Spitfire Rear engine mounts - Spitfire

[Smoke]

The other day my grandson and I replaced the front engine mounts in my '74 Spit. I noticed a strange noise when I drove it afterwards. I now have it up in the air and noticed that the rear mounts are comepletely deteriorated.
It looks as tho I would have to removed the bottom plate and also the mounting bracket to replace them. (Can't get tools into the nuts)
Does anyone know the easiest way to replace these?
Does the transmission tunnel cover come off from the inside and could I go thu there to do it?
Any help would be great.
Thanks,
Smoke

 

[Andrew Mace]

Sounds like you've figured it out. Yes, the tunnel cover comes off once the carpeting and radio/dash support bracket are removed. From there, it's easy to replace the mounts; any other way ranges from extremely difficult to nearly impossible!

 

[Smoke]

Thanks. I couldn't imagine doing it from underneath.
By the by; I grew up in Troy up near the Samaritan Hospital.
Thanks again.