The first 130 Shelbys have the headlight buckets mounted using bands around the circumference of the bucket. Each band is held on by two bolts each. The question: what marking is on the bolt heads?
Blank? three slashes? "Rockford"? or "Dorman"?
These buckets during the early assembly were installed at Shelby American, not at the San Jose assembly plant. In conversation with some other owners, they have some "Rockford" headed bolts on these bands. Way back then, many parts stored had a rack of "Dorman" bolts in drawers.
Sorry, my car #0036, I mistakenly bought bolts at Ace hardware. These are very like Chinese and they gotta go!
My newest AMK catalog, (2014) does not show either of the Rockford or the Dorman headed bolts. Would S/A have called a local auto parts store for a supply. As in "we need these today"?
Likewise, the four bolts that hold the grill to the support bar. What would the head markings be?
Hi Roddster,
Just matched this with a few other early cars and so far all 3 have Rockford hardware
which appears to be phosphate/oil finish. Looks like Rockford is still in business so
they should be fairly easy to find. Hope this helps.
R.R. 8)
Quote from: Road Reptile on April 22, 2024, 03:22:34 PMHi Roddster,
Just matched this with a few other early cars and so far all 3 have Rockford hardware
which appears to be phosphate/oil finish. Looks like Rockford is still in business so
they should be fairly easy to find. Hope this helps.
R.R. 8)
I have also seen the no marking bolts and RBW used. I have not seen the 3 slash grade 5 or dorman marked bolts in the examples that I have observed that appeared undisturbed.
0031 has most of its original Rockford style bolts still, but I need to locate the six that hold the lower section of the grill to the cross bar
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Quote from: rcgt350 on April 24, 2024, 12:07:58 AM0031 has most of its original Rockford style bolts still, but I need to locate the six that hold the lower section of the grill to the cross bar
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Quote from: rcgt350 on April 24, 2024, 12:07:58 AM0031 has most of its original Rockford style bolts still, but I need to locate the six that hold the lower section of the grill to the cross bar
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