1977 body mounts
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1977 body mounts
They are shot on my 77. Absolutely toasty. From the looks of them... (especially the one that are near the rear wheel arches) they look BAD. I have all the service and repair manuals for the car and from what I read there and online.. body mounts are a nightmare to replace. My buddy came over last night and took a look (he doesn't know anything about Corvettes... he is a Mustang guy), and told me they look really easy to change if I do them one at a time.
So.... how hard are they to replace?
So.... how hard are they to replace?
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They are shot on my 77. Absolutely toasty. From the looks of them... (especially the one that are near the rear wheel arches) they look BAD. I have all the service and repair manuals for the car and from what I read there and online.. body mounts are a nightmare to replace. My buddy came over last night and took a look (he doesn't know anything about Corvettes... he is a Mustang guy), and told me they look really easy to change if I do them one at a time.
So.... how hard are they to replace?
So.... how hard are they to replace?
Good Luck and keep us posted. Pictures always help.
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That link in post #2 contains a TON of wisdom. My post assumes you have read that that discussion first; i can only supplement what hdpete98 already wrote. I am in the process of restoring a 1974 coupe and have learned a few hard lessons along the way. It is no easy task, plan on a few days. Most importantly, allow time to walk away and come back to it.
In my experience, I spun a few of the nuts that are in the cages welded to the frame. I then had to lift the body and cut the bolts, and investigate whether I had to weld new cages or could I make the existing cages work.
In the end, my "body mount replacement" turned into an almost frame off. Lifting the body in the front is quite tricky and you have to go slow slow slow, especially if you don't plan on repainting the car.
PS- I went with the Energy Urethane kit, its cheaper than the replacement 'rubber' bushings.
In my experience, I spun a few of the nuts that are in the cages welded to the frame. I then had to lift the body and cut the bolts, and investigate whether I had to weld new cages or could I make the existing cages work.
In the end, my "body mount replacement" turned into an almost frame off. Lifting the body in the front is quite tricky and you have to go slow slow slow, especially if you don't plan on repainting the car.
PS- I went with the Energy Urethane kit, its cheaper than the replacement 'rubber' bushings.
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That link in post #2 contains a TON of wisdom. My post assumes you have read that that discussion first; i can only supplement what hdpete98 already wrote. I am in the process of restoring a 1974 coupe and have learned a few hard lessons along the way. It is no easy task, plan on a few days. Most importantly, allow time to walk away and come back to it.
In my experience, I spun a few of the nuts that are in the cages welded to the frame. I then had to lift the body and cut the bolts, and investigate whether I had to weld new cages or could I make the existing cages work.
In the end, my "body mount replacement" turned into an almost frame off. Lifting the body in the front is quite tricky and you have to go slow slow slow, especially if you don't plan on repainting the car.
PS- I went with the Energy Urethane kit, its cheaper than the replacement 'rubber' bushings.
In my experience, I spun a few of the nuts that are in the cages welded to the frame. I then had to lift the body and cut the bolts, and investigate whether I had to weld new cages or could I make the existing cages work.
In the end, my "body mount replacement" turned into an almost frame off. Lifting the body in the front is quite tricky and you have to go slow slow slow, especially if you don't plan on repainting the car.
PS- I went with the Energy Urethane kit, its cheaper than the replacement 'rubber' bushings.
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