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GTV 300
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Location: Long Beach CA
 
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GTV 300
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Posts: 146
Location: Long Beach CA
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Long story short, I had to remove the glove box to re-seat the fuse box.

Last screws to put in were the two horn cover screws (circled in red).

The screw on the right doesn't get tight - doesn't even get snug. As it gets close to tightening, there is a little click and then it gets loose.

When I put the screw into the left side, I heard something clink and bounce it's way down to the bottom -- something fell off and the screw will not grab at all.

1) If I drive it, will my GTV explode? This Vespa's on fire!

2) Does anyone have an idea how to replace/fish/put the part(s) back so the screws catch?

Thanks in advance.
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The Hornet (GT200, aka Love Bug) and 'Dimples' - a GTS 300
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Location: Pleasant Hill, CA
 
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The Hornet (GT200, aka Love Bug) and 'Dimples' - a GTS 300
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You can buy those clips in any auto-shop - yes you can fish them out, but it means taking off the floorboards...
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Vespa 946
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Location: Lake Geneva, WI
 
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Vespa 946
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Location: Lake Geneva, WI
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Uuuugh, I had a piece fall to the floorboards once and the rattle drive me mad for a year until I took the thing all apart.

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