[Skezix]

Picked up a project awhile back, someone had "started" a ground up restoration.. As I am going through it of course I am finding things that are incorrect. Anyhow the body bushing were replaced and they were incorrect and very tall. I am in the process of replacing them and I have a stopper..

The rear body mount bolt is stripped big time, i presume from some smart guy with an impact.. I have tried everything I can think of from using the WT of the car to prying to try and catch a thread yet to no avail it is there..

I can of course cut out the bushing and probably get the bolt out although going back in is the problem, this area in the 68 velle is enclosed. Should I go through the trunk? I really hate to cut inside the trunk even if it is small.. no rust/orig.. Anyone have this problem or have any good idea's of what I should do.. atm I am post paint and was working my body HT, found it was very tall thus explored and found the bushings to be incorrect.. Pull off rear bump and go in through there? Since I cannot see what is inside or how much metal I am dealing with I am unsure if I could possibly go with a larger thread bolt, hate to go that route although.. Anyhow thanks in advance for any advice on this prob..

Skez

68 SS396

 

[LateNight72]

You can try and pry on it, or just cut the head off and deal with it later, or do it like I did, and cut it out, and repair it (which you'll eventually have to do).

Here is what it more-than-likely looks like under the sheetmetal.

 

[hmott]

Pretty much everyone has the problem of the cage nuts spinning. You're likely looking at replacing them. I think some people have some tricks for getting them out. Here is one I remember, but you should do a search. Drill a small hole over it and spray it good with pbBlaster. Then use a jack to put presure on it and try slowing working it out. If the cage nut isn't completely ripped through this might work, it didn't for me.

Well I'm slow I guess.. Todd beat me to it. Nice picture Todd! You can see in his the cage over the nut is completely gone, much like mine.

 

[Skezix]

Thanks so much for the input guys, I went ahead with the cut. I had to do both sides in the rear.


Skez

 

[crazychevelle]

Yeah, im pretty sure 90% of us have experienced rusted/spinning cage nuts. I had to cut through the trunk pan to get at the one right behind the drivers rear wheelhousing and actually just finished welding it back in. Instead of buying a new cage i just made one out of some 18 gauge metal by flatening(what was left) of the old cage and just made a new one to house the nut. Worked out very nicely and barely cost anything, probably a lot stronger too.
Just remember to spray some rust ecapsulator or something in there when its all fixed up while its cut out to prevent further rusting in the future.