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| jim_hoyland |
 Jul 20 2021, 03:42 PM
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Get that VIN ?  Group: Members Posts: 9,558 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California 
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The front and rear bumper pads of my ‘ 75 have bolts embedded into the pad. My question is whether threaded inserts hold the bolts.
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| Root_Werks |
Jul 20 2021, 03:57 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,508 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Pretty sure they are welded to the small metal plate the rubber is molded around. Many years ago I tried to remove the studs and couldn't get them to turn.
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Jul 20 2021, 04:07 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,110 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
I would agree and the pad cast around them much like the spine in the early bumper top seals
QUOTE(Root_Werks @ Jul 20 2021, 02:57 PM)  Pretty sure they are welded to the small metal plate the rubber is molded around. Many years ago I tried to remove the studs and couldn't get them to turn. |
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| jim_hoyland |
Jul 20 2021, 04:30 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,558 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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Thanks Dan and Dr P; you saved me !
I have an idea for repurposing the pads for chrome bumpers without using bolts. The plan is to rout two 1” x 2” square depressions about 3/8” deep in the pad. Then insert rare earth magnets such that the pad will “stick” to the bumper. The pad wth two rare earth magnets would have a 20 lb hold; I did a variation of this with my rear license plate frame. The pads would be removable for cleaning the bumper and save the bumper from drilling new holes. |
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