Help With Body Mount #4 Please.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Powassan ON
Where exactly are you anyway?
I have a 5000watt diesel generator you can use once your here......
We also have that "new-fangled-thing-called-electric-power" up here in great (soon to be) white north....
Vette's off to sleep for 5 months this week..........
how does one attach a new #4 mount to the body?
Pop rivits dont seem too strong.....drill a hole through the body and bolt it on?
dodosmike
I have a 5000watt diesel generator you can use once your here......
We also have that "new-fangled-thing-called-electric-power" up here in great (soon to be) white north....
Vette's off to sleep for 5 months this week..........
how does one attach a new #4 mount to the body?
Pop rivits dont seem too strong.....drill a hole through the body and bolt it on?
dodosmike
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Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 4,255
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From: Brampton Ont.
Steve is near Niagara Falls, I wasn't joking about the 11 hr. return drive. If you've never done body mounts before be prepared for a nightmare. Due to our climate our cars regardless of whether they're stored every winter (which is a given) never come out easy. In some cases the mounts have to be rebuilt.
I also wasn't kidding when I said it should take me about 40 hours to do all 8 of mine. Steve is about an hour from me and as much as I know Steve would help me, I couldn't ask since he's got to much on his plate due to his body off resto he's been working on for years. Ya see we're both on a deadline for next year and this time we can't accept failure.
Right Steve~
It's MUCH more involved than that, if you're body mount is in good shape then that's half the battle and for the most part you won't know for sure untill you take it apart.
Read the link below Dodosmike, it should give you an idea of what's involved:
http://www.europeancorvette.com/html...eplacement.htm
I also wasn't kidding when I said it should take me about 40 hours to do all 8 of mine. Steve is about an hour from me and as much as I know Steve would help me, I couldn't ask since he's got to much on his plate due to his body off resto he's been working on for years. Ya see we're both on a deadline for next year and this time we can't accept failure.
Right Steve~
Read the link below Dodosmike, it should give you an idea of what's involved:
http://www.europeancorvette.com/html...eplacement.htm
Last edited by Maymyvetteliveforevr; Oct 30, 2010 at 08:34 PM.
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From: Pennington NJ
That got me laughing, but seriously, removing the gas tank might be a good idea! Although I had my mounts redone and they had to weld a plate just like yours and they didnt remove the tank.Will
Burning Brakes
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From: Western New York
[B]REMOVE THAT TANK![B] I just had a close call with a fire last week while working on a Ford tractor. Gas shut off valve was closed and the gas was drained from the lines and carb and sat empty for 2 days. My helper hit the ignition switch by mistake and all he** broke loose. First time I've ever had to use a fire extinguisher. Needless to say, I now have a new helper and a new pair of shorts!
