Battery Cover Panel Screw Sizes

[Tom and Vipers]

I'm missing what would probably be the most important screw of all: the one that is upper, inboard transverse screw that fastens both the battery cover and the inner fender to the frame.

It is missing - in fact, it almost looks like it was never installed since there is barely any registration of the screw washer on the battery panel.

The hole in the frame looks like about 1/4"

I'm guessing the hole is not threaded and that one of those semi-self-tapping screws is used there - they have a thread that is basically a sheet metal screw. The ones I am familiar with have the thread spiral to a point even if a very large hole/pitch diameter - I have seen them with as big as 5/16" threads. (I don't know if it could be a self-tapping machine thread - I would think the metal is not thick enough for that.)

I'd like to get that screw installed but would like to not damage the hole in the frame.

Thanks
Tom

 

[KNG SNKE]

That upper piece is actually a push pin piece of plastic.

 

[LifeIsGood]

That push pin piece never was very tight on mine, so I tapped the hole and installed a hex head screw.

 

[Tom and Vipers]

Ah, a push pin! Never thought of that.

I found what looked like a 1/4" self tapping machine screw with a flange head and it seemed to tap just fine.

There was a lot of mismatch in mine and I hope the screw does not crack that tab on the battery panel. Maybe when I'm in NAPA I'll find a nice replaceable push pin and take the bolt out.

Thanks so much!
Tom