Windshield frame to cowl bolts

[TPTFPS68]

What do the bolts look like/dimensions that hold the windshield frame to the cowl. I assume they must be very flat so the hinge will close. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Toddpole]

They look very much like welds. In fact, they look exactly like spot welds. A LOT of them and they are very randomly spaced! Good luck.

 

[mudstud]

The earlier Bronco windshield frames are bolted in. I have a 67. I will try tonight to take some pictures. I have everything where I can access the bolts. Unless someone who has been there done that chimes in first.

 

[TPTFPS68]

They look very much like welds. In fact, they look exactly like spot welds. A LOT of them and they are very randomly spaced! Good luck.

Well Todd, don't know if you were trying to be funny, or are just not educated on all things EB. I have a bolt in w/s frame on a 68 tub.

 

[TPTFPS68]

The earlier Bronco windshield frames are bolted in. I have a 67. I will try tonight to take some pictures. I have everything where I can access the bolts. Unless someone who has been there done that chimes in first.

mudstud that would be very helpful. Appreciate it!

 

[NicksTrix]

iirc they are 1/4-20 flat heads

 

[mudstud]

Pictures

 

[pa69broncoguy]

early models were screwed i took apart a 67 that had small countersunk phillips screws my 69 and a 77 i took apart had about 50 large spot welds so im guessing around 69 they made the change to spot welding

 

[jckkys]

My '68 was spot welded but has holes with 1/4" nuts welded to the under side of the cowl. So they were set up to to be bolted on but the assembly line welded them. I'm going to weld a stainless hinge to my windshield frame and bolt it to the cowl. I think this could be done to any early Bronco. The heads of the bolts need to be short enough to allow the windshield to be bolted upright with the dash knobs.

 

[TPTFPS68]

Thanks Mudstud! I didn't know if they were hex or Phillips head.

 

[dprio34]

3/8 - 16
2" long

Just sent the Bronco to the paint both, didn't want the nice ones getting lost or damaged.

 

[jckkys]

The nuts welded to the bottom of the cowl on my '68 are 1/4"X20. I don't know where to find new ones.