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Old Apr 28, 2024 | 10:58 AM
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Anybody know the specs on the 3 screws that hold the black plastic headlight fairing to the headlight? I replaced the stripped plastic headlight motor gears today and lost a couple of the fairing screws to the nether regions of the engine bay. Yes, I know I can take one of the remaining screws to the hardware store and try to match it, but if there's a spec it'll make it easier to zero in on the right screw. TIA!
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Old Apr 28, 2024 | 04:43 PM
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I used two of these as a temporary fix, but would recommend ones with a flater head so it doesn't come so close when the lights flip up or down, came from local chain auto store

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Yeah, the original screws appear to have a more tapered head.
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Old Apr 28, 2024 | 07:17 PM
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It happened to me! I just turned wheel and losein screws on fender well and reached down and picked the one I lost down there
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^ try that. You just might get lucky and find the screws that were dropped.
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Got these from Home Depot, and the fit is great. Be nice if they were black, but I figure no one’s gonna see it coz it’ll be dark when the screws are even visible.

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When I lost one and to replace the one dad must have lost earlier I took one I had left to a local old school hardware store, found an almost exact copy.
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Originally Posted by huesmann
Got these from Home Depot, and the fit is great. Be nice if they were black, but I figure no one’s gonna see it coz it’ll be dark when the screws are even visible.
Paint markers are useful for this reason. I generally have a few colors - black, silver, white, red, etc. The tend to dry fairly quick too.
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Yeah, I considered a Sharpie, but ran out of effs.
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Yeah, the original screws appear to have a more tapered head.
This is correct
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