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I hate zippers! Especially the one on the rear window of my convertible top.
The handle was broken off of the zipper pull, so I took that off and got a "zlide on" Clip on zipper pull. That almost works but I can only zipper up one side of the window before the zipper does not close properly. Arrgh.
From what I measure, the zipper is 5/16 inch, or about 8,7 mm wide.
I can only find zipper pulls for metal zippers that are 8mm, which don't seem to fit.
I am not a tailor, that is for sure.

The Mail Lady brought me a big package today! The tank was dipped, media blasted, sealed inside, primed and powder coated outside. It took a couple of months, but it looks awesome! I know way "not correct" but it will work, and looks pretty.
I installed a swingset in the yard for my daughters today (lots of digging) so I will not install this tonight.... hope to get this installed tomorrow!

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My tank looks the same. It looks really good. FYI, your going to need to add a dedicated ground wire as the powder coat will prevent the tank grounding.

You can see where I added the ground fire through the tank flange in my 54 blog.

Right on Kev.
I ran a ground wire with black cloth covered wire, and ran a new brown cloth covered wire to the sender. The tank went in without too much fuss, and when the 19mm hose arrives, I can put that on the tank vent. Then it is time to get some gas, check for leaks and see if the rest of my work this past 6 months has been correct.