[DeTomaso] Techno Question: screw and stud size

[Rich Hoppe]

I used the Allen heads also but I added a tiny o ring to each bolt. It keeps water out, adds a cushion to the bolt system and keeps the bolt front loosening.
Rich

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> On Sep 22, 2022, at 9:48 AM, David <david at msmcontractors.org> wrote:
> 
> I did the same thing Julian did. 
> Works well is you don’t care about OEM look. 
> David Finley 
> 3659
> 
>> On Sep 22, 2022, at 12:37, Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 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 
>>> 
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