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[QUOTE]esoxaddict - 3/8/2016  11:05 AM

[QUOTE]cincinnati - 3/7/2016  4:34 PM

Find a better hardware store.  That's pathetic.

If you have the approximate OD & & ID required for your application, I can't imagine that you can't find them in a decent hardware or auto parts store.[/QUOTE]

I figured it would be a 10 minute deal.   Yep, that's the size, give me a dozen.  Thank you.

Nooo.   I hate to spend $30 each to replace the latches when all I need is $5 worth of o rings to do the whole thing.   Called a few auto parts stores.   They all want to know which automotive part it fits so they can look up the right part number.

I asked the guy "Can't I just go through what you have, find the one I need and buy a bunch of them?"   "Well, sir, we need to know what part it is for.   Can I have the year make and model of your vehicle?"

It's a BOAT dude.   Ranger.   Not the Ford kind.   Boat.   You know, BWAAAA  across the water?

*sigh*

This just re-enforces my belief that there are fewer and fewer people out there every day that actually know anything, or will take the 5 minutes to find out...[/QUOTE]

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Posted 3/8/2016 11:05 AM (#809010 - in reply to #808913)
Subject: RE: Compartment latches

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cincinnati - 3/7/2016 4:34 PM

Find a better hardware store. That's pathetic.

If you have the approximate OD & & ID required for your application, I can't imagine that you can't find them in a decent hardware or auto parts store.

I figured it would be a 10 minute deal. Yep, that's the size, give me a dozen. Thank you.

Nooo. I hate to spend $30 each to replace the latches when all I need is $5 worth of o rings to do the whole thing. Called a few auto parts stores. They all want to know which automotive part it fits so they can look up the right part number.

I asked the guy "Can't I just go through what you have, find the one I need and buy a bunch of them?" "Well, sir, we need to know what part it is for. Can I have the year make and model of your vehicle?"

It's a BOAT dude. Ranger. Not the Ford kind. Boat. You know, BWAAAA across the water?

*sigh*

This just re-enforces my belief that there are fewer and fewer people out there every day that actually know anything, or will take the 5 minutes to find out...