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Originally Posted by jweb
I'm trying to reinstall the chrome windshield divider on my '51.
The screws are just a little too short. Problem is these are odd screws, they have 10-32 threads but a #8 head.
Does anyone know where I can get screws like these?
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the screws arent too short, you will find when you get longer ones that the longer ones will poke out of the divider stainless outside when you tighten them! they are a real pain to get the shorter ones to catch in new rubber though. i have had my wife laying on the hood pushing with all her strength and still the screw would not catch the divider correctly.
what i started doing was taking a really long 10-32 and cutting the head off, and threading it into the divider, all 4. then i stuck it through the windshield rubber and the inside bracket, the threads stuck out a good inch. I used 4 10-32 nuts with a washer and tightened it all together, then one by one replaced the long screws with the screws that come in the kit. 60% of the time it works every time.