68 tail light screws?

[Terry F.]

Hi, I believe 68 used black tail light lens screws? Any idea where I might find some? Thanks, Terry

[Dick W.]

Re: 68 tail light screws?

I think that several of the vendors would have them. If you are adventurous you can purchase a kit and use plain steel #10 phillips pan head machine screws by plating them. One source of the kit is Caswell Plating

http://www.caswellplating.com/

[Reba Whittington]

Re: 68 tail light screws?

According to all our research, 1968-69s have chrome screws. The black oxide ones began with 1970. In fact, if you will look on page 42 of the present 1970-72 manual, the picture for 1970 tail lamps shows '69 with a note that the screws are wrong for a '70.

[Terry F.]

Re: 68 tail light screws?

Thanks, that makes thing a little easier. Some of mine were black and some were chrome. For some reason I thought they should be black. I think it will be easier to find the chrome one's.

If you would like a picture of my 68 project, let me know. Thanks, Terry

[Joe L.]

Re: 68 tail light screws?

Reba----

Yes, the 68-69 tail lamp lense screws were chrome. They're a phillips, truss or fillester head screw of #8 X 7/8" with a pilot tip.

[Joe L.]

Addendum

I forgot to include the thread pitch. I should have said #8-32 X 7/8"

[Dick W.]

Re: Addendum

You do good work Joe. I just finished the Mech I section using your notes. I bet I have 50 or so hours in it counting the almost finished copy in the other computer that crashed. Some dummies cannot remember to backup

[Terry F.]

Re: Addendum

I am looking for 2 screws to replace two that were missing and replaced with black colored screws. Thanks, Terry