Source for tiny chrome screws in trunk?

[Stevehose]

Any source for the apparently NLA tiny screws (5) for the trunk panel that covers the tail lights, these also appear to be the same screws for the floor panel up against the passenger compartment in front of the 2 big floor panels.

Any ideas? Mine aren't looking so hot these days.

 

[jmackro]

Not for this specific application, but I have had good success on other cars using oval head, stainless steel, phillips screws. The heads polish up easily, and while polished SS doesn't look exactly like plated steel, it looks pretty good.

Boat supply stores are good sources for SS hardware.

 

[afeustel]

I got some of those tiny screws (same for door panels I think) from Mesa but they were not chrome, only black.

 

[afeustel]

Try belmetric.com, I just looked on their website and they have some tiny zinc screws and some stainless.

 

[glenn in encinitas]

West Marine- huge selection of stainless fasteners! Online or there is a store on Harrison Ave. in New Orleans!

 

[Tom P]

+1 for Glenn and West Marine

 

[m73]

There are also flush finishing washers that would look good...I believe they are nickel plated....

 

[DougE]

Go to an auto upholstery shop.

 

[Stevehose]

Hah! Went there today, unfortunately no small screws, thanks though. Next up, upholstry shoppe.

West Marine- huge selection of stainless fasteners! Online or there is a store on Harrison Ave. in New Orleans!

 

[rsporsche]

check this out ... they are available in a qty of 100, 500 or 1000. they are in stainless steel.
http://www.tme.eu/en/details/b2.9x16_bn697/screws/bossard/#

the washer is still available from BMW.

 

[bavbob]

Belmetric is local to me and all the old BMW shops I know swear by them (him).

 

[glenn in encinitas]

I don't have the original size, but my recollection is these are very close to size 4 screws. If that's the case, here they are in packs of 20 for less than you would expect for anything e-9 related! They might be a size 5, but it is close. If that's the case, go to a size 6.

http://www.westmarine.com/buy/fasco-fastener--tapping-screws-phillips-oval-head--P013_390_003_012

 

[rsporsche]

according to real oem - the size is 2.9mm x 16mm

 

[jmackro]

I don't have the original size, but my recollection is these are very close to size 4 screws.

the size is 2.9mm x 16mm

Well, that makes sense:

A #4 screw is nominally .112" in diameter

2.9mm = .114"