[DeTomaso] Techno Question: screw and stud size

[Julian Kift]

I use a stainless socket head (hex/Allen) screw to replace them, the originals have a tendency to rust and either round off the Phillips head and/or bind in the taillight housing and break it.

Julian 

> On Sep 22, 2022, at 09:26, Larry Finch via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>  Chuck,
> 
> The lens attachment screws used for the OEM Ford tail lights, the USA red/red version and the European red/amber version, use M 4 x 25 mm Phillips fillister head machine screws with a pitch of 0.7 mm. 
> 
> The fillister head is a somewhat uncommon version. Its close cousins are pan head and cheese head machine bolts, but the fillister head has a smaller diameter. 
> 
> Larry 
> 
> Sent from me using a magic, handheld electronic gizmo. 
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