I thought that I took enough and the right pictures to get it put back together. However, I have run into a problem. I need to see a pic if someone has one taken from the front of the truck that shows the core support attached to the fender. Preferably with the grille out. I currently have the core support behind the front of the fender, but I guess the core support could go in front of the fender.
I will try to attach a picture of where I stopped. My picture will be taken in front of the truck drivers side.
Also on another subject, I would like to see a pic of the cab mount with the proper bushings in place.
Thanks
rsh1966

 

rsh1966, this is the best pic that I could find of the radiator support, and fender connection. I hope this helps.

 

Couldn't find a picture from the front, but here is one of a parts truck showing how the inner fits. The inner fender (apron) goes under the core support and the fender goes on top of the support. Don't know if this helps but if you had the aprons off you may have to leave them loose at the cowl until you get everything lined up then shim any gap between them and the cowl.

 

I really appreciate you fellows responding so quickly and both photos are helpful. The Yankbs 66 f100 photo (front view) tells me what I need to know. If you look at my photo it looks the same as Yankbs's photo. All my bolts are loose as I try to get things to line up but I just needed to know that the core support goes behind the front fender bolts. I think I might need to take it all back apart and start with getting the core support and the front fender lined up first.
The way I did it the first time was to attach (leaving bolts loose) the inner fender to the fenders and then trying to attach the core support. It would be nice to have a parts truck to use as a reference but so far I have not found one I can afford.
Your photos and your time are appreciated.
rsh1966

 

It would be nice to have a parts truck to use as a reference but so far I have not found one I can afford.
Your photos and your time are appreciated.
rsh1966
Just stay on top of the Craigslist ads and one will turn up. It may not have a title but that makes them a lot cheaper. I got both of these for 700 and the F250 has a title and actually runs and moves, I won't say drives because it has a big hole in the radiator and no brakes or lights.

 

I got the core support and fenders bolted on correctly thanks for your pictures.
Here are some photos of the work done so far.

 

looks good,

 

Looking good rsh1966, happy to help when I can with pics. Good luck with the reassembly. Bob

 

I labeled most of the bolts and where they go back but not all of them. I need to know if the two bolts that hold down the center of the grille/store guard and the piece that has the hood latch are j-nuts. I must have cut them off. These three pieces (grille/hood latch piece (?)/stone guard) have two bolts in the center. There is no way to get a bolt down in the square opening so I am thinking it has to be a j-nut.

thanks
rsh1966

 

Not exactly sure which part you are describing but if it is the brace for the hood latch it uses clip nuts in those square holes. The loose one in the picture is broken but that's what it looks like.

 

If you're talking about the bolts/nuts that join these together, I'm at the same spot. I ended up forming some sheetmetal around a square nut and will spotweld the tabs so the nut sits inside the square hole.

I can get a photo this weekend if needed.

 

OK, I see what you need. The nuts in the core support. Go to https://mrgusa.com/fasteners/ and look on page 77 these are pdf files and print actual size. I wasn't thinking right I have a re-pop core support and they have weld nuts in them.

 

rsh:
What you're looking for is a caged nut in a rectangular housing, similar to the ones on page 77 of the doc. that cropduster attached...but, unfortunately, not exactly. I have never seen them in my experience and had one missing/rusted out of my core support. I don't think you're going to find the exact item. What I had to do was weld the holes to a square size to fit a standard square caged nut, which I install from a hole drilled on the underside of the core support. That's a lot of detailed trouble to go to, so I'm sure there's other ways to solve the problem. You could also just insert a weld nut into the hole and tack-weld it in. I used the caged nuts so I would have some adjustment/movement in the grill reinforcements when I install them.

 

Well, I think we are all together on the problem "nut". Crop Duster's photo of the caged nut looks like what I need to find or as others have suggested maybe spot weld a nut in the hole. My problem here is that I do not currently own a welder. I have a bare bones operation.
I did a search for a Fastenal store in my area (Tn.) and found one about five miles from my house. The young man in the store actually knew what I was asking for and he ordered a sample of a short spring nut which might work. I will also have him look for the caged nut after I measure the exact hole opening.
My "strategery" is to go through a practice assembly of the front cap, then disassemble it and paint all the pieces parts. My thinking is that I will then be able to reassemble it with doing too much damage to the paint.

Thanks for all the comments and photos.
rsh1966

 

rsh:
Here's the part you're looking for. Check cropduster's suggestion again if Fastenal doesn't help out.