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09-06-2015, 06:59 AM | #1 |
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exchanging rear spring u bolts in a 30 Sport Coupe
A friend of mine has stripped threads in both of the rear spring u bolts. He wants to cut a hole in the rumble seat pan to access them for replacement. Is the rear seat pan welded to the sub frame, or can it be unbolted somehow. In my 160-B sedan it is only covered with seat upholstery. I don't think he wants to unbolt the body and lift. Any ideas? Thanks Ed S.
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Re: exchanging rear spring u bolts in a 30 Sport Coupe
Digging up an old thread, same issue in my rumble seat coupe. What's the process?
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08-22-2017, 11:03 AM | #3 |
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Re: exchanging rear spring u bolts in a 30 Sport Coupe
Any insight on this? How are the reproduction bolts?
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08-22-2017, 11:23 AM | #4 |
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Re: exchanging rear spring u bolts in a 30 Sport Coupe
The rear seat pan under the rumble area is riveted in. It does not unbolt and come out. But it is riveted to the body, not the frame. I have found some welded, but believe it should only have rivets that would need to be drilled out.
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Re: exchanging rear spring u bolts in a 30 Sport Coupe
Thanks for the reply, I think mine was a converted car so it's bolted in. Is the seat pan the only thing that needs to be removed if that's the case? No trunk lid, etc.?
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08-22-2017, 01:24 PM | #7 |
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Re: exchanging rear spring u bolts in a 30 Sport Coupe
Mine are bent as well.
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08-22-2017, 01:43 PM | #8 |
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Re: exchanging rear spring u bolts in a 30 Sport Coupe
Ed,
As Bob said the pan was originally riveted on. You would have to grind off the rivit preferably on the bottom side. Not a fun job upside down. Then punch them out and probably re-rivit with pop rivits when putting it back. I have a sport coupe in the shop right now. I will take a look at it for clearance, but I think removing the pan is the best way. I wouldn't undo the body and disturb rear fenders, body mounts, hood, etc. It would be counter productive. If there's enough clearance to put a wedge up between the pan and center of the crossmember it my be enough room to wiggle it up and out. Usually not but some have a little more clearance than others. Larry Shepard |
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Re: exchanging rear spring u bolts in a 30 Sport Coupe
IF you cut a hole, save the old piece, to WELD back in!
Gregg threw away the piece I sawed out, when I put the exhaust heater in Minerva!! (DRAT IT!) Those firewalls are TOUGH, I spent $17.00 for a QUALITY Hole Saw, that would cut it! (I burned up 2 cheep ones, first!) Bill Drafty
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