Bolts and bushes on bonnet and headlamps

[Markymark21]

Hi All,
On Friday I was driving my ‘84 350i in the dark when one of the headlamp pods dropped and jammed. A bolt had come out which was easy enough to rectify, but it raised another question - do I have the right bolts, washers, bushes etc?
On inspection the bonnet hinge bolts and the headlight hinge bolts are just plain bolts. There is no bush between the bonnet or the headlamp and the body. No shoulder to the bolt where the pivot action is. I’m guessing this isn’t right?



Any advice is welcomed. I feel I need to do something as they’ll just keep working loose...
Thanks,
Mark

[Markymark21]

Thanks. Are they just plain bolts though? Any bushes and washers? I just want to see if what I have is as the factory intended. The car was painted a few years ago so wondering whether bits were lost....

[Markymark21]

Thanks all. I’m going to obtain some nylon or rubber washers to go between the body and pod/bonnet. Then I’ll lock tight and lock wire the bolts with suitable washers….

[Markymark21]

That’s a good idea. Thanks!

[Markymark21]

Hi - the bolts go into captive nuts bonded into the body. So to stop them coming loose the bolts need to be lock wired.