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540 vette 01-11-2019 08:41 AM

#4 body bolt and cage nut.
 
Number 4 is in the car towards the rear of the interior. Instead of lifting the rug can I drill a hole in fiberglass under the car and spray it in that way. There is a boxed out area around the cage nut. Spray the PB blaster in the hole and then fill it in.

dmaxx3500 01-11-2019 01:46 PM

the nut plate is riveted to the floor,and the lower box is riveted to the floor [on a conv-theres a top box plate -to mount the deck lid hinge],just lift the carpet and the #4 mount/bolt is right there

derekderek 01-12-2019 05:18 PM

that cage is a convenience item to hold the nut in place during assembly when new. it will not hold the nut while you unbolt it. I think a piece of square tubing will sit on there. hold it with a pipe wrench. but most often the bolt gets cut out.

Mooser 01-12-2019 05:40 PM

:iagree:

You'll likely shear the cage off
Some screwing around with square tubing worked for me
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...oval-tool.html

BTW, it should be behind the carpet IIRC, convertibles are under the spring and hard to get to as well
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Mooser 01-12-2019 05:53 PM

When playing around I found a 1-1/4 piece of square tubing seemed to have an inside dim of just over 1" and fit the nut with no cage.

A 1-3/4 piece of tubing has about an 1-1/2 inside and fits with the cage on.

Weld a nut or use a larger adjustable to hold the tube and then tighten the bolt

HIH
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