Hey Matt
Very helpful. Got me thinking...
Point 1. The diagram attached (as seen on
https://www.rdent.com/manuals/index.html) shows the side-light base only having 3 screwholes (no top screwhole). This could explain why the parts manual says there are 6. I wonder if this is how Lotus/Lucas intended it to be, then realised at the factory it needed a screw at the top too. The top hole on my bases are defiantly an after thought as they look shabby and drill through Lucas markings.
Point 2. I have tried a UNC screw in my bases and to my surprise they grip. The problem is the screw is too large to fit through the lens.
After repairing the fibreglass, I'm going to try using 3 screws per unit. 1 screw at the bottom for the base only, then with the lens on, 2 screws through the lens, base and bodywork and into a folded steel clip. Thus avoiding the the need for the top screw. But I'll probably fail and need the top screw too.
I never though there would be so much to say about a side-light.
Ian