Drip rail trim, correct screw?

dadsbee · Mar 7, 2019

Am I correct to assume that the correct screw for the rear "curl" piece (shown pegged in place with a THASS #8 for now)
is a raised head counter sunk phillips screw. The body shop was nice enough to apparently lose mine and looking at my Bird someone stuck a flat head C/S in those and that's not correct by look.

Can someone confirm.. #8 similar to this?? THANKS!

Jerry Hall · Mar 7, 2019

Yes, I have bought many at a hardware store to replace originals with messed up heads. You can replace many stainless screws with hardware store items. No one will ever know.

dadsbee · Mar 8, 2019

Thanks Jerry, just wanted to confirm correct head style... I have a few screws in stock! About a million or so.. but with my luck none correct.

Will dig through my hangar NOS stock shelves tomorrow.

Jerry Hall · Mar 8, 2019

Some of mine are New, and all were from someone's Stock, but Old I can't be sure.

moparnation74 · Mar 8, 2019

Looks right to me...

Love the signage on the garage door!

beanhead · Mar 8, 2019

Seems like Ma used that screw for just about everything...

rakort · Mar 8, 2019

dadsbee said:
Am I correct to assume that the correct screw for the rear "curl" piece (shown pegged in place with a THASS #8 for now)
is a raised head counter sunk phillips screw. The body shop was nice enough to apparently lose mine and looking at my Bird someone stuck a flat head C/S in those and that's not correct by look.
Can someone confirm.. #8 similar to this?? THANKS!

It does look about right and makes sense for the era, Sounds like someone stuck a wood screw in there....gawd.

If you're patient I have an undisturbed oem trim set and screws I could photo but meanwhile here is what is in the archives....

Drip rail trim, correct screw?

dadsbee

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Jerry Hall

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dadsbee

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beanhead

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rakort

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