Cab Mounts Fixed
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From: Steelvill,Mo.
Cab Mounts Fixed
Hello guys, I took some measurments off of my cab mounts and water jeted the plates and formed the top plate on the brake press welded together and looks like they are gona work better than new.hardest part of the job is getting all the bolts out that has to come out on my 61 uni-body..thought i would never get them loose.gona put new ones in when i put it back together.gona patch the drivers side floor tomorrow.thanks for all your help so far..
Tom
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Good Job Tom!
Tom,
Those bolts are where a Plasma Cutter shows it's stuff. I've cut the shanks off bolts through both their heads or inside wasted nuts on bolts as small as 5/16" dia.
With some 5/16 & smaller I've also tacked head or nut in place w/ MIG then snapped off what's left of old bolts. Only pitfall with this method having to remove & dress thespot where tacked nut or head was later. Sometimes though it's the best method.
Another point to consider is fabbing bottom portion of those hard to come by support cores for older restos just as you fabbed your replacement cab firewall towers.
I get $2C to $3C to refurbish lower half or so, of rusted/ rotted support cores. done several GM A Bodys support cores too. Did a 70 GTO 400/400 A/C car and there were no support cores for it anywhere, looked as far as Carlisle Pa spring & fall events.
So what you've learned has much more value than just restoring your own Slick!
FBp
Those bolts are where a Plasma Cutter shows it's stuff. I've cut the shanks off bolts through both their heads or inside wasted nuts on bolts as small as 5/16" dia.
With some 5/16 & smaller I've also tacked head or nut in place w/ MIG then snapped off what's left of old bolts. Only pitfall with this method having to remove & dress thespot where tacked nut or head was later. Sometimes though it's the best method.
Another point to consider is fabbing bottom portion of those hard to come by support cores for older restos just as you fabbed your replacement cab firewall towers.
I get $2C to $3C to refurbish lower half or so, of rusted/ rotted support cores. done several GM A Bodys support cores too. Did a 70 GTO 400/400 A/C car and there were no support cores for it anywhere, looked as far as Carlisle Pa spring & fall events.
So what you've learned has much more value than just restoring your own Slick!
FBp
