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FTreadway · 01-17-2019, 11:23 PM

I am searching for headlight bucket mount bolts for my '39 Ford 1/2 ton. The bolts are hollow to allow wiring to pass through. Mine were too rusted to be usable.

Marvin/TN · 01-17-2019, 11:48 PM

could you not drill new ones of the same type/looks, etc

JM 35 Sedan · 01-17-2019, 11:50 PM

I'm not sure those headlight mounting bolts are being reproduced, but you could probably make some of these from suitable size carriage bolts.

oldandtired · 01-18-2019, 09:33 AM

Put an ad in the parts wanted. A lot of people on Fordbarn have redone various vehicles and replaced headlights damaged beyond repair that could be used for donors for your application. The mounting bolts for the 38/9 pickups are the same, they are the same as 35 passenger car, and they are the same as 35-37 pickups, trucks, and panels. I would think the 40/41 truck buckets would be the same mounting bolt since the seal beam bucket is dimensionally the same as the 38/9 pickups. It may be easier to replace the buckets than finding mounting bolts and changing them out.

RalphM · 01-18-2019, 10:25 AM

I thought I saw these available in one of my parts catalogs.

FTreadway · 02-20-2019, 10:08 PM

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Thanks for all responses. I found a set of hollow headlight mount bolts at Mac's. They were too short so I cut them and welded in a 1" piece of steel tubing. They should work fine.

Terry,OH · 02-21-2019, 09:48 AM

I believe the 33-34 and 35 reproduction bolts are available from Mac's (like John's posting #3 above) Are they long enough for 39 I have no idea?

hook00pad · 02-22-2019, 10:10 AM

One of the Ford Tractor suppliers, Carpenter maybe , might have those. Tractors used similar headlights for years.

Hook

01-17-2019, 11:23 PM	#1
FTreadway Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lake Placid, FL Posts: 5	Headlight bucket mount bolts I am searching for headlight bucket mount bolts for my '39 Ford 1/2 ton. The bolts are hollow to allow wiring to pass through. Mine were too rusted to be usable.

01-17-2019, 11:48 PM	#2
Marvin/TN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chattanooga, TN area Posts: 832	Re: Headlight bucket mount bolts could you not drill new ones of the same type/looks, etc

01-18-2019, 09:33 AM	#4
oldandtired Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Edgefield, SC Posts: 811	Re: Headlight bucket mount bolts Put an ad in the parts wanted. A lot of people on Fordbarn have redone various vehicles and replaced headlights damaged beyond repair that could be used for donors for your application. The mounting bolts for the 38/9 pickups are the same, they are the same as 35 passenger car, and they are the same as 35-37 pickups, trucks, and panels. I would think the 40/41 truck buckets would be the same mounting bolt since the seal beam bucket is dimensionally the same as the 38/9 pickups. It may be easier to replace the buckets than finding mounting bolts and changing them out.

01-18-2019, 10:25 AM	#5
RalphM Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 2,651	Re: Headlight bucket mount bolts I thought I saw these available in one of my parts catalogs.

02-20-2019, 10:08 PM	#6
FTreadway Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lake Placid, FL Posts: 5	Re: Headlight bucket mount bolts Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks for all responses. I found a set of hollow headlight mount bolts at Mac's. They were too short so I cut them and welded in a 1" piece of steel tubing. They should work fine.

02-21-2019, 09:48 AM	#7
Terry,OH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4,751	Re: Headlight bucket mount bolts I believe the 33-34 and 35 reproduction bolts are available from Mac's (like John's posting #3 above) Are they long enough for 39 I have no idea?

02-22-2019, 10:10 AM	#8
hook00pad Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 105	Re: Headlight bucket mount bolts One of the Ford Tractor suppliers, Carpenter maybe , might have those. Tractors used similar headlights for years. Hook