How to install factory front stablizer bar mounts, Quick and easy method I use |
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How to install factory front stablizer bar mounts, Quick and easy method I use |
914Sixer |
Oct 22 2016, 08:22 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,878 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Clean the indention area off first. Take the mounting plate and turn it upside down. Place it in the ridge with any side up. You can FEEL it slot into the arch. Draw your center hole. Center punch hard. Take the smaller step bit (Harbor Freight) and step it through all the sizes. Next chuck up the larger bit and take it step by step until the center hole of the plate fits. Next draw the bottom hole only. Use the smaller step bit about half way or you will drill into the inside brace. Chuck the larger bit up and step the hole to about 19mm (3/4"). Fit plate again and mark two upper hole. Using the smaller bit again step it to 3/4" ONE hole at a time. Check the plate fit. You may have to open the holes ONE size larger on the step bit. Last picture is of the tank side.. Clean up holes and get ready to to welding preparation. Hope this will help you in your job. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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echocanyons |
Oct 22 2016, 10:01 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,094 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Bay Area, CA Member No.: 7 Region Association: Central California |
As I recently found out, It is also important to be cautious and take care near the harness while welding this in.
Your picture shows nicely the proximity of this to the bar mount. Do you have any tips of how you do this? |
914_teener |
Oct 23 2016, 11:22 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,197 Joined: 31-August 08 From: So. Cal Member No.: 9,489 Region Association: Southern California |
As I recently found out, It is also important to be cautious and take care near the harness while welding this in. Your picture shows nicely the proximity of this to the bar mount. Do you have any tips of how you do this? Just undo the metal tab and there should be enough slack to carefully pull the harness up enough to tack weld the nut plate in place. The real trick is when you MIG weld the nut plate in is to try and keep as much heat on the nut plate to not burn through the fender weld metal too much as it is thin. I did.... and just took a small air disk sander and repainted and re-undercoated the fender well. I recommend if you add the sway bar do the TT rod upgrade (turbo tie rod) at the same time and any other work you can while you have the gas tank out. |
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