What are these screw heads called? What tool is used?

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Mopar Vince

Mopar Vince

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Upon trying to remove the gas cap on our 68 Barracuda, we noticed these odd looking sheet metal screw heads.
I imagine it was a theft deterrent but I have never seen these.
What are they called and what is the tool to remove them?
Drill baby, drill?
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Mopar Vince said:
Upon trying to remove the gas cap on our 68 Barracuda, we noticed these odd looking sheet metal screw heads.
I imagine it was a theft deterrent but I have never seen these.
What are they called and what is the tool to remove them?
Drill baby, drill?
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THEFT PROOF , MINE HAD THE ORIG. ONES LIKE URINAL STALLS USUALLY HAVE ,-----WHY , i DONT KNOW !
 
Look at security tools for the bit to remove & install those screws. I believe Klein Tool has those type bits in the security tool they offer.
 
I call those bastard screws. Vice grips will loosen them right up.
 
hi, snap on tool number is TTW12 called tri wing socket
 
needle nose vise grips. Back them out a couple turns at inside trunk end. Then you can grab the screw head outside. No special tool or drill req'd.
 
RedFish said:
needle nose vise grips. Back them out a couple turns at inside trunk end. Then you can grab the screw head outside. No special tool or drill req'd.
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Puzackly.
 
RedFish said:
needle nose vise grips. Back them out a couple turns at inside trunk end. Then you can grab the screw head outside. No special tool or drill req'd.
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And then don't put them back in! What were they thinking? :BangHead::BangHead::lol:
 
toolmanmike said:
And then don't put them back in! What were they thinking? :BangHead::BangHead::lol:
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Anti theft protection I think!

I bet you could take them out easily by using a dremell tool to cut a slot in them , then use a big flat top screwdriver to back them out.
 
Not sure Toolmanmike but 50 years ago, that gas cap cover look was legendary ! I don't know of any other production model cars except Mopars that came with the flip-top cap as a standard option such as the Chargers and Barracudas did . Bet a lot of Camaro and Mustang owners tried to retro fit it.
 
Gas theft wasn't a problem till prices were getting higher back in the mid 70's, unless you had a Caddy bumper that was worth 2 grand , you had to weld it on. Although where those screws were it was no deterrent at all under the gas cap.
 
toolmanmike said:
No doubt but I wonder if theft was an issue?
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It was to deter stealing this fuel door. The thief didn't have access to the inside end of the screw but owner probably has a key.
AMC Gremlin had a big fancy expensive fuel cap without any theft deterrent. I lost 1 off the 71 model and 1 off the 73 model. Dealer got about 14 dollars for it.

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i think i have that tool to remove those. ask toolmanmike if he remembers selling it. i think that those are the same screws that were used as theft proof radio screws in mopars when the steal that radio era was running rampant.
 
RedFish said:
It was to deter stealing this fuel door. The thief didn't have access to the inside end of the screw but owner probably has a key.
AMC Gremlin had a big fancy expensive fuel cap without any theft deterrent. I lost 1 off the 71 model and 1 off the 73 model. Dealer got about 14 dollars for it.

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Not 14 dollars anymore! LOL !! One on Ebay 75.00 !!
 
Security screw, tamper resistant, etc. Harbor freight used to sell a set with all kinds of different security bits. Cost less than $20.
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Might have to search around to find a set with that specific bit. Does not seem to be included in most of the assortments.
 
MoparMike1974 said:
Security screw, tamper resistant, etc. Harbor freight used to sell a set with all kinds of different security bits. Cost less than $20.
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Security bits yes, this is a socket that's needed.
 
I've got the Snap-On socket, but I didn't buy it for the Barracuda (which does have those screws). Chrysler resurrected those screws for the Infinity stereos in late model LeBarons, which is what I needed the tool for. I have both Snap-On size sockets. Will probably never use the smaller one...
 
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