Sometimes It's the Little Things

But the hex head sockets don't line up

I did the same thing

 

My OCD kicks in and would stop me from not leaving it as it came from factory..lol different ocd diag maybe haha ..i went crazy once to find a bolt to fit on hatch

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The little that make it better

 

This is how it should be

 

I did the same. Couldn’t take the misaligned slotted screws.

 

Ha, I also line up the screw slots. I might change to the socket head cap screws. They are famous for discolouring. (rust) Can be painted though.

 

I did the same as well.

 

Just joking my friend.
But truth be told for the life of me I cannot understand why a car made in this century (especially a Ferrari) still has a slot head screw on it to secure anything.

I don't stock even one in my hardware bin in my shop. Simply not allowed. But I do have quite a selection of stainless socket heads, socket button heads, and more! Any slot head screw found gets removed and replaced -- on the custom builds but not on the restoration cars of course.

And yes, the details like this matter.

 

WOW !!! 16 years and I never even noticed those screws‍♂️ Now I’ll have to take a look. I’m sure I’ll leave well enough alone. LOL

 

Hex heads? Torx FTW!


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I went with a titanium screws that have been coated
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I replaced all my carbon hatch panel and filter cover with titanium hex bolts

 

Clean512, those are anodized not coated....done with electro current.

 

They are tin coated which is not anodized. 2 completely different processes. Tin coated uses done with PVD (physical vapor deposition), a vacuum process applicable to the deposition of a number of different metals and alloys. ... "Anodizing" is an electrochemical "wet" (aqueous) process where the work is made anodic to convert the metal on the surface of the item to an oxide.
Not being smart but two different ways

 

One benefit of the slotted fasteners is that if you take care to line them all up in one direction you can tell later if they are moving! Which is frequently given the vibrations of this engine!

 

I don't like your funny words magic man.

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First time getting called that. I like the ring of it

 

To the ocd...aren’t the screws oem ferrari? So your cars are not Original? Where is the trade off between slots misaligned and the wrong fastener?

 

I love putting wrong non oem fasteners on my car especially with met tec titanium screws. Its the best quality in any screw.

 

See my post above number 4

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I put the original slotted screws back on the car for a recent Concours but for everyday use the hex heads go back on the car.