In reply to a message from abowie sent Sat 1 Aug 2015:
I agree, awful, and I also had a rubber buffer split.
Honestly I don’t see a reason for a shock mount to need to
be here. The bonnet just shouldn’t have that much flex. I
guess they figured the bumpers would actually be used as
bumpers which is something we’d be loath to do.
Mine are installed with Allen head bolts. I think I used a
couple rubber washers in between just to keep the metal
parts from fouling. It makes it much easier to work on,
without the need to try and get a socket in there. It also
maintains better alignment. The bar always tended to sag a
bit due to the rubber buffers flexing…and finally failing.–
The original message included these comments:
Awful job.
The new mounts tend to fall apart too.
I just use a 1/4’’ bolt about 1 1/2’’ long. Grind a point on it to
make it easier to locate in the thread in the bumper.
–
Erica Madison Moss 64 3.8 OTS
Austin,TX, United States
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