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Old Oct 15, 2011 | 11:15 AM
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Steering column cover screws

Just got a new steering column cover but I don't have the screws for it. Can anyone tell me the proper size and type I need? I lost the screws I had after breaking the original cover.
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Old Oct 15, 2011 | 12:53 PM
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There are two kinds. One that fastens the cover to the steering shaft and one that screws the two halves to each other. I dont know what size they are but they have a cone shaped head. Be careful and dont overtighten them as it will easily break the cover.
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Old Oct 15, 2011 | 01:00 PM
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i will post a picture in a bit of the screws you will need. there is a very coarse screw type. there should be four of these. there's also one short very fine screw you will need to secure the column cover to the steering shaft.
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 01:26 PM
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Thanks. Would you be able to measure the length of them for me?
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 01:55 PM
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i'll post pics next to a tape measure. forgot to do this for you yesterday.
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 03:37 PM
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Ok sounds good. I appreciate it.
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 06:43 PM
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the 4 are big countersunk self tapping screws. same as the ones for the 79-83 center console that divindriver was looking for a month ago.

the other is a pan head but its a machine screw, and it goes in the bottom of the steering column lock
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