Rusted screw on license plate
#16
10-07-2011, 08:53 PM
#17
10-08-2011, 09:24 PM
For some people its not about the money, Its the point of receiving a steel rustable screw instead of the proper stainless screw. Heck I just drove 40 minutes 1 way to a Ford Dealership in another town just to get an oil filter rather then buying it at my hometown dealership because I dispise them that much...
Last edited by Need4racin; 10-08-2011 at 09:26 PM.
#18
10-08-2011, 10:14 PM
I'm all about keeping my truck OEM and as "factory new" looking as possible but just get a screw from your basement stash or Lowes/HD. Now, if you are due an oil change or service any time soon then it doesn't hurt to ask while at the dealer if you HAVE to have the same screw.
If not, just change all 4 out for ones you have, and no one (but you) will know the difference.
If not, just change all 4 out for ones you have, and no one (but you) will know the difference.
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10-08-2011, 10:49 PM
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#23
10-09-2011, 09:49 AM
Do you have a Walmart or a chain auto parts store in town? They generally carry Motorcraft FL-820S.
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10-09-2011, 10:53 PM
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Well, some stainless screws are weeker than some carbon steel screws that rust, and stainless steel will sometimes gaul when tightened to high torque figures. I usually get stainless steel and I sometimes look for a way to use long ones with nylock stainless steel nuts on back side if possible along with big stainless steel fender washers .... and sometimes rubber washers underneath cut from old inner tubes. Just depends .... but most often I will sacrifice the strength of carbon steel for the pretty looks of stainless. Back in the old days, I just put new screws in every few years, but we got whole new plates every year then, no stickers ..... and on odd and even years they changed from black with white letters to white with black letters and etc on and on ..... that was like 35 years ago. Stainless steel license plate screws were unheard of then. I never ever used plastic, neither white no black. I have seen zip ties or bailing wire used by some country boys though.
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10-10-2011, 01:10 PM
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10-10-2011, 01:21 PM
Well, some stainless screws are weeker than some carbon steel screws that rust, and stainless steel will sometimes gaul when tightened to high torque figures. I usually get stainless steel and I sometimes look for a way to use long ones with nylock stainless steel nuts on back side if possible along with big stainless steel fender washers .... and sometimes rubber washers underneath cut from old inner tubes. Just depends .... but most often I will sacrifice the strength of carbon steel for the pretty looks of stainless. Back in the old days, I just put new screws in every few years, but we got whole new plates every year then, no stickers ..... and on odd and even years they changed from black with white letters to white with black letters and etc on and on ..... that was like 35 years ago. Stainless steel license plate screws were unheard of then. I never ever used plastic, neither white no black. I have seen zip ties or bailing wire used by some country boys though.
Most license plate fasteners just screw into plastic inserts or the bumpers themselves......its not rocket science.....
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10-10-2011, 07:14 PM
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