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Gas Tank Bolts
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Bob56 |
12-08-2018 @ 3:29 AM
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How tight do you make the spring bolt on 1936? What gauge safety wire do I use for the bolts?
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nelsb01 |
12-08-2018 @ 4:36 AM
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I just did mine on my 1936 pickup. I snugged down the bolts, till i could see that they were completely through the cage nuts. I used wire that is available at a local hardware store. The two bolts on one side are wired to each other. The side with the spring is wired through the frame -- look for a slight bend in the frame and that is where the wire goes around and then back through the bolt head. (thanks Don Rogers) Hope this helps.
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Bob56 |
12-08-2018 @ 7:27 AM
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Thank you. that's what I needed
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kubes40 |
12-08-2018 @ 12:47 PM
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Bob56, Be sure you allow the spring some "room" for it to do its job. In other words, do not bind the coils. Both sides of the frame have a "bump out" and as such, both sides should be wired through them.
Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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