Where do these bits go

[KFH]

Doing some cleaning a while back I came across these two bits in a box that I stored small marked plastic bags with bits in while I was doing my restoration.  I suspect they may be from the back wheel area.  I did not appear to be missing anything when assembling the car.  The head dia is approx 10 mm and length 15 mm.  There is a flat on one side of the boss.  Can anybody assist with identification.

Keith

[JOX515]

Rear bumper maybe, perhaps the bolts at each corner.....

[DJ]

My guess too. Look just like the ones I was missing last year. Hard to find some that are not rusted so much that they break when you remove them.

[Professor Grey]

Nah.....
If the head diameter is about 10mm (3/8"), the thread size couldn't be more than 6mm (1/4")
Too small for bumpers.

[KFH]

Definitely not bumper bars.  The head is flat and about 1/16 inch thick.  They are quite small.

Keith

[DJ]

It would be a little small, yes. Beats me then, that's all I could find with a round head & square neck that was even close.
Something internal? Taxi rail or some other accessory?

[DJ]

The licence plate mounting bracket has slotted holes that could be right shape & size for these bolts.
Page 246 FE/FC Shop Manual.

[Stewy]

I don't think the number plate would have been fixed with these bolts. The number plate holder is attached with slotted dome head screws into a captive nut in the chrome surround. The license plate lamp holder could be attached with this size bolt, but I think the square shank would make it hard to do up tight.
Don't you just hate leftover bolts.  ???

Cheers Stewy   8)

[DJ]

This is like another quiz question from Ken (mcl1959)

[graham_fuller]

How about the rear exhaust hanger in the boot?
Cheers,
Graham

[FCRB26]

i think graham gets the prize i removed the ones from my ute last week they look the same.

[ardiesse]

I'm with Graham on this one.  If it's the bolt for the exhaust hanger, then it'll have a 5/16" thread.

Rob

[Stewy]

Keith, is your exhaust dragging along the ground ?  ;D ;D

Cheers Stewy   8)

[zulu]

They look a bit like the bolts that insert into the rubber bump stops then bolt onto the bumperetts of a ute or van?

[KFH]

Further information on the part.  Thread diameter is 5/32".  Shank diameter is 7/16". Depth of UN-threaded part of shank 3/8" with two flats on opposite sides of it.  Length of thread 5/16" and appears to be UNF.

Thanks for the replies to date however none of them seem to fit the bill.  It is NOT a trick question and I do not know the answer.  I am 99% sure the pair came out of my FC as all the parts were put in the same collection area.  The only mechanical I worked on would be old Australian valve radios and they have parts like that in them.

PS.  No prizes for the correct guess.

Keith

[ardiesse]

Keith,

Too small to be the rear exhaust hanger bolts, so . . .
Aren't these the bolts for attaching the vent to its hinges under the cowl panel?

Rob

[Professor Grey]

Hi Keith,
I may be wrong (again) but could they be out of the clips that hold chrome strips on?
I'm not sure if they can be easily removed or reattached to the clips, but they are the only screws/bolts I can find on my FC around that size.
If you're like me, and had to replace some knackered clips, I might try to retain the screws (just in case).
Cheers,
Gaz

[Stewy]

I vote for the Radio,
All the bolts in the parts books The Round Head carriage bolts are all 5/16"

The Round Head bolts are either slotted or cross recess head

And the same with the cowl vent should be Truss Head No. 10 - 32 x 3/8" cross recess.

Cheers Stewy   8)

[fx48_eh64]

linkage bolts for cowl vent?

[FC0058]

Cowl vent hinge bolts is my tip


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