Thread: licence plate screws pitch?

When my plate was stolen... they took the screws also... and because the inside thread holders are plastic.. I don't want to mess them up. Anyone have any idea what thread pitch they are so I can get some new ones?

Sound kinda noodish....I know. But I would rather not have to screw them up.

get new ones? (the plastic screw holders)

and every dealer uses different screws, and decent odds are they arent the orginal screws that were on the car anyways..lol

most auto parts stores carries replacement screw packs.I think they also carry screws that use uncommon tools to remove them.

+1 on that one

Well looks like i will hit up advanced....

I always thought the plastic was used partially so that it would survive and work decently well even with different size screws and different thread pitches used. Maybe I just made that up. I figure at least the OEMs have no idea what kind of screw someone will use, so they make it plastic to give a self tapping attribute.

Well this is why I ask.... I'm not sure if they where or not. I just guess I need something bigger now than what was in there but hell if I know what size the where before.

Wayne,I used some screw caps I found laying around,and a big#3 phillips head screw(one like the size that goes on the kickpanel,or in the oh shit grabhandles,they are slightly biger than the regular dash screws,but need to be long enough to get throught the plate and frame)...or get some stainless ones from ACE.Anything the right diameter will thread in the plastic,but coarser thread will hold better.
All of these parts came from a partout.I like to keep all the little plastic stuff for things like this.
The screw will self tap in that plastic

....thats what she said
sorry couldnt resist