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Old Aug 11th 2009, 6:00 am
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Default Really random - where to buy a #10 YKK zipper head in Dubai

It's a replacement Jeep soft top zip fastener - any idea where to get such an item?

Maybe a yacht chandler?

I doubt anyone will know - but any suggestions welcomed.
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Old Aug 11th 2009, 6:05 am
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Default Re: Really random - where to buy a #10 YKK zipper head in Dubai

Originally Posted by Autonomy
It's a replacement Jeep soft top zip fastener - any idea where to get such an item?

Maybe a yacht chandler?

I doubt anyone will know - but any suggestions welcomed.
maybe you'll have more luck posting on that 4X4 forum...
I'd say get a new soft top...
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Default Re: Really random - where to buy a #10 YKK zipper head in Dubai

Originally Posted by Autonomy
It's a replacement Jeep soft top zip fastener - any idea where to get such an item?

Maybe a yacht chandler?

I doubt anyone will know - but any suggestions welcomed.




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Old Aug 11th 2009, 6:18 am
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Default Re: Really random - where to buy a #10 YKK zipper head in Dubai

Originally Posted by MataHari
maybe you'll have more luck posting on that 4X4 forum...
I'd say get a new soft top...
zipper head = 10dhs
new soft top = 4,000dhs

MH has more money than sense...
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Default Re: Really random - where to buy a #10 YKK zipper head in Dubai

Originally Posted by Autonomy
zipper head = 10dhs
new soft top = 4,000dhs

MH has more money than sense...
oh lol...sorry, I thought you wanted to replace the entire zipper...
having said that, I've been known to throw away shirts just cause there's a button missing, so you have a point there...
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Default Re: Really random - where to buy a #10 YKK zipper head in Dubai

Originally Posted by Autonomy
zipper head = 10dhs
new soft top = 4,000dhs

MH has more money than sense...
just get a really strong keyring...oh, just remembered, on my old Wrangler, I just had a piece of string, lol...
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haha - brilliant! Have emailed them - thanks...
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Originally Posted by MataHari
just get a really strong keyring...oh, just remembered, on my old Wrangler, I just had a piece of string, lol...
That was the problem - I had to use cable ties to give more pulling power... the whole metal zip head snapped in half....
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haha - brilliant! Have emailed them - thanks...
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surely phoning them is more fun...
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Default Re: Really random - where to buy a #10 YKK zipper head in Dubai

Originally Posted by Autonomy
That was the problem - I had to use cable ties to give more pulling power... the whole metal zip head snapped in half....
yeah, those zippers are the weak spot...
anyway, not being one for sewing and all that comes with it...there is a place upstairs in Bin Sougat that sells everything related, maybe they can point you in the right direction...
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Default Re: Really random - where to buy a #10 YKK zipper head in Dubai

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That email was from the official YKK site - perhaps they just use 'info' before the rest of their email address, i.e. [email protected] May be worth a try.
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Default Re: Really random - where to buy a #10 YKK zipper head in Dubai

If all else fails go for a wander around Satwa near the post office. There are literally hundreds of small haberdashery shops some of which only sell Zips. My wife buys shedloads of obscure stuff for her nursery and she has never failed to find what she wants down there.

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If all else fails go for a wander around Satwa near the post office. There are literally hundreds of small haberdashery shops some of which only sell Zips. My wife buys shedloads of obscure stuff for her nursery and she has never failed to find what she wants down there.

also a splendid idea... cheers
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