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# 2 and 3 body mounts

Posted: 11/14/06 6:07am Message 1 of 4
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Newport, MI - USA
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Vette(s): 1980 L-48 still in the middle of a frame-off.
I am having a heck of a time with the # 2 and 3 body mount nut cages on the frame. Body shop just torched off the bolts and I can't get them out for nothing. Tried heating with a torch and all they do is spin. Looks like my only alternative is to cut the brackets off and weld new ones on if I can find them. Any other suggestions???



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# 2 and 3 body mounts

Posted: 11/14/06 7:27am Message 2 of 4
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Duncanville, TX - USA
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
If the captured nuts are a-spinnin, and you can't get anything on them to hold them, you may well have to remove them with a smoke wrench, or grinder.
Paragon does have the replacement cages/nuts.


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# 2 and 3 body mounts

Posted: 11/14/06 8:11am Message 3 of 4
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Piscataway, NJ - USA
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Vette(s): 1973 coupe silver Eng.383 stroker. Tremec 5spd 1977 L48 Stock
 Cut the bracket off. Get new nuts and brackets at Zips. Thats what I did 


# 2 and 3 body mounts

Posted: 11/14/06 9:44am Message 4 of 4
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Newport, MI - USA
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Vette(s): 1980 L-48 still in the middle of a frame-off.
Thanks for the info.



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