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Pedal Box Cover Screws

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PaulP

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I'm sure the more experienced folks will yawn at this, but just wanted to share a tip.

I was having trouble getting the rear, outside screw of the pedal box cover installed. My solution was to use alan head screws, a ball head screw driver, a length of fuel line and a piece of duct tape. I fit the screw head into a short length of fuel line and duct taped the fuel line to the screw driver shaft. This way I was able to hold the screw to the driver and get it in the hole.

Has anyone else had trouble with that screw? How did you solve it? The POs solution was to only install two of the four screws.

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Paul, what year are we talking about... I've never had any problems with my pedal box cover on my '79, but maybe its different from yours. Are you talking about the cover or the box itself? I can see the box itself being a problem. One solution would be hex screws with a self holding hex driver (they have a tip with an o-ring type thingy on it that holds the screw to the tip of the bit).
 
I use my "aluminum magnet"-- 8" #2 Phillips driver with a tiny bit of butyl windshield seal onna tip to hold the screw. 1/4 drive swivel sockets for the pedal box itself.
 
Kelly,

On a CB MG, the Pedal box cover screws on the fender side are VERY difficult to get to. With mine, I put a bit of vaseline on the tip of my philips to hold the screw in place while I lowered it down.
 
I used an old cordless screwdriver with 3 extension bits...the last one was magnetic. With 4 joints, it had just enough wiggle to fit...and I was so proud of myself!

Bruce
 
My dodge is: I put stainless #10-32 screws in so had to use th' ol' trusty "aluminium" magnet.
 
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