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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 05:25 PM
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Does anyone know where I can get some stainless or chrome torx head screws for the front fenders and rear hatch. I looked at menards but they only have chrome with phillips heads. I would like to keep them torx heads.
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Does anyone know where I can get some stainless or chrome torx head screws for the front fenders and rear hatch. I looked at menards but they only have chrome with phillips heads. I would like to keep them torx heads.
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You might want to check McMaster-Carr at: www.mcmaster.com

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Originally Posted by SUNNYD 95
Does anyone know where I can get some stainless or chrome torx head screws for the front fenders and rear hatch. I looked at menards but they only have chrome with phillips heads. I would like to keep them torx heads.
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 07:55 PM
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Default the philips 1" #8 are a lot CHEAPER and available at HD and Loews

Replaced mine with SS screws and washers from Loews. Total cost abt $8. Why do you want TORX?
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I needed some for an amp rack and wanted them in torx to match the stock stuff. I found them in SS at Lowe's.

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Replaced mine with SS screws and washers from Loews. Total cost abt $8. Why do you want TORX?
PITA BIGHANK
Why I want torx? 'Cause I don't like using phillips-head wood screws on my vett. Looks alittle tacky to me, but that's my opinion!
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Why I want torx? 'Cause I don't like using phillips-head wood screws on my vett. Looks alittle tacky to me, but that's my opinion!
Tacky is when some bozo "engineer" decides to invent some new screw head that the world does not need.
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 11:55 PM
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Very true, buy they look good
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Do a search for these two companies. Gardner-Wescott or Totally Stainless. They supply unusual hardware to street rod builders in stainless, chrome and other finishes.
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Why I want torx? 'Cause I don't like using phillips-head wood screws on my vett. Looks alittle tacky to me, but that's my opinion!
Sheet metal screws and machine screws also come in stainless phillips head, and are readily available. I don't think anybody is advocating using wood screws.
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Default I didn't buy WOOD SCREWS I bought SS SHEET METAL SCREWS

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Why I want torx? 'Cause I don't like using phillips-head wood screws on my vett. Looks alittle tacky to me, but that's my opinion!
They are in the cardboard boxes with the special fasteners in them.
NOT on the RACK.

Go look. You will be surprised. #8 by 1" or #8 by 3/4" will do for most places you want to change. I changed the trunk ONLY because the originals wer starting to rust. Used a little touch up paint after removing the corroded ones. BIGHANK
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