You might check with Full Bore racing for fasteners. Roy Fjastad says his
business is doing well and he's not having to send out lots of replacements.
Hope that means they stay in place better.
Wes
on 10/16/04 9:19 AM, Jon E. Wennerberg at jon@infodestruction.com wrote:
> On Saturday, October 16, 2004, at 10:05 AM, ardunbill@webtv.net wrote:
>
>> Dzus quick-acting fasteners have been made for over 60 years and the
>> main plant is at West Islip, New York.
>>
>> A few years ago when I got mine, DFS International Inc at 407-858-9848
>> was in charge of marketing and sales for Dzus. They supplied me a
>> catalog, and directed me to one of their retailers, Standard Parts of
>> Fort Worth, TX, 817-336-2521. Standard Parts sent me all the items I
>> needed, using a credit card over the phone.
>>
>> The official Dzus catalog has all of their items in all of their sizes.
>> This is a world-class engineering company.
>>
>> I have had a few of the speedshop "Dzus" fasteners, and I have been a
>> little dubious whether they are genuine parts, or maybe even Asian
>> reproductions. The genuine parts I got seem to be the finest quality,
>> and were reasonable in price.
>>
>> It could well be, of course, that some speedshops do sell genuine Dzus
>> fasteners. BH
>
> Thanks, Bill - I didn't realise that there was an official Dzus source.
> Yup, I've noticed some differences in quality and other parameters --
> so will try to find a source that tells me from what I can choose so
> it'll be my fault when things don't work as well as I want 'em to.
>
> Jon Wennerberg
> Seldom Seen Slim Land Speed Racing
> Marquette, Michigan
> (that's 'way up north)
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