Headlight adjustment ? Washer and nut?

[dhughins]

Has anyone ever used a washer and nut instead of those plastic pieces of crap? I've got 2 different sets that thread for aminute then the screws pull right out. I'm thinking big washer and a nylock nut. Anyone give me a good reason not?

[donut]

I've had good luck with the cheap, plastic pieces, as long as the headlight bucket is freed up and will move. They're plenty to hold and adjust, just not to pull a stuck bucket into position.

Off my soapbox, I have used a long screw with a couple nuts and flat washers to span the old hole. (in my younger days, my crumpled square had a long sheetrock screw drilled into the core support for "adjustment")