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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Restoration => Topic started by: HawkX66 on July 16, 2015, 06:08:11 PM

Title: Rear upper shock mount (weld in)
Post by: HawkX66 on July 16, 2015, 06:08:11 PM: Would one (or more...) of you mind posting a couple pics showing where the welds were on the rear upper shock mount? I need to weld mine back in, but my pictures of that area weren't detailed enough to see where the welds were. I want to paint my trunk, but I can't until I get those mounted.

Thanks!
Title: Re: Rear upper shock mount (weld in)
Post by: 1968RSZ28 on July 16, 2015, 06:28:07 PM: Photos from Danny's '68 Z28...

(http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=12453.0;attach=17509;image)

(http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=12453.0;attach=17510;image)

Hopefully, it is what you're looking for.

Paul
Title: Re: Rear upper shock mount (weld in)
Post by: HawkX66 on July 16, 2015, 09:21:49 PM: Thanks Paul. I saw those. Unfortunately I can't tell how it's welded from those pics. Is a bead going all the way around or is it tacked in a few spots? Mine seemed to have been tacked in originally.
Title: Re: Rear upper shock mount (weld in)
Post by: HawkX66 on July 17, 2015, 06:05:25 PM: Come on now guys... Just a good pic of the welds on the shock tower please. Paul posted Danny's awesome pic, but the shadows and the angle make it so I can't quite get what I'm looking for. Do the welds go all the way around or is tacked?

Thanks.
Title: Re: Rear upper shock mount (weld in)
Post by: cam69aro on July 17, 2015, 08:33:42 PM: are you looking for a `69 ? i`ll be taking my z28 out today and can try to snap a few pics of it for you if `69 is what your looking for
Title: Re: Rear upper shock mount (weld in)
Post by: HawkX66 on July 17, 2015, 08:53:07 PM: Quote from: cam69aro on July 17, 2015, 08:33:42 PM
are you looking for a `69 ? i`ll be taking my z28 out today and can try to snap a few pics of it for you if `69 is what your looking for
Yes. Please. 69 is what I'm looking for.
Title: Re: Rear upper shock mount (weld in)
Post by: ko-lek-tor on July 17, 2015, 11:36:08 PM: Look where there are 2 small dark spots on each piece, that is a spot weld. Looks to be @ 2 o'clock and 7 or 4 & 10. Did I bail ya out?
Title: Re: Rear upper shock mount (weld in)
Post by: BULLITT65 on July 18, 2015, 12:49:48 AM: Bentley those pics are scary looking, for the fact that they look like it took no effort to pop them off.... :-X
Title: Re: Rear upper shock mount (weld in)
Post by: ko-lek-tor on July 18, 2015, 01:02:53 AM: Quote from: BULLITT65 on July 18, 2015, 12:49:48 AM
Bentley those pics are scary looking, for the fact that they look like it took no effort to pop them off.... :-X
That's what you get living in the 'rust belt'. Fortunately, these are not off of one of my beloved cars, just a rotten parts car,lol.
and if you think that looks bad, I have seen 'em without a shock tower at all from rust.
Title: Re: Rear upper shock mount (weld in)
Post by: BULLITT65 on July 18, 2015, 01:31:30 AM: Well keep your cars and (parts ;) ) locked in a vault during the winter
Title: Re: Rear upper shock mount (weld in)
Post by: Boston14 on July 18, 2015, 02:21:29 PM: Ko-lek-tor's pictures show the same location of the spot welds as mine had (although mine were not as ugly ;D). I believe (and I may be wrong) the reason for the welds was not structural but was to position the plates and keep them from moving during assembly.
Title: Re: Rear upper shock mount (weld in)
Post by: HawkX66 on July 18, 2015, 07:58:04 PM: Perfect Bentley. Thanks! That makes sense, I remember now when I was pulling them off my shock towers that I thought a nudge with a chisel would just pop them off. All it ended up doing was ripping the sheet metal. The spot welds explain why. So this makes things a little easier. I'll drill a couple holes in my shock tower and plug weld them on.
I agree with Boston14. I think the spot welds just held the mount from moving while the shock was mounted with the bolt on mount from underneath. The bolts hold things from moving around ultimately. Really it's the up and down that needed the most holding power and not much side to side.
Thanks again guys!