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Stupid Crossmember bolts!!!!
What the heck do you do when the nut comes undone on the inside of the frame rail? Any good fixes?
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1921 Model T
1940 Ford
1960 F600 Fire Truck
1963 Ford Falcon drag car
1964 Ford Falcon Futura
1964 1/2 Ford Mustang
1966 Ford F100
1973 Kenworth K100 Cabover 903CID Cummins
1976 F650 Dump Truck
1978 F150
1980 F350 Pulling Truck
1988 Ford Mustang GT
1990 Ford Mustang LX
1992 Ford Festiva
1992 Dodge D350 Cummins
2000 Ford F350 Super Duty 7.3 Powerstroke
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Need a little more info. Did the head break off or did it break in the middle?91 Festiva BP Autocross/Track/Rallycross hopeful
14 C7 Z51
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There has got to be a better way than this: If you can't get to the inside of the frame to put a vice grip on the nut, you have to cut around it and weld it or another one on before reassembly. SucksComment
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The nut that is welded up in the front frame for the crossmember came loose so now it just spins and never gets any looser.1921 Model T
1940 Ford
1960 F600 Fire Truck
1963 Ford Falcon drag car
1964 Ford Falcon Futura
1964 1/2 Ford Mustang
1966 Ford F100
1973 Kenworth K100 Cabover 903CID Cummins
1976 F650 Dump Truck
1978 F150
1980 F350 Pulling Truck
1988 Ford Mustang GT
1990 Ford Mustang LX
1992 Ford Festiva
1992 Dodge D350 Cummins
2000 Ford F350 Super Duty 7.3 Powerstroke
You can't build a reputation on what you're going to do.-Henry Ford
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Another sorry way to deal with it is cut the head of the bolt off. Get another similar nut and bolt and weld the nut to the end of a piece of steel strap. Feed it through a hole in the frame until it appears over the original hole and install bolt. You can also weld the bolt to the strap and feed it to the hole like a stud. The strap keeps it from spinning.Comment
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I usually cut a window into the frame then weld or screw a cover back onto it after I secure a new nut... most of the time the bottom of the radiator supports are rotted here in NY so its actually a repair lol.89 Festiva L Carby 4 Speed... RIP. Evicted and Scrapped. I HATE MY FAMILY
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I use a bolt that is long enough to go thru the whole thing and then put a nut on it-Greg
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one of my bolts is missing on my dd and I'm just going to drill up through the apron there and buy a longer bolt. best solution everOriginally posted by eurotiva View Post
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If the bolt is broke off and the nut is still attached to the frame that would be the solution. But that is not the case here.Originally posted by walth View Postone of my bolts is missing on my dd and I'm just going to drill up through the apron there and buy a longer bolt. best solution everComment
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the nut in mine is gone. the bolt goes up through the beam with plenty of play. well, I had to take a bolt cuz that one was gone. my aspire sway bar is holding up the cross member quite well now! but I like having most everything in place.
wasn't there someone that had both bolts missing and the engine just sat on the sway bar for like 30k miles?Comment
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