Headlight Adjusters
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08/03/12 10:11 PM
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Headlight adjuster screws, '68 Dart (and probably everything else), are these 1/4-28 thread?
I think I am going to have to make some custom hardware. The mounting points on the AAR fenders are deeper and I don't think the standard adjuster screws are long enough to get the headlights into the grille opening where they need to be.
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Re: Headlight Adjusters
[Re: Crazy68Dart]
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08/04/12 12:21 AM
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Go to your local parts house. Look in the "HELP" section. There are numerous different lengths and munting tabs. They are more like 1/8th"..
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Re: Headlight Adjusters
[Re: nomore65BelvJim]
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08/04/12 03:26 PM
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Well, I can't find anything local (parts stores, big box hardware, places where I could get them are of course closed for the day) in the length I need 2-1/2 to 3". These are a 12-28, most of what I find is 1/4".
Probably going to order standard pan head machine screw in the length and then just use a #12 nylock to create the collar for the headlight basket to ride in.
Last edited by Crazy68Dart; 08/04/12 03:33 PM.
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Re: Headlight Adjusters
[Re: nomore65BelvJim]
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08/05/12 10:45 AM
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I've got ten years into this project... what is a few more days? I looked on RT Specialties site, they have adjusters but appear to be stock replacement length. If you can check that would be great but I did a lot of searching online yesterday and didn't come up with much. That is why I ended up thinking I might just get standard 12-28 screws and some nuts. I'll look at it some more today.
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Re: Headlight Adjusters
[Re: fourgearsavoy]
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08/05/12 07:06 PM
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I don't think I am going to find what I need there either, Gus. I have a brand new set from R/T Specialties, but they are stock replacement.
The surface where the adjusters mount on the AAR fenders is an inch deeper than my stock fenders, so the stock hardware is not long enough.
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Re: Headlight Adjusters
[Re: nomore65BelvJim]
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08/06/12 07:17 AM
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1 - 3/4". Considering this, I need a 3" screw (since I am not sure 2.5" would have enough thread engagement into the mounting nut.
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