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Headlamp Adjusting Nut #2144121 08/30/16 09:06 PM 08/30/16 09:06 PM
Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 567 Indianapolis, IN B B5Cuda440-6 OP mopar
B5Cuda440-6 OP mopar B Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 567 Indianapolis, IN	Does anyone know where I can purchase the headlight adjusting nut that is used on a 70 Cuda? Each car uses 4 (2 per headlamp). Several of mine are broken (see picture below). Or does anyone on the board have 4 NOS nuts, or really nice originals? Thanks. Rob

Re: Headlamp Adjusting Nut [Re: B5Cuda440-6] #2144124 08/30/16 09:21 PM 08/30/16 09:21 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,058 Dallas, Texas F FC7cuda super stock
FC7cuda super stock F Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,058 Dallas, Texas	Rob, I ordered these Monday - http://www.ebay.com/itm/172074937943?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT I'll compare them to my originals when they arrive Friday, but initially look perfect. Yes, I ordered extra, well you know.... Tom 68 Charger 70 Cuda

Re: Headlamp Adjusting Nut [Re: B5Cuda440-6] #2144169 08/30/16 10:12 PM 08/30/16 10:12 PM
Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 567 Indianapolis, IN B B5Cuda440-6 OP mopar
B5Cuda440-6 OP mopar B Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 567 Indianapolis, IN	Yes please let me know how they compare to the orignal parts. I'm curious as well. Rob

Re: Headlamp Adjusting Nut [Re: B5Cuda440-6] #2144900 08/31/16 09:42 PM 08/31/16 09:42 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,115 MD floyd master
floyd master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,115 MD	Resto Rick has them: http://www.restorick.com/proddetail.asp?prod=HeadlightAdj He also has a handy tip for installation: http://www.restorick.com/tech/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=73

Re: Headlamp Adjusting Nut [Re: floyd] #2144918 08/31/16 09:58 PM 08/31/16 09:58 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 2,414 St. Croix, US Virgin Islands D David_in_St_Croi top fuel
David_in_St_Croi top fuel D Joined: May 2003 Posts: 2,414 St. Croix, US Virgin Islands	I think AMD also has them. Rock Auto lists them but they are not an exact copy. Look like they would work. Nice thing about Rick's and AMD is they also include the spring which seems to often rust (at least they do here at ground zero for corrosion) Last edited by David_in_St_Croi; 08/31/16 10:01 PM. https://www.facebook.com/THENEWCDRA Proud member of the liberal scientific elite

Re: Headlamp Adjusting Nut [Re: floyd] #2144935 08/31/16 10:13 PM 08/31/16 10:13 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,094 New Mexico J JMCFAN top fuel
JMCFAN top fuel J Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,094 New Mexico	68 Charger 383/ AT Green/Green VT 70 Roadrunner 383/4sp Purple/Black VT

Re: Headlamp Adjusting Nut [Re: B5Cuda440-6] #2145207 09/01/16 09:58 AM 09/01/16 09:58 AM
Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 567 Indianapolis, IN B B5Cuda440-6 OP mopar
B5Cuda440-6 OP mopar B Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 567 Indianapolis, IN	Thanks everyone! Depending on what Tom's e-bay clips look like, I may order them from Resto Rick. I need to give him a call anyway about restoring my heater box (passenger side air outlet lip is broken). Rob

Re: Headlamp Adjusting Nut [Re: B5Cuda440-6] #2145379 09/01/16 02:17 PM 09/01/16 02:17 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 9,550 Sacramento CA M Morty426 master
Morty426 master M Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 9,550 Sacramento CA	Have no compared the ones from Rick but others I saw were not close and I had to scrounge up originals

Re: Headlamp Adjusting Nut [Re: B5Cuda440-6] #2145457 09/01/16 04:14 PM 09/01/16 04:14 PM
Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 567 Indianapolis, IN B B5Cuda440-6 OP mopar
B5Cuda440-6 OP mopar B Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 567 Indianapolis, IN	That's my fear as well...

Re: Headlamp Adjusting Nut [Re: B5Cuda440-6] #2145842 09/02/16 12:47 AM 09/02/16 12:47 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass DAYCLONA I Live Here
DAYCLONA I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass	Originally Posted By B5Cuda440-6 That's my fear as well... I've found the ones from CarQuest pn# 8053015 (6 per box) are pretty much a match for OEM, the other repros on the market are often bright white nylon inserts in the spring steel cage, the carquest's are off white, more OEM looking, the cage and screw are OEM appearing

Re: Headlamp Adjusting Nut [Re: DAYCLONA] #2145919 09/02/16 03:47 AM 09/02/16 03:47 AM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 9,550 Sacramento CA M Morty426 master
Morty426 master M Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 9,550 Sacramento CA	Originally Posted By DAYCLONA Originally Posted By B5Cuda440-6 That's my fear as well... I've found the ones from CarQuest pn# 8053015 (6 per box) are pretty much a match for OEM, the other repros on the market are often bright white nylon inserts in the spring steel cage, the carquest's are off white, more OEM looking, the cage and screw are OEM appearing Why six per box?

Re: Headlamp Adjusting Nut [Re: B5Cuda440-6] #2145926 09/02/16 04:52 AM 09/02/16 04:52 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 566 WA T tman mopar
tman mopar T Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 566 WA	I checked the CARQUEST catalog and that part number does not seem to work.

Re: Headlamp Adjusting Nut [Re: B5Cuda440-6] #2145970 09/02/16 10:21 AM 09/02/16 10:21 AM
Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 567 Indianapolis, IN B B5Cuda440-6 OP mopar
B5Cuda440-6 OP mopar B Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 567 Indianapolis, IN	I also tried the search and it doesn't recognize the part number. I'll have to stop by a local store and see if they can get them.

Re: Headlamp Adjusting Nut [Re: B5Cuda440-6] #2146293 09/02/16 06:03 PM 09/02/16 06:03 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass DAYCLONA I Live Here
DAYCLONA I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass	IIRC they retail for about $10-$12 per box of (6) Mike

Re: Headlamp Adjusting Nut [Re: DAYCLONA] #2146377 09/02/16 08:17 PM 09/02/16 08:17 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,058 Dallas, Texas F FC7cuda super stock
FC7cuda super stock F Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,058 Dallas, Texas	Next to original 68 Charger 70 Cuda

Re: Headlamp Adjusting Nut [Re: B5Cuda440-6] #2146381 09/02/16 08:21 PM 09/02/16 08:21 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,058 Dallas, Texas F FC7cuda super stock
FC7cuda super stock F Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,058 Dallas, Texas	The plastic color on the Carquest version appears closer to my 46 year old yellowed original part. The screw is definitely different. 68 Charger 70 Cuda

Re: Headlamp Adjusting Nut [Re: B5Cuda440-6] #2146736 09/03/16 12:43 PM 09/03/16 12:43 PM
Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 567 Indianapolis, IN B B5Cuda440-6 OP mopar
B5Cuda440-6 OP mopar B Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 567 Indianapolis, IN	Mike, Does the metal retainer on the Carquest nuts look similar to the retainer on the nut Tom posted?

Re: Headlamp Adjusting Nut [Re: B5Cuda440-6] #2146754 09/03/16 01:08 PM 09/03/16 01:08 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 9,550 Sacramento CA M Morty426 master
Morty426 master M Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 9,550 Sacramento CA	IIRC on my car I used a repo nut and an original replated screw

Re: Headlamp Adjusting Nut [Re: B5Cuda440-6] #2146813 09/03/16 03:00 PM 09/03/16 03:00 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass DAYCLONA I Live Here
DAYCLONA I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass	Originally Posted By B5Cuda440-6 Mike, Does the metal retainer on the Carquest nuts look similar to the retainer on the nut Tom posted? The nylon insert and cage retainer look identical to OEM, just the screw head is slightly different...

Re: Headlamp Adjusting Nut [Re: B5Cuda440-6] #2146927 09/03/16 07:23 PM 09/03/16 07:23 PM
Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 567 Indianapolis, IN B B5Cuda440-6 OP mopar
B5Cuda440-6 OP mopar B Joined: Aug 2015 Posts: 567 Indianapolis, IN	Perfect, that's what I needed to know. Thanks.

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