1978 Trans Am Door Pad Armrest Anchoring --- Part II
Well, I paid a visit over to the local Farmer's Co-op store here, with a sample armrest screw in hand...
I managed to find one that had roughly the same head diameter, but a thicker threaded portion...also one along similar lines but shorter in length, to facilitate installation of the front portion of the arm rest.
The operation was a complete success, I'm happy to say...only issue now will be remembering the fact that two of the three screws have Robinson recesses, & one is a Phillips!
What a crazy design the Pontiac boys inflicted upon us all, attempting to slam shut those king kong sized doors with the aid of but three self-stapping screws. I'm just glad I don't have power windows, or power door locks --- the doors are heavy enough "as is". I just hope this latest fix will last awhile...
-Eddy
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