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grille mounting question
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Safety Car
Joined: May 2005
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From: Jennings LA
grille mounting question
I am missing the outer brackets on my 71, anyone have a picture of how they mount. I have the AIM but did not see it. I am missing "F" in this picture
Thanks
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Fayetteville Arkansas
I don't have a pic of it but I'm sure Allen71 or someone else will shortly. Basically it mounts behind the lip of the fiberglass and you have to trim about a size of a quarter of the fiberglass back where the screw comes through the blinker assembly. The bracket is riveted in place with very flat head rivets. It is in the AIM, i have looked at it there many times.
Hope that helps,
Sully
Hope that helps,
Sully
Team Owner
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From: Crossville TN
Those outer edges of the fiberglass body have some slotted holes in them. Each of those has an "F" part clipped over that hole. "F" is a sheet metal speed-nut that is formed as a clip. Slide it over the hole in the body panel, mount the hardware, and install the screws through that hardware and into the "F" clip. Tighten and you're done.
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