1952 8n toolbox bolt

[Guy121]

I need to know what size bolts hold on the toolbox under hood on a 1952 8n Ford. I read that its supposed to be 5/16x24 well I went to Lowes and got that size and it doesnt work. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Chris

 

[wore out]

In what way don't the bolts work, you didn't tell us that!

Size?
Length?
Thread pitch?

Parts catalog shows Bolt, HH, 5/16"-24TPI x .62" long, Tool Box Mounting, 8N.

(Ford found a special glee in using fine thread bolts.)

 

[Jim.ME]

Are you sure the bolt you got is 5/16 - 24TPI? I ask as I have seen so many sizes, lengths, and types (SAE and metric) mixed together in the drawers and bins at Lowe's and others, that I expect that to be the case and check carefully when I have to get hardware in those place. Its not always customers mixing them up, I've seen employees just randomly chucking bolts in drawers.

 

[wjytexas]

GGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! My pet peave. I can go thru a hand full of bolts and nuts in the store making sure they are all the right
size and still get home with one that isn't right.