Door Striker plate mounting screws are 5/16" x 18 x5/8 PZ4 Pozidrive countersunk heads;like a phillips

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Door Striker plate mounting screws are 5/16" x 18 x5/8 PZ4 Pozidrive countersunk heads;like a phillips

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I need a pozidrive screwdriver bit 1/2" socket or a pozidrive PZ4 bit.
The drive part looks like a Phillips head but has 4 major slots and 4 minor slots shifted 45 degrees.

Two of these mount the door striker plate on 64,65,66 TB;
it is 5/16 Diam. x 18 threads per inch x 5/8" L with a countersunk head that has
the POZIdrive instead of just Phillips or allen hex or star hex.
Found Pozidrive bits on web for only 1/4" hex drive shaft with PZ4 pozidrive tip.
Thanks for any information.
How to add pix to this is not clear, thought it should be much easier.
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Re: Door Striker plate mounting screws are 5/16" x 18 x5/8 PZ4 Pozidrive countersunk heads;like a phillips

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Can't fathom why you'd need 1/2 drive for this... But here is a 3/8 drive alternative.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Blue-Point-PZ4 ... :rk:4:pf:1
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Re: Door Striker plate mounting screws are 5/16" x 18 x5/8 PZ4 Pozidrive countersunk heads;like a phillips

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I used an impact driver with philips. Worked great!
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1963 HT, Corinthian White / Pearl Beige
1966 Convertible, Sauterne Gold / Parchment leather/Ivy Gold (428 A/C)
1967 Tudor Landau, Raven Black / Black (428)
1970 Five Window Landau Brougham, Ginger Met. Poly / Ginger Hopsack
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Re: Door Striker plate mounting screws are 5/16" x 18 x5/8 PZ4 Pozidrive countersunk heads;like a phillips

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The correct screws used by Ford are a #3 or #4 Philips.
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Re: Door Striker plate mounting screws are 5/16" x 18 x5/8 PZ4 Pozidrive countersunk heads;like a phillips

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tbird wrote: Mon Jan 21, 2019 12:05 am The correct screws used by Ford are a #3 or #4 Philips.
Nope, they are #4 Pozidriv

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_s ... s#Pozidriv
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PLEASE invest a few bucks and buy all the shop manuals for your car. Definitely will save you much time and be an education.

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Re: Door Striker plate mounting screws are 5/16" x 18 x5/8 PZ4 Pozidrive countersunk heads;like a phillips

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Thanks to all for the responses, especially the Wiki page on screw head details. Familiar with many of them,
but the pozidriv was new after working on my door latches. I used the 1/2" socket drive because the #4 Phillips tip I found was a 1/2" drive socket. Heavy duty #4 Phillips tends to round the head slots , that's why I was looking for the right tool, the pozidriv.
Have to order the right one, couldn't find locally.
Thanks also for the "How To" on attaching photos to our messages. Much better!!

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