Body Mount help!
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Racer
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From: Glenn Heights Tx
Body Mount help!
me and wnmech did some body mount work on the vette this morning....weve got em all off with ease, except the driver side #3...it wiggles and wobbles but wont come out...it mades it way half way up but now just spins apparantly...anyone know a trick? before i go 
Le Mans Master
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From: I can walk to MA
It is a cage-nut that is spinning in the frame bracket.
Either cut the head of the bolt off, or cut away some
fiberglass enough to get in at the nut.
I would start with the former before resorting to the later.
The body will have to come up at least enough to repair that
frame bracket. Perhaps the caged nut can be fixed in place,
but it will likely require cutting off the frame bracket to repair.
Here is the bracket - shown upside down .. tough to fix without cutting it off.
http://www.zip-products.com/Zip/prod...233ADCD438F62C
If holding the bolt at an angle can make the nut grab the cage,
you might be able to get it the rest of the way by pushing the
bolt at an angle while turning. It will still need repair before assembly.
Good Luck
Either cut the head of the bolt off, or cut away some
fiberglass enough to get in at the nut.
I would start with the former before resorting to the later.
The body will have to come up at least enough to repair that
frame bracket. Perhaps the caged nut can be fixed in place,
but it will likely require cutting off the frame bracket to repair.
Here is the bracket - shown upside down .. tough to fix without cutting it off.
http://www.zip-products.com/Zip/prod...233ADCD438F62C
If holding the bolt at an angle can make the nut grab the cage,
you might be able to get it the rest of the way by pushing the
bolt at an angle while turning. It will still need repair before assembly.
Good Luck
Last edited by NHvette; Feb 17, 2006 at 05:31 PM.
Thread Starter
Racer
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From: Glenn Heights Tx
thanks for the info! the body is coming off to keep on going with my body off restoration...i guess its time to cut the head off..so as they said back in the day...
OFF WITH HIS HEAD!!
OFF WITH HIS HEAD!!
Le Mans Master
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From: I can walk to MA
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Racer
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From: Glenn Heights Tx
Originally Posted by NHvette
Burning Brakes
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If it's the same one that gave me fits - the one in front of the back wheel drivers side, I ended up cutting a hole in the frame with a hole saw to access the head of the damn bolt, then finally got the #$% bolt out, installed new mounts and bolts, welded the cut out plug back in, ground it smooth and re-coated it with some of that rubberized under body spray to make the patch disappear. What a major PITA for one stinkin bolt! And BTW I tired with the sawzall but there was not enough room unless I was willing to do some UGLY body mods, Good Luck! 
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