<div dir="auto">In my opinion, it might be fine (I was a little surprised it wasn't that way anyway), but the proper size pan head screw sinks perfectly into the plinth and almost disappears.  And as any electrician will tell you, aligning the screw slots vertically keeps it cleaner and improves performance.  You could easily use washers or similar to make sure a replacement screw ends up flush with the surface of the plinth.  </div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Dec 23, 2024, 19:42 Alex&Janet Thomson <<a href="mailto:aljlthomson@charter.net">aljlthomson@charter.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="m_5849836820988465290WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Would an oval head screw with a finishing washer be a better appearing alternative?<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Alex Thomson<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">'73 TR6<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Triumphs <<a href="mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeff Scarbrough<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 23, 2024 2:29 PM<br><b>To:</b> Triumphs (<a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>) <<a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">triumphs@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] TR5 screws/bolts<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">P.S.  I really need to detail my car...<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Dec 23, 2024, 14:24 Jeff Scarbrough <<a href="mailto:fishplate@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">fishplate@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><p class="MsoNormal">Subject says TR5, but in my 75 TR6 they appear to be a #6 or #8 pan head screw.  I didn't remove it all the way because it's too cold in the garage to mess with it if it won't go back.<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Photos show front view, back of screw, and side-ish view of partially removed screw.  Hope this helps.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Dec 16, 2024, 12:45 dave northrup <<a href="mailto:dave@ranteer.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">dave@ranteer.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I am missing these screws or bolts on the center console on my 72.  Can someone tell me what size they are?</span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal">** <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">triumphs@autox.team.net</a> **<br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://www.team.net/pipermail/triumphs</a>  <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br><br>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/fishplate@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/triumphs/fishplate@gmail.com</a><u></u><u></u></p></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div>