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Old Sep 23, 2013 | 09:04 PM
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Headlight adjuster nut

Anyone know where to find these for a 77 or what can work in there place? I have looked at all the vendors and even at the "help" section in local parts stores and no luck.
 
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Old Sep 24, 2013 | 09:06 AM
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Anyone know where to find these for a 77 or what can work in there place? I have looked at all the vendors and even at the "help" section in local parts stores and no luck.
Bracket assy., headlamp adjusting nut
73-77 F100-350
D3AZ-13021-A
Green Sales, Cincinnati, OH has 4 (800) 543-4959
Parts International, Farmers Branch, TX has 22 (972) 241-8730
Freese Motors, Monticello, IA has 4 (319) 465-3541

Also, in case you need these
Screw, Headlamp adjusting
74-77 F100-350
D3ZZ-13032-A
Green Sales has 2
Klimesh Motor Sales, Calmar, IA has 18 (563) 562-3241
Bowman Sales and Service, Bowman, ND has 4 (701) 523-3257
 
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Old Sep 24, 2013 | 09:09 AM
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Headlight Bucket Adjuster, Each

is this what your looking for?
 
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Old Sep 24, 2013 | 09:26 AM
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Headlight Bucket Adjuster, Each
is this what your looking for?
Looks good to me . That should be what the OP needs .
 
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Old Sep 24, 2013 | 10:02 AM
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Oreilly Auto Parts carries those in the HELP section.
 
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Old Sep 24, 2013 | 03:39 PM
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Headlight Bucket Adjuster, Each

is this what your looking for?

Woo Hoo! I just saw 78-79 bronco and overlooked it. Thanks for all the help guys
 
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Old Sep 24, 2013 | 03:47 PM
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1978/79 Bronco & F100/350 with round or rectangular headlamps do NOT use the same adjusting nuts and screws as 1973/77 F100/350.

What is the same as 1973/77 F100/350: 1973/78 LTD / The adjusting nuts were also used on 1973 Mustang.

Notice in the 1978/79 pics, that the adjusting nut is not only different from the 1973/77 nut, but was only furnished with the adjusting screw.

Left (upper): 1973/77 F100/350 / Right: 1978/79 Bronco (same as '78/79 F100/350) w/round lamps / Left (lower): 1978/79 Bronco (same as '78/79 F100/350) w/rectangular headlamps.
 
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I was rebuilding some headlight buckets for 1973-1977 yesterday. I needed the adjuster nut and looked at every catalog i had. Nobody carries them. I took a plastic licence plate nut that i had and installed it. Works perfectly.
 
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Good tip. I did find the actual part on Rock Auto for much cheaper than the parts store.
 
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I was rebuilding some headlight buckets for 1973-1977 yesterday. I needed the adjuster nut and looked at every catalog i had. Nobody carries them. I took a plastic licence plate nut that i had and installed it. Works perfectly.
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Originally Posted by benbuilder
I was rebuilding some headlight buckets for 1973-1977 yesterday. I needed the adjuster nut and looked at every catalog i had. Nobody carries them.

I took a plastic licence plate nut that i had and installed it. Works perfectly.

Wonderful, you're exactly right, but...What is the part number?

No parts catalog has this nut listed for license plates, but I have a very good memory. Here's the puppy with its original applications:

C2TZ-13181-A .. Nylon Headlamp Adjustment Nut / Obsolete

1961/66 F100/750 // 1961/67 Econoline // 1963/69 N/NT500/1100.

Dealers bought these by the gross from Auveco, where they had both the headlight and license plate applications and the Ford part number.

OBSOLETE RELIABLE PARTS in Nashville GA has 10 = 229-686-5101.
 
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