Reconstruction has begun.

[Luva65wagon]

Oh Boy - now you get to try and find the plastic threaded inserts too for the headlight adjusters.

You have a 62 or 63 grille?

[doghows]

I have the 63 grill and I saved the plastic nutserts. I just need to get them in without breaking them.

[BadBird]

I've searched and cannot find the thread concerning these inserts that I chimed in on. I tried and tried to use the factory inserts that I saved and they are a bad design. I used square license plate inserts that snapped right in the square holes and they work really well. I think I might have an extra somewhere if you want a pic. I bought them at Ace Hardware. Badbird

[doghows]

I will keep that in mind. My old ones came out clean so I think they are reusable. But if not I know where I can get the license plate things. Thanks for the tip...

[Luva65wagon]

I tried to use the license plate things I could find in the local parts-houses and they were the wrong size. The holes were like 7/16" square and the inserts I found were all 3/8". I eventually filed a set from something I found, which was a pain. Would be nice to know what parts these were you found Larry, just so we can list it somewhere.

I tried to reuse the old one, but the little metal ring on them came off them and I could never get it to stay on again.

[doghows]

Ohh crap now I am worried. I got the ring off but haven't tried to put it back on yet?? Guess I will find out tonight.
Sooo file some bigger ones down Huh... Yeah more custom work!!!

[BadBird]

I would take a picture of the extra part I have but my camera download cable is in my motorhome. Which, brings up a story.

We were on our way back home from Tucson, close to a town called Mina Nevada when we were hit with a side wind estimated to be well over 80 MPH. Another motorhome right in front of me was knocked off the road and almost lost total control. I saw what happened and was able to slow down quite a bit, but the wind tore the roof loose from the coach. The one piece fiberglas roof came loose on the left side the full 35 feet of the motorhome. I stopped in the next town and spent the night duct taping it down which allowed us to make it back home. It is getting repaired now, so everything will be okay I hope.

Anyway, The nylon part that I have is .60 square and the insert part is .40 square. It snapped right in, the threads are the same size and it holds fantastic. It is now so easy to adjust the lights. I bought them as I mentioned before at ACE Hardware. I will be out running around today and I will go by and see if they have more. If so, I will buy them out and distribute to the members if they want some. Badbird

[doghows]

Thanks Larry I will keep an eye out at my local Ace here as well. If you find them let me know a part # and I'll buy a bunch as well. This is one of those hard to find items everyone will need.

[BadBird]

I stopped by Ace Hardware and bought 16 of the inserts if anyone needs some. I will either mail them to you or ?? If you need some before I can bring them to a meeting or something you can find them at your ACE. In the hardware area they have numerous boxes, this one is marked "LICENSE PLATE SCREWS AND NUTS" The box number is 59690 and the nuts are (#14) GM Nuts. Let me know if you need/want some. I can drop some by for you Gene if you want. Badbird

[doghows]

Good work Larry, I stopped at my local parts house this morning and found another part that pops right in. It is from " License-Tite" and the part number on the box is 45954 comes in a 4 pack. I hope the rest of the issues are this easy to solve. Thanks for the help and direction Larry.
The picture shows the old one on the left and the replacement on the right. I tried for a picture of the box but it is so-so..

[Luva65wagon]

I will have to now stop at Ace. Never looked there and they do have a pretty good hardware selection. Thanks! Mine are holding for now, but they are flaky.

[doghows]

Fuel Injection wiring done!! Now to tidy up the engine compartment, finish the fuel system and light her up. I am about a week behind but the honey-do list got me.

[falcon cobra]

Nice job on the wiring steve, did you replace all the wire to the computer plug ? how did you make the connections there? jh

[doghows]

O bought the Ron Francis kit with the Detail Zone's EFI kit. It came with all the correct ends on it and the computer was pre-wired to the control panel. All I had to do was plug into the sensors and terminate the ends at the control panel. Very easy to do and simple but good directions just a lot of time to get it done.
Still need to tidy up the engine bay but should be ready for fire this weekend!!!!

[BadBird]

I will bring some of the inserts to the Maltby show if anyone wants some. You can have some. That is why I bought 16 is to give them out to whoever needs/wants some. If you are not going to that show and need a few let me know and I will get them to you.