armrest bolts
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Joined: Oct 2002
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From: The Big, Oregon
Mine has 3/8" socket with a logo on the bolt head a capital letter M with a Letter T running up the center leg of the M,and by the way,the holes in the actual armrests,where the bolts go,are kinda ragged,like they have been removed or replaced several times....in the larger sizes,a lot of hardware stores probably have a better selection of hex head bolts than phillips head.....so is it likely that in the 36 plus years that these trucks have been around,its quite likely that most of them have had these bolts/screws replaced with whatever was at hand,and if the correct Ford part was discontinued,it shouldnt be a shock that few are still original
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From: Simi Valley, CA
1964/72...the parts catalog only lists that one number, which like all parts sold over the counter is a service part.
Service parts may/may not match the originals.
For example the "squeeze" radiator & heater hose clamps installed at the factory.
Ford didn't even sell them, ditto for the OEM shock absorbers.
The standard equipment non heavy duty shocks installed at the factory weren't even available. Prolly 90% of the vehicles had these as new.
When vehicles are assembled, the cheapest parts are used, which might save the manufacturer five or ten cents per part.
When amortized over a million + vehicles, that adds up to a lot of money.
Service parts may/may not match the originals.
For example the "squeeze" radiator & heater hose clamps installed at the factory.
Ford didn't even sell them, ditto for the OEM shock absorbers.
The standard equipment non heavy duty shocks installed at the factory weren't even available. Prolly 90% of the vehicles had these as new.
When vehicles are assembled, the cheapest parts are used, which might save the manufacturer five or ten cents per part.
When amortized over a million + vehicles, that adds up to a lot of money.
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