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Reproduction Marker Light Lenses. No Threads.
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05/16/17 09:29 PM
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Big Bad Bee
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Anybody else purchase reproduction marker light lenses that aren't threaded for the mounting screws? I bought a pair of 1970 Coronet/Charger lenses off eBay that look real nice. The screw holes are there but no threads. I've contemplated tapping them but I don't want to crack them. Never tapped plastic before.
Your thoughts?
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Re: Reproduction Marker Light Lenses. No Threads.
[Re: Big Bad Bee]
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05/16/17 10:08 PM
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Probably were self tapping screws, really coarse threads
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Re: Reproduction Marker Light Lenses. No Threads.
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05/17/17 01:04 AM
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if you drill a small hole
it should just self thread into the plastic i would think?
just make sure the hole isn't too small to help avoid cracking.. t The holes are molded in. No drilling needed unless I try to tap them. The original screws have a pointed tip that looks like self tapping but the threads are very shallow and fine.
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Re: Reproduction Marker Light Lenses. No Threads.
[Re: Big Bad Bee]
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05/17/17 08:35 AM
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They used self threading screws,go very slow when installing.Real easy to crack the lens.
1970 Dodge Charger R/T S.E.
1969 Dodge Dart GTS 440 M-Code
1970 Dodge Charger 500 383/4-speed w/A.C.
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Re: Reproduction Marker Light Lenses. No Threads.
[Re: Big Bad Bee]
#2305938
05/17/17 10:25 AM
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That's how the NOS set I used on my Charger were. No threads in the hole. So I guess repos went same route.
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07 Charger Daytona Plum Crazy #389
69 Coronet ragtop
96 Ram "Garlits Edition"
88 Conquest TSi
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Re: Reproduction Marker Light Lenses. No Threads.
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05/17/17 12:30 PM
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That's how the NOS set I used on my Charger were. No threads in the hole. So I guess repos went same route. Correct. Installed with self tapping screws
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