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1938 Front License Plate Bracket
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TomO |
09-01-2018 @ 7:33 AM
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Me too, I wish more people would follow up with the solution to their problem with the car.
Tom
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ford38v8 |
08-31-2018 @ 10:47 PM
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I just love success stories!
Alan
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Dream38v8 |
08-31-2018 @ 3:57 PM
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Alan, thanks for the pic. I was able to locate a short open end 3/4" wrench. This allowed me to get the back nut off. Putting it back on was another matter. I am not sure how, but I was able to get two fingers back there to start threading the nut back on. The reassembly process took approx. 3 hours. Again, thanks for prodding me on. 40cpe I could not find an opening from the top. Ray ps. I ordered the front license plate holder.
Ray
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TomO |
08-31-2018 @ 8:08 AM
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You should be able to follow Alan's advice, by removing the front bolt and then use a box wrench or combination wrench to hold the nut for the second bolt. To install the bracket, use masking tape to hold the nut in the box wrench and then start the bolt in the nut. I would not cut the head off of the bolt to remove the bracket. You may find it difficult to find the correct replacement bolt.
Tom
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ford38v8 |
08-30-2018 @ 10:20 PM
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Sure you can. I used my iPhone, inside the fender, in front of the frame member. Plenty of room to get a box wrench in there. You won't be able to see what you're doing, but just go by the pic and the bolt head on the outside.
Alan
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Dream38v8 |
08-30-2018 @ 4:33 PM
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Yes, I could cut the bolt, but there is no way I could get a nut back on the new bolt. I hope 40cpe is right. Stay tuned tomorrow.
Ray
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Dream38v8 |
08-30-2018 @ 4:32 PM
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My Deluxe is not the same as yours. I can not get a camera anywhere close to take a pic like yours.
Ray
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Dream38v8 |
08-30-2018 @ 4:29 PM
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I'll look tomorrow. I hope my car is like you describe. BTW I run the car without the sidepanels during the summer.
Ray
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ford38v8 |
08-30-2018 @ 2:32 PM
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Ray, Here's a photo showing both front and rear bracket nuts inside the passenger side frame rail. With the front bolt/nut removed, I'm sure you can get a box wrench in to the inner nut. You won't have to turn the nut, just hold it while turning the bolt.
Alan
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carcrazy |
08-30-2018 @ 2:29 PM
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Do you think you can get a hacksaw to cut off the head of the bolt? If not, perhaps you can use a grinding bit in an electric or pneumatic hand drill to grind the head of the bolt off.
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