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Originally Posted by RJ82much

Everything in our Sun Voyager is fastened with the square Robertson bit. These bits are available in Sears, Home Depot, & most hardware stores these days. They are available as insertion bits, screwdriver, & kits of multiple sizes, though as Timothy points out, #2 seems to be the only size in use by GS.

There is one madening exception to the near universal square Robertson Drive... The dashboard! At least with the Chevy Workhorse, they use Torx, but a special "security Torx". There is a small hole drilled in the end of the bit to allow it to fit over a "nib" of metal sticking up from the center of the screw head. I believe Sears now carries a package of security Torx insertion bits.

Before my Gulf Stream, I never heard of such a configuration.

Bob-

The security torx has been in use for a long time now. I have had a few sets of the security torx bits for removal of ignition components etc. The sets are packaged just small enough that you can't find them when you need them so I now have several of these on hand!! The screws where you would typically encounter these are well hidden and used so you don't mess something up that they want a mechanic to look after! You and I are both probably handy enough to be trusted with these tools however!