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#4 BODY MOUNTS

Posted: 5/3/05 8:36pm Message 1 of 4
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NEWARK, DE - USA
Joined: 7/29/2003
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Vette(s): 1972 CORVETTE CLASSIC WHITE BLACK DELUXE LEATHER 1975 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE W/ HARDTOP IN STEEL BLUE-SILVER LEATHER INTERIOR
    two bolts left and the body is coming off all came out without alot of trouble just some wd40 and some hard wrenchin' till' #4 body mounts the caps for the nut were rusted off. so it leaves to guess where to go from here. try to cut them out with a sawzall or torch em' i was thinking about putting a vise grip on the nut inside the body and try wrenching on it again?!!. any help and/or experience in this problem would be appreciated. 


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#4 BODY MOUNTS

Posted: 5/4/05 5:58am Message 2 of 4
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KERNERSVILLE, NC - USA
Joined: 1/13/2004
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Vette(s): 1968 L-71 convertible
I don't think the vise grip trick will work. Several of us on here have had the same issue and the consensus is to simply cut them from the bottom. I don't think I'd use a torch though. It's an awfully tight space and too close to the glass for that kind of heat. I cut mine with a die grinder. Just cut the nut off the bottom and you're there!


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Posted: 5/4/05 6:42am Message 3 of 4
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Glendale, AZ - USA
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Vette(s): 1971 T-top. I just had car shipped from my parents house in florida where it has sat for over 12 years..It is going to be a long project!
One word...Dremel...I used about 15 of the little disk but well worth it. 


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#4 BODY MOUNTS

Posted: 6/2/05 7:08am Message 4 of 4
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Hot Springs, AR - USA
Joined: 4/24/2004
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Vette(s): 69 Conv #'s match 427, TKO-600/.64, 3.36HD-Posi, HT, T/T, PS, PB, PW, SP, Leather, Comp XE264HR & Roller Rockers & Lifters, Air-Gap RPM intake, Holley St Av 770 VS, MSD 6AL+Dist+Blaster SS, K&N, Jet-Hot Hooker Side-Pipes, Steeroids, Al Rad, Spal Fans

I used a recip saw and cut right through the bolt..  had to go through the metal spacers..  no problems though

i had to use a dremel on the drivers #2 mount bolt..  and it went well also..




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