TaDa · Dec 5, 2013

I was wondering about replacing all the externally accesible screws with security head screws.

I'm particularly thinking of the long screws that hold the fancy rear light 'guards' on.

The local screw-merchant did not have anything in stock, said they'd struggle to get anything with black heads and, anyway, their minimum order was around a million well thousand maybe

Has anyone else thought about doing this and had any better results than me?

discomark10 · Dec 5, 2013

you could paint them all. most security screws have tools that remove them so a bit of a waist

cableliquid · Dec 5, 2013

the only option for ultimate security is to use snap off heads (they start off as a normal bolt but when torqued up they snap the corners and become a cone - very difficult to get off - do able with time and the ability to make noise but difficult to do if you're trying to steal anything quietly and quickly

Vanmancan · Dec 5, 2013

discomark10 said:
you could paint them all. most security screws have tools that remove them so a bit of a waist

Completely agree . The bits for security screws are very easy to buy these days so not much point to them . Plus if you put them In Your tail light you well only make it harder for you to get them off when a bulb blows

brian47 · Dec 5, 2013

I have replaced all of my external screws; rear light clusters and registration plates with security screws.

I chose the same size and type as the original ones, but with the slot replaced with the torx type socket with the centre pin in it.

Yes, a special tool is needed to insert and remove them, but I have one and the hope is that the thieving little toe-rag doesn't, he's not going to be carrying a large set of different screwdrivers with him on the off-chance.

The screws are stainless steel, so you would have to arrange your own method of colouring them if required.

This type of screw is available on that well known auction website, as are the removal tools.

Igloo · Dec 5, 2013

brian47 said:
I have replaced all of my external screws; rear light clusters and registration plates with security screws.

I chose the same size and type as the original ones, but with the slot replaced with the torx type socket with the centre pin in it.

Yes, a special tool is needed to insert and remove them, but I have one and the hope is that the thieving little toe-rag doesn't, he's not going to be carrying a large set of different screwdrivers with him on the off-chance.

The screws are stainless steel, so you would have to arrange your own method of colouring them if required.

This type of screw is available on that well known auction website, as are the removal tools.

I have a small set of driver bits, With about 40 bits, with torx, security torx, offset and so on. Put them in a bit driver and done.

This is one of the problems with the internuts these days.

It's worth it if you want to justify the expense, As there is a higher chance they'll leave yours alone and go to the next one.

brian47 · Dec 5, 2013

Igloo said:
I have a small set of driver bits, With about 40 bits, with torx, security torx, offset and so on. Put them in a bit driver and done.

This is one of the problems with the internuts these days.

It's worth it if you want to justify the expense, As there is a higher chance they'll leave yours alone and go to the next one.

The premise I work on is that if the determined thief wants it hell get it, so theres very little if anything can be done to guard against it.

However a lot of the thieving of and from vehicles is done by the local opportunist toe-rag so anything that I can do to deter him or slow him down is worth it.

Yes, I feel sorry for the owner of the car he moves on to, but at least hes leaving mine alone.

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