Body Mount #3 and birdcage Question
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Body Mount #3 and birdcage Question
hey guys i am change the birdcages on my 73 coupe. they were both rotted really bad...and wen i sad bad i mean like 3/4 gone. so anyways i am putting the new one in on the right side and the #3 body mount was totally gone and i need to know if the metal pillar inside of the rear dog leg that comes down to the birdcage is welded to the birdcage or just bolted together with the body mount. i would assume that it is welded but this is my first vette resto so i figured it wouldnt hurt to ask.. Thanks!
Melting Slicks
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From: Wichita KS
hey guys i am change the birdcages on my 73 coupe. they were both rotted really bad...and wen i sad bad i mean like 3/4 gone. so anyways i am putting the new one in on the right side and the #3 body mount was totally gone and i need to know if the metal pillar inside of the rear dog leg that comes down to the birdcage is welded to the birdcage or just bolted together with the body mount. i would assume that it is welded but this is my first vette resto so i figured it wouldnt hurt to ask.. Thanks!
Welded.
Details of the welding locations/process can be found in the Assembly Instruction Manual (A.I.M.) specific for your year Corvette. Access to an AIM is particularly useful when doing major restoration. The AIM is the process instruction workers used when building the Corvette and you want the A.I.M. that is SPECIFIC to your year car.
You might search the Forum for threads on birdcage repair - sections of the birdcage are available for replacement/strengthening repairs.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Beringen
Welcome to the Forum!
Welded.
Details of the welding locations/process can be found in the Assembly Instruction Manual (A.I.M.) specific for your year Corvette. Access to an AIM is particularly useful when doing major restoration. The AIM is the process instruction workers used when building the Corvette and you want the A.I.M. that is SPECIFIC to your year car.
You might search the Forum for threads on birdcage repair - sections of the birdcage are available for replacement/strengthening repairs.
Welded.
Details of the welding locations/process can be found in the Assembly Instruction Manual (A.I.M.) specific for your year Corvette. Access to an AIM is particularly useful when doing major restoration. The AIM is the process instruction workers used when building the Corvette and you want the A.I.M. that is SPECIFIC to your year car.
You might search the Forum for threads on birdcage repair - sections of the birdcage are available for replacement/strengthening repairs.
Safety Car
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From: Waterford Mi
When I replaced my body mounts I had to remove all the rocker channel and weld in new.
The kit came in three pieces, the main rocker and two inserts. I weld them together and fit them inside the pillar post. Then I welded them to the post. I believe you can just buy the inserts and weld them the same way.
The kit came in three pieces, the main rocker and two inserts. I weld them together and fit them inside the pillar post. Then I welded them to the post. I believe you can just buy the inserts and weld them the same way.
