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tommywommy99 
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 Topic: headlamp adjusting retainersPosted: 16-February-2019 at 2:07PM |
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Have a 1971 Ford Torino 500 project. The nylon headlamp adjusting nuts were cracked and broken, so I bought replacement parts. They go in from the back and have two metal "clips" that fold over and hold them over to hold the nuts in place. How do you bend these clips over without breaking them? Anyone ever tackled this before?
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1971 Ford Torino 500, 302 2 BBL
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californiajohnny
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Posted: 16-February-2019 at 3:15PM |
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hmm not sure? got a pic?
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74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
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Posted: 17-February-2019 at 3:14AM |
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Yes, please post a pic and we can help you out.
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tommywommy99
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Posted: 17-February-2019 at 7:47AM |
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I can't post a pic, for some reason, it won't let me browse to upload a pic. Here's a link on mIssiouri mustang.
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Posted: 17-February-2019 at 9:27AM |
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wound up using large jaw locking pliers. Worked like a champ. Ruined 4 out of 6 that I had trying to find a fix though.
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Posted: 17-February-2019 at 2:21PM |
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glad you figured it out yeah those are different that 72-76 cars they bolt on with 2 small screws.
the fender retaining nuts for mustang rockers are similar in design to those! but since they were all steel i snapped them in the hole and tightened a bolt up causing the tabs to bend into place (then tack welded the tabs so they don't fall out )  but those being plastic threads that wouldn't work  |
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74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
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