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19Fordy · 01-17-2014, 03:10 PM

Just found a little bag of the 11 screws and pieces of original cowl lacing I saved from 1988 when I restored my 40. The after market repro. screws don't look like my originals which match the original cowl lacing screw "footprint" exactly. Some repro. folks sell slotted countersunk screws and some sell slotted stainless pan head stainless. Did Ford make a change in these screws in 39 or 40?
In the photo you can see the definite difference in my black originals and the after market. What's correct? All are 3/8 in. long.

01-17-2014, 03:10 PM	#1
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 11,916	40 FORD Cowl Lacing Screw Question Just found a little bag of the 11 screws and pieces of original cowl lacing I saved from 1988 when I restored my 40. The after market repro. screws don't look like my originals which match the original cowl lacing screw "footprint" exactly. Some repro. folks sell slotted countersunk screws and some sell slotted stainless pan head stainless. Did Ford make a change in these screws in 39 or 40? In the photo you can see the definite difference in my black originals and the after market. What's correct? All are 3/8 in. long. Last edited by 19Fordy; 01-17-2014 at 03:16 PM.