Screw Upgrade
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Le Mans Master
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Screw Upgrade
I know many vendors sell "kits" to upgrade the screws for the front fenders, door edges, and rear hatch area..........but they seemed pretty spendy to me for screws. So while at the Home Depot today I poked around and found these Stainless Steel screws for under $5.00 a pack. Two packs of 8x1" screws and one pack of #8 finish washers and you have more that the Vette can use for under $15 
Not quite a shinny as Chrome, but these will never rust !
Not quite a shinny as Chrome, but these will never rust !
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Le Mans Master
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Yeah, I considered it......I have the Dremel, but I also have a 8" buffing wheel............but they are plenty shinny for me.
Getting the buffing compound back out of the phillips heads would be a major PITA
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that's what I used some time ago. the guys selling chrome plated screws are making a killing cause they are bought in bulk very cheaply
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Le Mans Master
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Yep,
Just do some googling and you can get stainless and polished stainless really cheap if you want to buy 500-1000 ct.
But I have no such need
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Le Mans Master
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and chrome might rust
But based on your tip I searched and found at McMaster-Carr
Pack
90315A476
18-8 SS Oval Head Phillips Sheet Metal Screw No. 8 Size, 1" Length, Packs of 100 $9.47
Pack
90333A009
18-8 SS Countersunk Flanged Finishing Washer #8 Screw Size, .625" OD, Packs of 100 $4.41
So @13.88 plus shipping for 100...........would be a better deal than I got and then you could then sell "Sets" for $10 and make $$
:thumbsWish I had looked at McMaster-Carr first
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Ordered the chrome ones. Nice mod on the cheap.
One of my first mods was the Frost King sound deadening.
2nd was the 14$ of parts from Home Depot to flush mount my tail lights.
One of my first mods was the Frost King sound deadening.
2nd was the 14$ of parts from Home Depot to flush mount my tail lights.