Lancer visor bolts for Altmann?

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Hey there everyone! Long time no post for me.

I am finally on some good ADHD meds that are helping me get costume stuff done! I am finishing up my scout after... **gulp** almost ten years of having it? One of the final bits I need are the Lancer-spec concave visor bolts. I had a set of the 3M bolts, but they do not fit in the Altmann because they have a square protrusion below the cap and before the screw, which will not fit into the Altmann bolt location. I heard Spike had Lancer-spec bolt covers for them, but I am waiting to hear back from him, so I thought I might source possible solutions from Lancers with Altmann lids.

Many thanks in advance! Hope to be officially among y'all soon...

[BikerScout007]

4 minutes ago, SkyScout said:

Hey there everyone! Long time no post for me.

I am finally on some good ADHD meds that are helping me get costume stuff done! I am finishing up my scout after... **gulp** almost ten years of having it? One of the final bits I need are the Lancer-spec concave visor bolts. I had a set of the 3M bolts, but they do not fit in the Altmann because they have a square protrusion below the cap and before the screw, which will not fit into the Altmann bolt location. I heard Spike had Lancer-spec bolt covers for them, but I am waiting to hear back from him, so I thought I might source possible solutions from Lancers with Altmann lids.

Many thanks in advance! Hope to be officially among y'all soon...

@MrPoopie?  

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You know, it hadn't occurred to me that there is probably a 3D print file of the thing nowadays... **facepalm**

[BikerScout007]

3 minutes ago, SkyScout said:

You know, it hadn't occurred to me that there is probably a 3D print file of the thing nowadays... **facepalm**

@MrPoopie also has an Altmann bucket so he's probably best positioned to help

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Thanks, Mickey, you're the best!

[MrPoopie]

16 minutes ago, SkyScout said:

Hey there everyone! Long time no post for me.

I am finally on some good ADHD meds that are helping me get costume stuff done! I am finishing up my scout after... **gulp** almost ten years of having it? One of the final bits I need are the Lancer-spec concave visor bolts. I had a set of the 3M bolts, but they do not fit in the Altmann because they have a square protrusion below the cap and before the screw, which will not fit into the Altmann bolt location. I heard Spike had Lancer-spec bolt covers for them, but I am waiting to hear back from him, so I thought I might source possible solutions from Lancers with Altmann lids.

Many thanks in advance! Hope to be officially among y'all soon...

I filed my bolt holes into squares using a small flat file so that the square on the end of the bolt sat properly. It’s a pretty easy modification that took less than 10 minutes.

[Ketchup]

3 minutes ago, MrPoopie said:

I filed my bolt holes into squares using a small flat file so that the square on the end of the bolt sat properly. It’s a pretty easy modification that took less than 10 minutes.

Okay, that sounds simple enough. I suppose I was too afraid to do it back then. Heh.

I will need to find some replacement 3M bolts... mine disappeared into the ether some time ago. I'm sure there's a thread here for them.

Thanks for the advice!!

[BikerScout007]

Just now, SkyScout said:

Okay, that sounds simple enough. I suppose I was too afraid to do it back then. Heh.

I will need to find some replacement 3M bolts... mine disappeared into the ether some time ago. I'm sure there's a thread here for them.

You are correct:

 

[Ketchup]

I just found the ImperialSurplus bolt kit thread. I'm actually pretty sure that's where I got them years ago!

Thanks again, Mickey!