Another body mount ?
I'm thinking that I want to upgrade the body mounts on my 68 vert to rubber.
I DO NOT want to do a body lift. Been there done that on my 73 a few years back. I want to do the one side at a time method. How are you guys getting the Blaster onto the bolt threads on #3? I don't want to break or cut the bolts which then means a body lift. Thanks for any suggestions |
Do you still have the original cushions? On 3 and 6 I just did the blaster from the top. I doubt any of it got to the threads but maybe some did. I kept hitting all of them with the blaster for a couple weeks before attempting to remove them. I was lucky and all mine came out. 4 and 8 were the biggest problem on mine because the cage nuts were gone. Mine is a vert so that meant taking the deck lid and hinges out. That is where I am now. I'm in the process of replacing the cage nuts and the reinforcements.
Don't use a impact wrench. Go slow and easy and cross your fingers. Good luck. |
Though I'm new at this also, an old hotrod guy told me to soak them for 2-3 days and then take a impact gun, blunt tip and put it against the side of the head of the bolt. Give it about 3-4 quick hits and see if that doesn't break them loose. It sure worked for me!
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:iagree: But I guess I was more talking about the back two. Thought maybe the impact gun would do more damage than good on the cage nuts back there.
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Lil Red,
Can you please give some detail to how you removed the hinges and springs? Thanks, |
Originally Posted by CF6873
(Post 1582536037)
I'm thinking that I want to upgrade the body mounts on my 68 vert to rubber.
I DO NOT want to do a body lift. Been there done that on my 73 a few years back. I want to do the one side at a time method. How are you guys getting the Blaster onto the bolt threads on #3? I don't want to break or cut the bolts which then means a body lift. Thanks for any suggestions |
Originally Posted by CF6873
(Post 1582538775)
Lil Red,
Can you please give some detail to how you removed the hinges and springs? Thanks, It's a huge PITA. You need a small 1/2" box wrench and tons of patience to remove the upper bolts. I slotted the outboard upper mounting hole before I put them back on. I preinstalled the bolt loosely before I replaced the hinge box. |
Yeah, your probably right on the back ones. I just sawed them off and hit up on the stem of the bolt to break the cage loose. Some of the guys on this forum just replaced the cage with a large fender washer and nut
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Originally Posted by Tom Green
(Post 1582536632)
Though I'm new at this also, an old hotrod guy told me to soak them for 2-3 days and then take a impact gun, blunt tip and put it against the side of the head of the bolt. Give it about 3-4 quick hits and see if that doesn't break them loose. It sure worked for me!
Vibration is your friend here. |
Best money spent .... Paid a Corvette shop to do all of them .....
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Originally Posted by Tom Green
(Post 1582541188)
Yeah, your probably right on the back ones. I just sawed them off and hit up on the stem of the bolt to break the cage loose. Some of the guys on this forum just replaced the cage with a large fender washer and nut
Somehow or other, I was able to reach the opposite corners of the caged nut with a drill, drilled into the nut, and "split" the nut, allowing the bolt to drop out. Once I had the body lifted up a little, I was able to carefull open up one side of the cage and remove the pieces of the nut. I then made another nut from a rectangular piece of 3/8" thick steel, installed it in the cage, and bent the side of the cage back down. |
Originally Posted by U17
(Post 1582543750)
Best money spent .... Paid a Corvette shop to do all of them .....
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Originally Posted by gcusmano74
(Post 1582539478)
They are removed as a unit. Remove the FG panel first.
It's a huge PITA. You need a small 1/2" box wrench and tons of patience to remove the upper bolts. I slotted the outboard upper mounting hole before I put them back on. I preinstalled the bolt loosely before I replaced the hinge box. |
Originally Posted by AirborneSilva
(Post 1582544525)
What did they charge, if I may ask... I'm dreading doing this job :ack:
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