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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1968 Shelby => Topic started by: John Quinn on July 12, 2013, 11:25:27 PM
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What is the part the arrow in the pic is pointing to? It is on the headlight assembly and it looks like a mounting spacer. I think there are 3 per light. I have seen before but don't know what they are called or what they look like by themselves.
John
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What is the part the arrow in the pic is pointing to? It is on the headlight assembly and it looks like a mounting spacer. I think there are 3 per light. I have seen before but don't know what they are called or what they look like by themselves.
John
They look like a "J" clip.
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I agree, from the view shown in my picture it looks like the back of a J clip, but the headlight bucket to the assembly mount uses a sheet metal screw on my car, and the J clips of that size that I have seen are more typically for bolts.
Any pictures?
Is there any more information on the part such as the AMK number etc. Also, were they a part used on all 68's or was it a production change cut in during the run? I don't have the J clip on my January car and am curious about it and the use. Thanks for any information.
John
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There are 4 per light used on cars built after about 2/1/68. They are a smaller 5/16" u nut and a spacer olny so no bolt threads through them Pan head sheet metal screws are correct
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Thanks for the info Tim. They kind of look like they were intended move the headlight forward to protrude a bit. Interesting!
John
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Thanks for the info Tim. They kind of look like they were intended move the headlight forward to protrude a bit. Interesting!
John
Thats exactly what they are for. Somewhere along the way ford engineers decided the headlight looked goofy being recessed that far. I agree