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Source for front clip fender nuts and bolts
Posted: April 14, 2014, 12:09 pm
by 624WD
Well, It was a mess removing the bolts for the front clip. I ended up grinding, drilling and hammering off the hard to reach bolts that were either way too rusted or, had to grind down the square nuts that hold the inner fender inside the cab pillars. I had to cut into the fender to reach those square nuts that kept spinning.
I need to find a source for fender bolts, and the square nuts with inserts that hold the square nuts.
Any ideas where I can locate these?
Thanks.
Tom
Re: Source for front clip fender nuts and bolts
Posted: April 14, 2014, 4:05 pm
by DJ Bill
If you are talking about the clipped in nuts that go on the fenders where they bolt to the cab, I just got some from my local Car Quest.... They had a display of Au-ve-co body hardware...Part numberAP5711 is 5/16-18 x 1 body bolts and AP10053 and AP 8814 are 5/16 -18 extruded U nuts that should work.
Re: Source for front clip fender nuts and bolts
Posted: April 15, 2014, 7:15 am
by 624WD
thanks just checked into it. Works for me. ! I also found a source on the links section of this site. Glad this site is up and running. Helping me out.
Re: Source for front clip fender nuts and bolts
Posted: April 16, 2014, 9:10 pm
by Truckrat
Guys, Those Auveco fasteners are the hot ticket to assemble the front clip
on our trucks, and they make it a lot easier if you have to remove a part at a
later date. Not sure how may of them it takes to put the front clip together,
but compared to the factory set up it is a whole lot easier. Too bad the Ford
factory didn't have these available back in the day. Those encapsulated nuts, age
and rust don't play well together. TR
Re: Source for front clip fender nuts and bolts
Posted: April 17, 2014, 9:13 am
by DJ Bill
What was the original setup? Our project already had those fasteners in the fenders.. Lots of missing hardware that is being replaced with plain nuts and bolts with washers for now where it is accessible, but I can't see any other way to bolt the fenders..
Re: Source for front clip fender nuts and bolts
Posted: April 17, 2014, 9:26 am
by PFM-64f100
Don't forget about this post from Max in Hints and tips.
I got these when I rebuilt the CrewCab, came in handy but used just about everyone that I ordered. So much easier than trying to save the old ones.
http://slick60s.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=12375
I ordered B , D , E from the picture (link above). also I found a different length (overall length) for E and ordered them also.
Re: Source for front clip fender nuts and bolts
Posted: April 17, 2014, 11:44 am
by DJ Bill
Where are you getting them from and what price are you paying?? THe local CARQUEST wants a fortune for the two and three packs, works out to over $2 per bolt in some cases by the time you pay tax.
Re: Source for front clip fender nuts and bolts
Posted: April 17, 2014, 1:30 pm
by Toyz
Just received my care package from UHaul: (20) of the OEM screws listed as "B" in Max's pic. In the original Ford boxes, $13.44 shipped! eBay seller, Uhaultech. Their auction descriptions leave something to be desired, but usually includes the Ford part numbers.
Paul
Re: Source for front clip fender nuts and bolts
Posted: April 17, 2014, 5:54 pm
by DJ Bill
Can't find the seller on Ebay....Could you link your auction?
Re: Source for front clip fender nuts and bolts
Posted: April 17, 2014, 6:11 pm
by Toyz
http://www.ebay.com/itm/161197677257?ss ... 1439.l2649
Probably would have helped if I had used the sellers eBay name.
Paul