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| jd74914 |
 Mar 30 2006, 06:57 PM
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Its alive  Group: Members Posts: 4,780 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States  |
Like the title says; does anyone know the size/thread pitch of the cheesehead srews that hold engine tin on? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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| JeffBowlsby |
Mar 30 2006, 07:13 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,527 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None 
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M6x1.0 x 10mm or 12mm length depending on location.
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| jd74914 |
Mar 30 2006, 07:17 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,780 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
Thank you (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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| TJB/914 |
Mar 30 2006, 07:23 PM
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Mid-Engn. Group: Members Posts: 4,334 Joined: 24-February 03 From: Plymouth & Petoskey, MI Member No.: 346 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Jim D
If you need to purchase, go to your local VW Bug Shop. They usually have them in a pkg. I just picked up a pkg. for spares @ just under $3 dollars. Correct size, bright silver, cad plated. Tom |
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| jd74914 |
Mar 30 2006, 07:25 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,780 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
Sounds good. We don't have those "local VW shops around here" but I'll just find some online. I'm actually just thinking about getting hexhead screws int he same size so they will be easier to get off in the future. I don't car that much about originality.
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| Elliot_Cannon |
Mar 30 2006, 07:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,922 Joined: 26-March 03 From: Orange County Ca Member No.: 480 Region Association: None |
I replace mine with hex head screw every chance I get. Elliot |
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| bd1308 |
Mar 30 2006, 07:37 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
three words....
milk of magnesia. |
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| jd74914 |
Mar 30 2006, 07:41 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,780 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
Nice Brit. I like hex drivers and sockets better than regular screw drivers tho (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif)
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| bd1308 |
Mar 30 2006, 07:46 PM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
oh im in the hex screw boat too...
i've been literally screwed (pardon the pun) by these screws...give it a little omph and crack...and there goes that nice little flathead slot. torx would be SWEET! b |
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| double-a |
Mar 30 2006, 08:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 987 Joined: 15-September 03 From: vancouver, wa, usa Member No.: 1,162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
amen brother. i bought a box of 100 stainless hex head screws from mcmaster/carr awhile back, they're great replacements (and shiny too, so you can see 'em in the engine bay!). they're also good replacements for the three screws that attach the underside of each rocker panel. ~a |
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| jim_hoyland |
Mar 30 2006, 08:59 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,317 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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How many of each size are needed ? Getting ready to do this
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| double-a |
Mar 31 2006, 01:09 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 987 Joined: 15-September 03 From: vancouver, wa, usa Member No.: 1,162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
i received a pm about the replacement hex screws. here's the mcmaster/carr info in case anyone wants to order some:
mcmaster part #91292A134 metric 18-8 ss socet head cap screw, m6 thread, 12mm length, 1mm pitch that's for a box of 100. i have probably 70 screws left from my order, they're up for grabs if anyone needs any. ~a |
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| gopack |
Mar 31 2006, 05:35 AM
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CHEESEHEAD in CA, MARK Group: Members Posts: 744 Joined: 7-August 04 From: Folsom, CA Member No.: 2,472 Region Association: Northern California |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/hijacked.gif) Did some one say CHEESEHEAD?
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer3.gif) We now return this thread to it's regular scheduled topic. Attached image(s) 
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| bd1308 |
Mar 31 2006, 05:37 AM
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Sir Post-a-lot Group: Members Posts: 8,020 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Louisville,KY Member No.: 3,501 |
are they all 12mm long?
I thought some/most were 10mm long? I just ordered the same (12mm ones) b |
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| URY914 |
Mar 31 2006, 07:24 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,983 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
You can find SS metric hardware at a good local hardware store or a marine/boating supply store. WestMarine, US Boat etc, or of course McMasterCarr.
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| TJB/914 |
Mar 31 2006, 08:40 AM
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Mid-Engn. Group: Members Posts: 4,334 Joined: 24-February 03 From: Plymouth & Petoskey, MI Member No.: 346 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Hey Guys,
Wow, this posting sure has legs. Are we becoming the 356 crowd??? Next it will be what brand of polish do you use, just kidding. Now for the reason I am posting. Please do us CW's a favor and put in the correct "Cheese Head Screws" I wonder how the name cheese head came about. Must have been someone for Wisconsin??? Tom Attached image(s) 
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| Allan |
Mar 31 2006, 08:45 AM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
I bought stainless pan head allen screws from a local nuts n bolts place here in town. I also used them for the bottom rockers panel screws...
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| URY914 |
Mar 31 2006, 08:48 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,983 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
I use those Bugpak screws too.
They call them cheesehead because the aftermarket ones are a soft as cheese. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) You take them on and off a few times and they get all buggered up. They look great if you never touch them after you put them on. |
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| r_towle |
Mar 31 2006, 03:10 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,585 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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cheesehead screw is called that cause the top looks like a thing of cheese..
And for polish...typically I will use spit, or water, but if there is a thing of simple green, or wd40 close by,,I go for that... Now for special events..I may break out the soap, but that is typically only once per year.. Brake clean also makes a great polish... Rich |
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| Tobra |
Apr 14 2006, 08:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,453 Joined: 22-August 05 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 4,634 |
I was just under the car today doing the missing screws, noticing the missing screws from the tin, mine are mostly hex head, but I got a sack of the screws leftover from the bug, so...
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