Third Generation F-Body Message Boards
Hit it with a hammer and nothing but mushroom
Hit it with a hammer and nothing but mushroom
0 2015/04/10 17:40:21
The tube and where it broke off.
The tube and where it broke off.
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0 2015/07/28 19:09:45
Down the street from where I work.
Down the street from where I work.
0 2015/08/30 14:35:48
Console ducting.
Console ducting.
0 2015/10/11 08:38:29
Kind of a mess right now...
Kind of a mess right now...
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Snapped off the old plastic studs with a pair of needle nose and ground everything smooth with a die grinder and a carbide bit.
Snapped off the old plastic studs with a pair of needle nose and ground everything smooth with a die grinder and a carbide bit.
0 2015/11/05 17:05:47
This is the epoxy I used, and you want to make sure you get one that sets up slower. The faster setting ones tend to get brittle for some reason.
This is the epoxy I used, and you want to make sure you get one that sets up slower. The faster setting ones tend to get brittle for some reason.
0 2015/11/05 17:05:49
All of the studs removed, ground down, and holes prepped.
All of the studs removed, ground down, and holes prepped.
0 2015/11/05 17:05:54
Took sixteen 1/4"-20 x 1/2" round headed bolts and ground them flat with my angle grinder ,so they would sit flush in the holes. I also used some metric flat washers so that there would be more surface area for the epoxy to adhere to.
Took sixteen 1/4"-20 x 1/2" round headed bolts and ground them flat with my angle grinder ,so they would sit flush in the holes. I also used some metric flat washers so that there would be more surface area for the epoxy to adhere to.
0 2015/11/05 17:05:55
Mixed up the two part epoxy per the directions and added a good amount to each hole. Then all of the bolts with washers were added and I made sure all of the bolts were positioned real well.
Mixed up the two part epoxy per the directions and added a good amount to each hole. Then all of the bolts with washers were added and I made sure all of the bolts were positioned real well.
0 2015/11/05 17:05:57
After letting both of the louvers dry undisturbed for a few days.
After letting both of the louvers dry undisturbed for a few days.
0 2015/11/05 17:05:59
The rubber backed washers I used between the hood and the 1/4"-20 nuts.
The rubber backed washers I used between the hood and the 1/4"-20 nuts.
0 2015/11/05 17:06:01
You want to make sure you don't over tighten them or you run the risk of breaking the epoxy loose. Also once I get the car painted I'm going to use some Loctite on them to make sure they don't back off.
You want to make sure you don't over tighten them or you run the risk of breaking the epoxy loose. Also once I get the car painted I'm going to use some Loctite on them to make sure they don't back off.
0 2015/11/05 17:17:06
Studs removed with needle nose and holes ground down with a carbide bit.
Studs removed with needle nose and holes ground down with a carbide bit.
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Studs removed with needle nose and then ground down with a carbide bit.
Studs removed with needle nose and then ground down with a carbide bit.
0 2015/11/05 17:22:06
After all studs removed and the holes were prepped with paint prep.
After all studs removed and the holes were prepped with paint prep.
0 2015/11/05 17:22:08
Ground down 16 Phillips head 1/4"-20x1/2" bolts so they would sit flat on the louvers.
Ground down 16 Phillips head 1/4"-20x1/2" bolts so they would sit flat on the louvers.
0 2015/11/05 17:22:10
The epoxy I used to attach the bolts. Try to use one that has a slower setup time so the epoxy doesn't get brittle.
The epoxy I used to attach the bolts. Try to use one that has a slower setup time so the epoxy doesn't get brittle.
0 2015/11/05 17:22:12