Body mount replacement
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Body mount replacement
I'm in the process of stripping and painting my 73.My bodyman(my son) said the body mounts need replaced.I don't want do a body off because I want to drive it this summer.
How do I replace them without doing a body off? What is the procedure to raise the body to change them ? Thanks ,Charlie.
How do I replace them without doing a body off? What is the procedure to raise the body to change them ? Thanks ,Charlie.
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To answer your original question, yes the body mounts can be replaced without removing the whole body. You loosen one side, the unbolt and raise the other side enough to get the new mounts in. I'll see if I can find the link to a write up.
Here you go:
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/foru...d.php?t=119140
Here you go:
http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/foru...d.php?t=119140
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The job can be done, without lifting the body completely off the frame.
The very front mounts and the very rear, (1 and 4)will actualy be pretty easy, as they are visible.
Positions 2 and 4 are a little tougher, but it isnt an extremely difficult job, especially if the bolts come right out..
I say go for it...
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Agreed.
The job can be done, without lifting the body completely off the frame.
The very front mounts and the very rear, (1 and 4)will actualy be pretty easy, as they are visible.
Positions 2 and 4 are a little tougher, but it isnt an extremely difficult job, especially if the bolts come right out..
I say go for it...
The job can be done, without lifting the body completely off the frame.
The very front mounts and the very rear, (1 and 4)will actualy be pretty easy, as they are visible.
Positions 2 and 4 are a little tougher, but it isnt an extremely difficult job, especially if the bolts come right out..
I say go for it...
On the flip side, you may end up grinding, cutting, soaking, cutting, and everything else for days trying to get the bolts out
Good luck!
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Currently in this process but I was lucky in that 3 of the 8 were already removed (#1's and one #2)... or maybe not so lucky since those seem to be the easiest. So far, one #3 is spinning, I'm thinking the cage nut came unwelded? The other #3 has a stripped head (someone's tried to remove it on the past...). One of the #4's is spinning, one of the two rivets holding cage on broke... and the other #4 is so frozen I've broke 2 sockets on ~4' cheater bars after days of PB blaster... At least I know that at some point I'll have my body off and can fix stuff. Not sure what I'd be doing if the body wasn't coming off. Otherwise, assuming everything comes apart clean, should be a simple 1-side-at-a-time job using some wood shims while it's lifted up a bit. Hope you have better luck than I'm having so far!
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Currently in this process but I was lucky in that 3 of the 8 were already removed (#1's and one #2)... or maybe not so lucky since those seem to be the easiest. So far, one #3 is spinning, I'm thinking the cage nut came unwelded? The other #3 has a stripped head (someone's tried to remove it on the past...). One of the #4's is spinning, one of the two rivets holding cage on broke... and the other #4 is so frozen I've broke 2 sockets on ~4' cheater bars after days of PB blaster... At least I know that at some point I'll have my body off and can fix stuff. Not sure what I'd be doing if the body wasn't coming off. Otherwise, assuming everything comes apart clean, should be a simple 1-side-at-a-time job using some wood shims while it's lifted up a bit. Hope you have better luck than I'm having so far!
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body mounts
I went out in the garage to see how tight the body bolts were. The 2 bolts down by the foot wells came out easy.I was susprised they came out so easy and I hope the rest of them are that easy.Thanks for the help,Charlie.
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I made the mistake and bought 4" bolts and ran out of threads the first time. Need to use 3 1/2 in 7 1/16 course thread. I then put a nut on them and took them to the grinder and put a beveled point for easy starting.
