Simviation Forum - Anyone got any ideas?

Oct 7^th, 2007 at 8:12pm

Jared Offline
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Hi all, I've already posted in a forum for my specific car, but I figured I would post over here real quick too in case someone might have a good idea

after I get my tailight fixed in the next few days I will be in need of
some headlight hardware as a few months ago when I went to put new
bulbs all the way around most of the springs, and hold-down nuts/bolts
were either rusted in place or broke upon removal. (springs mostly
disintegrated in my hand from).

I have found the adjusting nuts, and springs can be bought from Mac's
antique auto parts online. However I didn't see the adjusting bolts
there.

Can anyone else suggest a good source for the components?

I need:
1.) Adjusting springs for headlight buckets, and headlight retaining
rings

2.) Adjusting nuts and bolts for all 4 headlights.

THanks for taking the time to read this,

Jared

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Reply #1 - Oct 7^th, 2007 at 9:40pm

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Here are few places to try.

http://www.dearbornclassics.com/

http://www.thunderbirdconn.com/mercury-comet-parts.htm

http://www.innerauto.com/Mercury_Parts/Mercury_Comet_Parts/

http://www.nwfalcon.com/

http://www.sunmanford.net/specials2.htm

http://www.mercurycometparts.com/

http://www.partstrain.com/ShopByVehicle/MERCURY/COMET

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Reply #2 - Oct 8^th, 2007 at 10:21am

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I've made the bolts from stock hardware. Just aquire a bolt of the required size and thread pitch. Cut to length, round the head, and taper the end.
Otherwise, are there any auto salvage yards in the area? Most of the stuff you need is probably a standard size and fitting many makes & models.
Also, you may just do yourself well in the long run to buy the complete bucket assembly.

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Reply #3 - Oct 12^th, 2007 at 9:40am

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might be standard Ford lights from that period... already tried that

Russian planes: IL-76 (all standard length ones), Tu-154 and Il-62, Tu-134 and An-24RV&&&&AI flightplans and repaints can be found here

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Reply #4 - Oct 18^th, 2007 at 5:19pm

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Thanks guys, looks lik I'll be fighting an electrical issue first, then paying off the new desktop that I just had to get when my old one died a few weeks ago

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Reply #5 - Oct 18^th, 2007 at 6:40pm

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Jared wrote on Oct 18^th, 2007 at 5:19pm:

Thanks guys, looks lik I'll be fighting an electrical issue first, then paying off the new desktop that I just had to get when my old one died a few weeks ago

Don't these thing usually run in threes? I reckon you still got one coming. Grin

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Reply #6 - Oct 20^th, 2007 at 8:45am

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well I do have an A/c leak somewhere ony my pt cruiser....which means I get no dry air from my defroster.....does that count?

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Reply #7 - Oct 20^th, 2007 at 1:02pm

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Jared wrote on Oct 20^th, 2007 at 8:45am:

well I do have an A/c leak somewhere ony my pt cruiser....which means I get no dry air from my defroster.....does that count?

That'll do. Smiley

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