those ancient MKI types :-).
Sean

[Lynn Eades]

We're talkin' about the good stuff here. not mk2's Sean

[Jordan Baker]

Couple more bits and pieces made and found.

First up is that odd piece that goes into the corner of the crew stowage locker. Still have no idea what it was for. My grandmother thought maybe for a can of coke

Second up is two orginal parts that the latches pull against to secure the lid.

As for the strap studs, I checked out some more bits and the Cnd made parts look almost like the grease nipple whereas the Brit made parts have the pointy style. One of the Brit ones even was threaded and secured with a nut and lock washer whereas the other Brit studs were welded/ rivited.

[Lynn Eades]

Thanks, I didn't know they were different.