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RE: mkii screen

To: Chris Kotting <ckotting@iwaynet.net>
Subject: RE: mkii screen
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1998 09:15:05 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: "'J6879758@emu.bendigo.latrobe.edu.au'" <J6879758@emu.bendigo.latrobe.edu.au>, "spridgets@autox.team.net" <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
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Reply-to: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
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Chris,
is there a way to recognize a pozidriv from a Phillips?
Ulix


On Mon, 5 Oct 1998, Chris Kotting wrote:

> Well, for one thing, those aren't Phillips screws, they're Posidriv, which 
> looks like Phillips but is just enough different that a Phillips 
> screwdriver will invariably trash them because the tip won't seat fully. 
>  Go out and locate a Posidriv driver before going after any more of those 
> screws.
> 
> Chris Kotting
> ckotting@iwaynet.net
> 
> On Monday, October 05, 1998 12:16 AM, J6879758@emu.bendigo.latrobe.edu.au 
> [SMTP:J6879758@emu.bendigo.latrobe.edu.au] wrote:
> > greetings listers
> > I am about to attempt to replace the windscreen on my mk2 sprite.
> > I have a spare screen that came with the car and have purchased a new
> > seal. Has anybody who has  done this job before got any hints for me
> > as i've been told its a right b*tch of a job.
> > I have had hassles even getting the screen frame off the car as the
> > screws holding it may as well have been made of lead....one snapped
> > off just beneath the head, 2 were 'stirred' by the philips head
> > screwdriver into useless messes that required hacksawing a slot to
> > enable a blade screw driver to be used but then only for 1or 2 turns
> > before mashing again, but by that time I could get multi grips on to
> > the head. Only one came out nicely and one still remains in position.
> > (one was missing from the start)
> > any advice appreciated
> > thanks
> > andy
> > 
> 

    Ulix                                                    __/__,__        
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