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Nov 22, 2013 | 01:24 PM

SB64

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69 body off help

What type tools are best for 1. removing mnt #1
2. body #2
3. body #3
4. body# 4
bumper brackets in rear
steering at bottom of column?
fuel lines at tank and fuel pump
starter wires
Any vac. hoses?
Tranny linkage
What else please
Pics would help of a 69 body off if anyone has.

Nov 22, 2013 | 01:33 PM

Easy Mike

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I'm not sure what you mean. Standard hand tools (ratchets, wrenches, pliers, etc) will remove everything on your list. For 69, all of it should be SAE. An air ratchet is also very nice. I have two: 1/4" and 3/8" drives.

Nov 22, 2013 | 01:36 PM

stevelischynsky

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Most likely the body mount bolts will be seized up and will need to be cut off. In many cases the nut inside the nut cage will just spin and you cannot get at the nut cage to hold the nut.

Some of them have very little access to get to but a Dremel with a fiberglass cut off wheel will but barely.

All the other stuff is just regular automotive tools. But the bumper bolts are probably seized up as well. I go through a routine to get off bolts and nuts in this order: 6 pt ratchet, breaker bar, propane torch, acetylene torch. Almost always nothing works except the acetylene torch which always works if the related parts won't get scorched. I don't bother with any penetrating oils-waste of time.

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Nov 22, 2013 | 01:36 PM

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body off 69

I was wondering like on mount # 1 how do you get to the top or am I attacking this from just the bottom.

Nov 22, 2013 | 01:53 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rvzio

I was wondering like on mount # 1 how do you get to the top or am I attacking this from just the bottom.

Unsolicited free advice: order the assembly instruction manual (AIM); it will help.

Nov 22, 2013 | 02:14 PM

LeMans Pete

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rvzio

I was wondering like on mount # 1 how do you get to the top or am I attacking this from just the bottom.

Any way you can, top or bottom, or top and bottom. The nut may be rusted right onto the bolt and it may spin. Same with #4.

#2 and #3 you have the cage nut to contend with - hopefully they do not spin.

Nov 22, 2013 | 03:36 PM

Alan 71

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Hi rv,
I'm surprised you're asking about #1.... that's really the easiest because you have good access from both the top and bottom.
#2 and #3 are tricky because there is only access to the top.
#4 has access from top and bottom, but the access to the top isn't as easy as #1 because you must reach it through the rear compartment.
LOT'S of rust buster so you don't round off the bolt heads!
Good Luck!
Regards,
Alan

#1, Passenger's side, looking from below. The bolt head is on top of the birdcage bracket, you can't see it from this angle, but it's right there.

Last edited by Alan 71; Nov 22, 2013 at 03:39 PM.

Nov 22, 2013 | 07:55 PM

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69 restore

well I was just running my finger where the #1 mount is I didn't really get started yet but I did start soaking the rust bust. Also picked uo the AIM for 69 as suggested. Pics will follow as I start my restore. Boxes bags labels and plenty of room are ready to go. Looking forward to the challenge of busting rust. Thanks everyone