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    Like Mick says, the braces from frame to fender provide a common mounting hole for the headlight bar. If you're starting from the top you want the headlight bar to just clear the grill bars, I'd mount it maybe 1/4" to 3/8" away. Then with your bar fixed mount the under fender braces to the fender to get your frame mounting points for the braces. Be sure that your fenders are aligned to the exact same height side to side before you start or everything can be off. Ford used big holes and smaller bolts at all the mount points to support alignment, but you can be sure the alignment's right, then drill right sized holes and tighten everything up.
    Last edited by rspears; 04-15-2014 at 04:04 PM.
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