Head light bucket differant?

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  1. Russ

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    I'm in the middle of changing fenders on my 74, using 70-72 fenders. Are the headlight buckets differant? The adjustering screws on the 74 are on the outside, and the bottom, but the adjusting screws are the on the top and outside of the small bumper fenders. Do I need the headlight buckets from the small bumper fenders? If so, Anyone have any laying around? along with the adjuster "nuts". I got bare fenders with no headlight assemblies. HELP. Russ
     
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    Yes, they are different. one of Ford's better ideas. :slap: I ran into the same problem when I installed fiberglass fenders that came without buckets. Managed to find an old pair of fenders that I drilled out the spot welds and removed the buckets.
     
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    russ,you need to use the buckets from the small bumper fenders.napa carries the adjusting nuts in their HELP section.good luck.

    chuck.
     
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    I just went through the same thing with my daughter's Maverick.

    The bucket, and the attachment screws as well as thier locations are different! Luckily I had a set of the older buckets and hardware.

    Still easier than knotching the fender! lol
     
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    I have lots of headlite buckets...........email me directly if interested:


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  6. Russ

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    Thanks everyone! Just when you think you got all of the bases covered Ford tosses a curve ball. Craig you got mail.
     
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    Russ, just as long as you don't KICK THE BUCKET! :D
     
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    I all most "kicked the bucket" halfway down the driveway when I figured out that I couldn't get my Mav back on the road today. Oh well ive and learn. :)
     
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    Russ, any chance you making it to Dave's cookout?
     
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    I don't think so. It has become wedding season around here for some reason. I have 3 weddings to attend between now and the end of Sept.And two of them are out of town. $$$ I'd like to go but the timing is just not right. Russ
     
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    russ how you been man, if you need headlight buckets let me know.. got some for ya
     
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    He said let there be light and there was light. And it was good!!! Got 'er back together. I seams as thought I put on 76-77 fenders tha were knotched for the small bumpers. I ended up useing headlight buckets out of a Merc. Monarc. They fit. Whooo hoooo. :bananaman Russ
     
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