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Fuel tank screws.

Started by Indy Orange , Jun 03 2018 07:37 PM

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#1 Indy Orange

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Posted 03 June 2018 - 07:37 PM

Hi these are fuel tank screws removed from a one owner 1969 LC Torana "S" I have seen the phillips type screw heads on others ,does anyone have an early LC with the slotted heads around the fuel tank?maybe they changed to the Phillips head later on ?

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Posted 03 June 2018 - 07:52 PM

Have you had them re zinc plated?

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Posted 03 June 2018 - 08:07 PM

Yes I have Dave.

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Posted 03 June 2018 - 08:49 PM

Anyone have this type on early LCs?

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Posted 03 June 2018 - 10:35 PM

Yes I have Dave.

Dime a dozen at the nut & bolt supplies.

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Posted 03 June 2018 - 10:53 PM

Yeah probably ,I had other stuff done as well ,so it wasn't just the screws,I just want to know what's correct for a 71 LC Torana.

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Posted 03 June 2018 - 11:13 PM

Yeah probably ,I had other stuff done as well ,so it wasn't just the screws,I just want to know what's correct for a 71 LC Torana.

Phillips head.

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Posted 03 June 2018 - 11:41 PM

Agree.. the big block has phillips..

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Posted 04 June 2018 - 12:05 AM

Cheers fellas.

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Posted 04 June 2018 - 07:13 AM

Phillips Pan Head to be more accurate.

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Posted 04 June 2018 - 12:04 PM

Im thinking they must have changed them to the Phillips head which is correct for my car ,but those slotted type definitely came from a untouched LC 161 1969 "S"around the fuel tank.

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Posted 04 June 2018 - 01:26 PM

What makes you think the tank has been untouched Paul..
because its a one owner?

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Posted 04 June 2018 - 01:50 PM

Point taken,no guarantees it wasn't in a prang or something ,I just have a feeling very early LCs had this type.Like someone to check a early original LC .Not that it really matters just interested.

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Posted 04 June 2018 - 05:35 PM

I doubt they would have messed around with slot head screws on the assembly line. Phillips drive are faster to work with.

It was common for panel shops to replace the lost original screws with slot head self tappers.

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Posted 04 June 2018 - 06:02 PM

I doubt they would have messed around with slot head screws on the assembly line. Phillips drive are faster to work with.

It was common for panel shops to replace the lost original screws with slot head self tappers.

True.yeah I'm convinced now.Just goes to show you,even if the car looks 100% original and untouched ,things get changed over its lifetime and non original screws and bolts are used.Dam ,wasted my time getting those zinc plated didn't I ?

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Posted 05 June 2018 - 10:14 AM

prob. too late mate, but 12/70 Adelaide. Phillips head.

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Posted 05 June 2018 - 05:49 PM

No worries ,thanks Col,have chased up some Phillips head.

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Posted 05 June 2018 - 06:46 PM

Hi Paul, those slotted screws look like your everyday hardware shop wood screw from the 70's. Definitely don't look like a car part.

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Posted 05 June 2018 - 07:46 PM

Yep ,believe it or not they came out of a one owner car that I wrecked about 10 years ago ,looked like they were factory ,seems the tank was removed at some point in time and the panel beater just grabbed anything .