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#1 Thumb screws for legend strip

Post by DWW » Mon Oct 24, 2022 2:54 pm

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Hope they will fit.
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#2 Re: Thumb screws for legend strip

Post by tim wood » Mon Oct 24, 2022 3:47 pm

They look the business.
Where did you get them from?


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#3 Re: Thumb screws for legend strip

Post by DWW » Mon Oct 24, 2022 3:57 pm

Amazon where else :bigrin:
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#4 Re: Thumb screws for legend strip

Post by politeperson » Mon Oct 24, 2022 6:20 pm

Danny, you are a sad man.

He says, whilst holding an almost identical bag of thumbscrews, purchased from Ebay at the weekend.

Great minds must think alike.


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#5 Re: Thumb screws for legend strip

Post by DWW » Mon Oct 24, 2022 6:25 pm

:bigrin:
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#6 Re: Thumb screws for legend strip

Post by Heuer » Mon Oct 24, 2022 6:42 pm

Don't forget to use rubber washers or O rings to prevent them coming loose.
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#7 Re: Thumb screws for legend strip

Post by gtjoey » Mon Oct 24, 2022 8:37 pm

Are they coarse thread like the original screw?
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#8 Re: Thumb screws for legend strip

Post by DWW » Mon Oct 24, 2022 10:41 pm

They are M4 thread, one may have to re-tap the original threads. I will let you know once its done.
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#9 Re: Thumb screws for legend strip

Post by Heuer » Tue Oct 25, 2022 8:39 am

There are no real threads in the instrument panel sheet metal, only those cut by the self tapping screws which may be all over the place if they have been inserted many times. Best to run a tap gently through but remember there is not much metal to bite into.
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#10 Re: Thumb screws for legend strip

Post by DWW » Tue Oct 25, 2022 1:14 pm

Tried it but really on mine it requires tapping. Had to order a bit cause my 4 mm is missing from the kit…
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#11 Re: Thumb screws for legend strip

Post by bitsobrits » Tue Oct 25, 2022 5:34 pm

I used #8 nutserts when installing thumbscrews on my car years ago. It does require drilling out the screw hole to fit the insert.
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#12 Re: Thumb screws for legend strip

Post by DWW » Tue Oct 25, 2022 5:59 pm

Good idea, might try this if tapping doesn’t work.
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#13 Re: Thumb screws for legend strip

Post by MSM » Wed Oct 26, 2022 1:32 pm

Am I correct in assuming that this modification is for S1 cars?

I have a similar problem with my S2 refitting the radio console which removal of the legend strip would facilitate but looking at the assembly details suggests the strip is screwed in from behind the drop down panel.

A photo, presumably of a S1 car with this modification would be helpful, just to see where the thumb screws are located.
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#14 Re: Thumb screws for legend strip

Post by gtjoey » Wed Oct 26, 2022 2:03 pm

Mike you might be right....a series 2 has the chrome VENT KNOBS....It might be in the way....
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#15 Re: Thumb screws for legend strip

Post by Heuer » Wed Oct 26, 2022 2:12 pm

S1 - normally secured with four self tapping screws but for this application we only need to use the two outer holes.
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S2 uses a spring clip to secure the indicator strip.
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#16 Re: Thumb screws for legend strip

Post by DWW » Wed Oct 26, 2022 3:36 pm

Tried the re-tapping method its ok but not brilliant. Ordered some 4mm rivnuts to turn it into a proper job.
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#17 Re: Thumb screws for legend strip

Post by Mich7920 » Wed Oct 26, 2022 4:54 pm

It's a pity you didn't buy the ones with the black plastic head.
They become totally invisible when mounted.
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#18 Re: Thumb screws for legend strip

Post by gtjoey » Wed Oct 26, 2022 4:58 pm

I just used a second pair of the dash ones with the black knobs...
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#19 Re: Thumb screws for legend strip

Post by DWW » Wed Oct 26, 2022 5:18 pm

"It's a pity you didn't buy the ones with the black plastic head.
They become totally invisible when mounted."

These are small enough to disappear in the under dash darkness :bigrin:
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