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I spent most of today under the TR
examining in detail the radiator shield,
front bumper support bracket and the sway bar.
I believe the troublesome loose bolt assembly, with
no obvious access, is there for counter rotation
purposes for the radiator shield piece and not for
primary attachment to frame.
The primary attachment for the radiator shield appears
to be a thru-bolt of the front bumper support bracket.
I have shown this as a red bolt in my photo.
Two thru-bolts attach the bumper support. There are
structural steel partitions inside the frame on either
side of the thru-bolts.
With some difficulty it is possible to remove the
troublesome bolt. BUT, I could not figure a way to get
a new, replacement bolt inside the frame in it's place.
I suggest instead of an additional thru-bolt to fix the
problem, it is possible to remove the radiator shield,
clean it up, install new u-brackets for the sway bar and
then weld a 3/8" UNF nut inside the frame on either side.
A 3/8" UNF bolt and lock washer can then be installed from
the wheel side of the frame to secure the radiator shield.
Does this make sense to you mechanical gurus? I think a
few of us are looking at this problem right now or very
soon. Professional input greatly appreciated as I am
prepared to attempt this immediately, if the concept is
sound.
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examining in detail the radiator shield,
front bumper support bracket and the sway bar.
I believe the troublesome loose bolt assembly, with
no obvious access, is there for counter rotation
purposes for the radiator shield piece and not for
primary attachment to frame.
The primary attachment for the radiator shield appears
to be a thru-bolt of the front bumper support bracket.
I have shown this as a red bolt in my photo.
Two thru-bolts attach the bumper support. There are
structural steel partitions inside the frame on either
side of the thru-bolts.
With some difficulty it is possible to remove the
troublesome bolt. BUT, I could not figure a way to get
a new, replacement bolt inside the frame in it's place.
I suggest instead of an additional thru-bolt to fix the
problem, it is possible to remove the radiator shield,
clean it up, install new u-brackets for the sway bar and
then weld a 3/8" UNF nut inside the frame on either side.
A 3/8" UNF bolt and lock washer can then be installed from
the wheel side of the frame to secure the radiator shield.
Does this make sense to you mechanical gurus? I think a
few of us are looking at this problem right now or very
soon. Professional input greatly appreciated as I am
prepared to attempt this immediately, if the concept is
sound.
