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Mounting Pin / Bolt - Grille / Headlight Eyelid - Vacuum Actuator - Repro ~ 1967 - 1968 Mercury Cougar 1967,1967 cougar,1968,1968 cougar,1969,1970,1971,actuator,bolt,c7w,c8w,cougar,cover,door,eye,eyelid,ford,grille,headlight,iii,lid,lincoln,mercury,mercury cougar,mounting,new,pin,repro,reproduction,thunderbird,vacuum,41861

Mounting Pin / Bolt - Grille / Headlight Eyelid - Vacuum Actuator - Repro ~ 1967 - 1968 Mercury Cougar
Item #: 41861

4.54 stars, based on 6 reviews
This is a 100% accurate reproduction down to the captured lock washer and black Zinc coating. The only difference is that these are made from a substantially better grade of steel than the originals. These often break when you try to remove them to...
Mounting Pin / Bolt - Grille / Headlight Eyelid - Vacuum Actuator - Repro ~ 1967 - 1968 Mercury Cougar
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good quality for a fair price. Fits my needs.

Mounting Pin / Bolt - Grille / Headlight Eyelid - Vacuum Actuator - Repro ~ 1967 - 1968 Mercury Cougar
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Pin did not fit correctly (required minor rework on body bracket side)

Mounting Pin / Bolt - Grille / Headlight Eyelid - Vacuum Actuator - Repro ~ 1967 - 1968 Mercury Cougar
Customer since 2020
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  • need some fettling to fit properly

I bought 2 of these as one of the originals snapped off. Fit is not perfect but that can be fixed with some emery cloth. Threads are a little rough.

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Saved the day.

Take there advice of having these bolts on stand by! I destroyed both of the originals while replacing the actuators. One of mine had the threads snap off and the other was rusted in place.

Mounting Pin / Bolt - Grille / Headlight Eyelid - Vacuum Actuator - Repro ~ 1967 - 1968 Mercury Cougar
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The parts fit perfect

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Customer since 2014
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Worked with no issues

It fit perfectly with no issues at all. I would suggest you always have a spare or two.....