[FC] '62 Rear Suspension Trapped Nut Repair

[James Davis]

While I didn't think of it, here is what the PO did.  He took a 
3/8-16 nut and welded a long stiff wire to the side of it. The end if 
the wire is bent at a right angle and comes down through the large 
round hole neat the nut.  Using the wire position the nut over the 
hole and install the bolt through the engine mount.  The bent end of 
the wire keeps the nut from turning while torqueing the bolt.  I have 
changed mounts twice in the past 25 years and the nut still works so 
well I haven't seen fit to change it.  Be sure you run a cleaning tap 
thought the welded nuts and a dye over the bolt prior to 
installing.  I also use liberal amounts of anti-seize, also.
Jim Davis



At 11:51 AM 2/24/2006, you wrote:
>One of the Transmission Mount to rear suspension nuts on my Rampside is
>loose. Has anyone used a Heli-Coil or Blind Rivet Nut to do this repair?
>What size and make tool did you use?
>
>THANKS
>   Dio