Harry C

how do you replace the bolts located in the radiator that bolt to the frame.

Bluestripe67

Can you tell us what year and model Vette you have? Dennis

Harry C

Sorry, I didn't say, I guess I am a little beside myself with this problem. I have a 61 not much other then the rear end is original. I have it all apart and the radiator support is out and easily accessible. I have thought of drilling down above the existing holes but there is still the plate the bolts go through. Any help or insight will be much appreciated.
Thanks

Bluestripe67

I'm more versed in C-2 details, so I'll defer this to my C-1 friends. Dennis

Harry C

Thanks,




Here is some picture's of the radiator support I'm talking about and on one pic I placed a couple of washers to indicate where I am thing of drilling the holes.

JohnZ

Still don't understand why you need to drill the holes - there are no bolts through the radiator into the frame on any Corvette.

Frankie the Fink

Its a radiator "core" support and I also have no clue what you are doing - please explain of get yourself a '61 AIM Assembly Instruction Manual before you Bubba something up irretrievably... Page 136 has what you need...

njfl

I have a 57 and assumed that my core support was the same as yours and was wondering why you are having a oroblem, but after looking, my bolts come right out as the bottom is an open trough.

If you look for new/repro 61 core supports online, you'll see that they all come with the bolts/studs in place. It appears to be a welded assembly.

Harry C

Yes it is. Thanks for the input. Just another problem to overcome. Looks like I'm on uncharted ground, again.