I use SS socket heads on almost everything, including those small screws,
except where they are seen and won't appear "original." But since there is
no rust they may not appear original!!!!!
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ofarrell, Fergus" <Ofarrell.Fergus@hitco.com>
To: "'roadster.netlist'" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 11:33 AM
Subject: new ad this weekend, 'screwy' question
> just saw this today:
> 1970 DATSUN ROADSTER 1600, hard top, last year made, no dents, faded
paint,
> runs good, stored for 11 years, $2500 OBO
> Pico Rivera, CA. 562-949-5611
>
> I'll call and go check it out if someone is seriously interested (maybe
> he/she has an extra front bumper in their garage...yah RIGHT!)
>
> question:
> One of the windshield frame mounts for the top has a stripped screw. So I
> gotta drill it out.(start small, use progressively larger bits, try an
> EZ-Out at some point) If I end up futzing the threads in the nutplate,
what
> then?
> Perhaps it is better off not knowing until it happens???
> Has anyone gone to socket head cap screws to prevent this "event"?
>
> Fergus O
> 69 2000
> Huntington Beach, CA
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