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Aug 25, 2015 | 12:13 AM

Harley6

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Tail light screws

My newly purchased '03 coupe has these chrome tail light covers that are, well, blingy but I'm just not enthralled with them.

Do you know what type tail light screws were original to the car and the best place to get them?

Aug 25, 2015 | 01:00 AM

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Aug 25, 2015 | 01:09 AM

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I went to Ace Hardware and bought Security Screws with black plastic covers. If someone is going to try to steal my halo's I want them to at least work for it (of course they would have to find my back turned for 5 minutes - not so easy)...

Aug 25, 2015 | 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Choreo

...and work for them they would! I don't have the security screws, but I do have the same plastic screw caps over my OEM screws securing my halos. It took me over 10 minutes one time trying to find the edge on one cap alone to remove it.

Aug 25, 2015 | 12:46 PM

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Aug 25, 2015 | 02:35 PM

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Glad you took them off. Those things are just hideous.

Aug 25, 2015 | 08:35 PM

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Glad you took them off. Those things are just hideous.

My local Ace didn't have security screws with those black covers, so in the meantime I used some stainless that I had on hand.

So basically, my first mod is an un-mod. Anybody want some chrome tail light covers real cheap?

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Aug 25, 2015 | 11:42 PM

Choreo

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My local Ace didn't have security screws with those black covers,

The black screw head "covers" are a separate item from the "Security Screws". I see them at Lowes also.

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Aug 26, 2015 | 12:00 AM

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So why is the blingy crap still on the center brake light?

Haha! That's the next thing to go. And, before anybody asks, I don't mind the chrome around the license plate. Looks pretty plain without it.

Aug 26, 2015 | 12:03 AM

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The black screw head "covers" are a separate item from the "Security Screws". I see them at Lowes also.

I'll be at Lowe's first thing tomorrow.

Aug 26, 2015 | 12:41 AM

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I'll be at Lowe's first thing tomorrow.

Take one of your screws to make sure the dome-height on your screw heads are flat enough for the plastic cover to lock closed.

Aug 26, 2015 | 09:44 AM

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Glad you took them off. Those things are just hideous.

LOL how dare you criticize and judge what other people pour their lives and souls into? LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

Aug 26, 2015 | 06:38 PM

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LOL how dare you criticize and judge what other people pour their lives and souls into? LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

Aug 26, 2015 | 07:51 PM

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Love the covers.

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Did you get the covers at Ace Hardware to?

Aug 26, 2015 | 08:00 PM

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Ooops!

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Did you get the covers at Ace Hardware to?

Sorry I didn't read far enough. I'll be at Lowes tomorrow.

Aug 26, 2015 | 08:02 PM

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Sorry I didn't read far enough. I'll be at Lowes tomorrow.

Ace and Lowes both carry them here.

Aug 27, 2015 | 02:09 PM

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My '04 had the same 'bling' on it when I got it a couple of years ago. I took all of it off (including the license frame) and sold them on Ebay for $200. Was only trying to get around $75 but some kept bidding ...

Then I had to get the black OEM license frame ... found it was discontinued from GM but found one dealer that had one for $85 - discounted down from $115 !!!!! for a piece of plastic ... but I bought it.

Apr 25, 2019 | 11:50 PM

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Do you remember what size security screws and covers you got? I need to get all 8 for mine

Thanks!

Apr 26, 2019 | 01:49 AM

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People steal tail lights?

Apr 26, 2019 | 03:29 AM

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[QUOTE=Choreo;1590342170]I went to Ace Hardware and bought Security Screws with black plastic covers. If someone is going to try to steal my halo's I want them to at least work for it (of course they would have to find my back turned for 5 minutes - not so easy)...

[/
QUOTE]

Love this guy LOL

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