Just wondering if anyone has sourced a replacement screws for the rail cover plate? I have SS screws but that kinda scares me with screwing them into aluminum. Is there nickel plated steel screws available?
Roof rail cover plate screws
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I don't recall if I used 3/4" or 1" thread forming screws, but this is the ticket.
Thread-Forming Screws for Soft Metal Zinc-Plated Steel, 10-24 Thread, 3/4" Long
https://www.mcmaster.com/product/94209A140
GMCforum: GMCnet » Redrilling Drip Rail Mounting Screws
Redrilling Drip Rail Mounting Screws Drip Rail Maintenance
gmc.mybirdfeeder.net
You do not want to tap the holes. If any screws break while removing them it's not a big deal to drill them out.
The McMaster link in that GMCnet thread is not working. When I went to search my orders for the screw I used they didn't turn up, too long ago I guess. The screw I linked to above has the wrong head, should be a flat head, but I'm not seeing Torx thread forming flat heads on McMaster. Sorry about that. I'll keep looking.
Not having much luck searching for readily available screws in small quantities. These are the screws (but it's doubtful you'd want 40 pounds of them).
10-24 X 1 Thread Forming Screws / Torx / Flat Head / Steel / Zinc / Taptite Alternate
hardware-everywhere.com
Not sure why McMaster doesn't seem to carry them anymore.
Thanks for looking on this Richard. I might just call McMaster on this. Apparently that type of screw isn’t found much, wondering if they came up with a different screw system to replace them. You know what bean counters can do with those less used items!Not having much luck searching for readily available screws in small quantities. These are the screws (but it's doubtful you'd want 40 pounds of them).
10-24 X 1 Thread Forming Screws / Torx / Flat Head / Steel / Zinc / Taptite Alternate
Not sure why McMaster doesn't seem to carry them anymore.
I haven't used it recently but I did find that McMaster had stellar phone support. Worth the call.
Your post about the screws got me to thinking. These sort of questions come up fairly frequently. What size bolt, length, thread count, head and drive type, grade, etc. It would be a very useful resource to have all of the OEM fasteners listed in one spreadsheet, and a lot faster than having to search and then winnow through the resulting threads.
