1967 Roadster Arm Rest screws

[Donald H.]

I tried a few searches, but didn't find this.

The arm rest screws are missing on my 67 roadster. Paragon sells a 2" Phillip's machine thread screw with a fillister head. Long Island sells a sheet metal screw with a pan head and washer.

I'm thinking one or the other should be correct, but not both! Which is correct?

Thanks,

Don

[Donald H.]

Re: 1967 Roadster Arm Rest screws

Here are pictures from their catalogs. Paragon on the left and LIC on the right.


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[Joe L.]

Re: 1967 Roadster Arm Rest screws

Here are pictures from their catalogs. Paragon on the left and LIC on the right.


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Don-----


The original screws were GM #9420791. Unfortunately, I have no information on these screws as, as far as I can tell, they were never available in SERVICE. However, I can offer this tip: if the screws thread into a conventional nut (like a weld nut), then you need a machine screw. In that case, I would expect the machine screws are what you need and are, presumably, correct. However, if the screws thread into a sheet metal panel or a panel nut (J-nut), then the sheet metal screws are what you need and are, presumably, correct.

[Richard M.]

Re: 1967 Roadster Arm Rest screws

I recently worked on 1967 door panels and what appeared original on this car were the Phillips head sheet metal screw type with flat washers.

A quick check of the screw plate info at hand, states that the 1963 to 1966 type may be the Machine Screw type.

1963-1966 appears to have spot welded machine threaded T-Nuts

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Whereas the 1967 version is shown as a plate without T-Nuts, but with a swedged area likely to have more surface area for the sheet metal type screw to grasp.

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[Bill L.]

Re: 1967 Roadster Arm Rest screws

Expanding on the plate info that Rich provided.... page G140 of the '67 AIM indicates a "screw" [4] and "washer' [5] that seat into a "plate assembly" [7]----on my '67 the screws are sheet metal type philips head about 2 inches long....and a flat washer --- flat because it presses up against the soft door panel material ------

For what its worth both my '66 Bowtie Coupe and my '67 coupe use sheet metal phillips head screws with flat washers ---

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Hope this helps....

Regards
Bill

[Donald H.]

Re: 1967 Roadster Arm Rest screws

Thanks Rich and Bill, I'll order the sheet metal type.