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After a bit of bin surfing I found the screw head caps at Lowe’s, I couldn’t find the gasket material however. I brought in the printed web page I posted above and was told the item was not stocked in the store. Did you guys by the gasket in the store or from the web??? Thanks!
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For those of you without a Lowe's in the area,the covers are not sold on Lowe's website,and Hillman doesn't sell them to the public. Any hardware store should carry something similar. The ones made by Bervalite have a slightly larger diameter and don't work well. Whatever you use,get extras;they are easy to damage when prying open.
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After a bit of bin surfing I found the screw head caps at Lowe’s, I couldn’t find the gasket material however. I brought in the printed web page I posted above and was told the item was not stocked in the store. Did you guys by the gasket in the store or from the web??? Thanks!
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Went to Lowes and got this done as well! Thanx for the tip Lectron Blu!!!
Im going to use these in my hatch, door jamb and under the hood as well. The #8 & #10 size works great for under the hood and the door jamb screws, I might have to replace the hatch screws with something smaller. Anyway I did a little research and found this site;
http://www.pro-dec.com/
Alot of differen colors ( 64! )and electroplated ones as well with free shipping... !!!!!!
Im going to use these in my hatch, door jamb and under the hood as well. The #8 & #10 size works great for under the hood and the door jamb screws, I might have to replace the hatch screws with something smaller. Anyway I did a little research and found this site;
http://www.pro-dec.com/
Alot of differen colors ( 64! )and electroplated ones as well with free shipping... !!!!!!
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The #8 & #10 size works great for under the hood and the door jamb screws, I might have to replace the hatch screws with something smaller.
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Im so ashamed of myself.:o wife asked me before she went to work if i would run out and get cat food, and i told her i might but i was pretty tired. so after she left i hopped online saw this thread and couldnt get my shoes on fast enough.Off to Lowes i went...... and Wal-Mart also. cats got lucky but i made sure to install these before i fed the cats.
BTW thanks for the cheap mod idea!!!!
Bill
BTW thanks for the cheap mod idea!!!!
Bill
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Im so ashamed of myself.:o wife asked me before she went to work if i would run out and get cat food, and i told her i might but i was pretty tired. so after she left i hopped online saw this thread and couldnt get my shoes on fast enough.Off to Lowes i went...... and Wal-Mart also. cats got lucky but i made sure to install these before i fed the cats.
BTW thanks for the cheap mod idea!!!!
Bill
BTW thanks for the cheap mod idea!!!!
Bill
If you are out on the street and your tail light screws look bad, people are not going to care how well fed your cats are. Your priorities are in-line!
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Lowes Item number: 73604
Modle: 68668
Description: Tear Drop Profile Ultra Weatherseal, Silicone Rubber Door Gasket
1/4" Thick 1/2" Wide x 20' Long
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That's what I used as well.
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So these are the critters that fit the majority of our screws?
http://www.pro-dec.com/decorative-sc...P-CAPS-8-8-172
http://www.pro-dec.com/decorative-sc...P-CAPS-8-8-172
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I bought the kit from the forum vendor for $20 for hood, doors and trunk. The doors and trunk are the same size. The screws for the hood are a different size, but I think it was a depth problem. I would like to try the pro-dec stuff. Anyone know off-hand how many are under the hood?