Underside of trunk floor brackets

[bkdunha]

In review of Scott's underside detailing it came to my attention that the metal shop did not replace a couple of brackets. Now I need to see if I can find a couple of these as I do not believe they are reproduced. If anyone has a parts car with these and could drill out the spot welds let me know? Thank you,

 

[caspianwendell]

Or if someone could post the measurements, I can make my own

 

[Jeff73Mach1]

Are the spotwelds visible from inside the trunk by any chance?

 

[87fox72mach]

I have a cougar gt i may be parting if they are there ill let u know

 

[auron73mach1]

If you could wait a week I don't see why I couldn't pull them off my parts coupe

 

[bkdunha]

I do not think the spot weld will be visible in the interior of the trunk. I think the spatter paint would be thick enough to cover them up.

Don @ OMS is also looking for me. I will follow-up with others if he is not able to locate any. This really stinks as I just completed painting the interior of the trunk and the heat from welding would most likely bubble the paint. QCode confirmed my thoughts to possibly go with panel bonding adhesive in lieu of welding.

 

[Boss1Ray]

I do not think the spot weld will be visible in the interior of the trunk. I think the spatter paint would be thick enough to cover them up.

Don @ OMS is also looking for me. I will follow-up with others if he is not able to locate any. This really stinks as I just completed painting the interior of the trunk and the heat from welding would most likely bubble the paint. QCode confirmed my thoughts to possibly go with panel bonding adhesive in lieu of welding.

Brian,

With this continuous level of attention to the details, your car is going to be

AMAZING.

I'm jealous!

Ray

 

[bkdunha]

Ray,

Thanks time will tell if I can maintain my sanity long enough to get it done. I honestly wish I had the skill level as many of the members do in this forum to do it myself. It would be nice to know that everything that was done was by my hand and not having to try and connect the dots of work that was done by others.

 

[Mister 4x4]

I posted up a question asking exactly what those brackets were for almost 2 years ago when I was welding in my trunk pan - and the consensus was that they're 'not necessary' for anything.

So... if that's the case (with the exception of 'coucours' restorations): why bother?

 

[bkdunha]

And their is the problem. I am going concourse. So just call me a fool for punishment.

 

[mach71351c]

I would use SEM panel adhesive.

 

[imusa76]

I posted up a question asking exactly what those brackets were for almost 2 years ago when I was welding in my trunk pan - and the consensus was that they're 'not necessary' for anything.

So... if that's the case (with the exception of 'coucours' restorations): why bother?

Back in the Spring when I was doing my Trunk floors, I put them back on, and they were slightly off on both sides I couldn't get the gas tank to sit flush and in the right spot, I took a hammer and re shaped them to fit my needs

 

[Paul of MO]

This is some worthless info I can share. Somewhere I have some production line photos showing cool looking 1970's dudes installing gas tanks on the line. They had a jig/hook looking tool that supported he tank and it used those little tabs to position the tank while the straps were swung up and tightened down.

The cars came down the line with the tank straps hanging from the front, one dude swung the tank into place and another tightened the bolts on the straps. It looked like they where then positioned to do the filler neck stuff next. (Great pork chop side burns and cigarettes going on)

I put mine back on when we replaced the trunk floor just because they should be there.

Not related but also cool.

We met a retired Ford employee once who had the job of beating the tops of the wheel houses down for 72 and 73 convertibles.

He had a 30 plus year career at Ford and said he liked this the best. He had other stuff to do on the line but when a convert would come down he would grab his big dead blow hammer and start swinging. He claimed this was actually tricky to do correctly and quickly.

I still have to do this on the 73 convert we are doing. I am looking forward to beating on my new wheel houses.

- Paul

 

[Mister 4x4]

And their is the problem. I am going concourse. So just call me a fool for punishment.

No worries, and makes perfect sense. I was fully prepared to fabricate a pair of 'em (simple enough to make) and zap 'em down, but since they're not required for anything functional...

Good luck with your restoration!

 

[bkdunha]

This is some worthless info I can share. Somewhere I have some production line photos showing cool looking 1970's dudes installing gas tanks on the line. They had a jig/hook looking tool that supported he tank and it used those little tabs to position the tank while the straps were swung up and tightened down.

The cars came down the line with the tank straps hanging from the front, one dude swung the tank into place and another tightened the bolts on the straps. It looked like they where then positioned to do the filler neck stuff next. (Great pork chop side burns and cigarettes going on)

I put mine back on when we replaced the trunk floor just because they should be there.

Not related but also cool.

We met a retired Ford employee once who had the job of beating the tops of the wheel houses down for 72 and 73 convertibles.

He had a 30 plus year career at Ford and said he liked this the best. He had other stuff to do on the line but when a convert would come down he would grab his big dead blow hammer and start swinging. He claimed this was actually tricky to do correctly and quickly.

I still have to do this on the 73 convert we are doing. I am looking forward to beating on my new wheel houses.

- Paul

Paul, that is cool information. If you could post those pictures I know I would like to see them. Porkchops and all.

Wow, beating on new metal that I just completed fitting and welding on. That would make me a bit nervous also considering the money spent to buy those wheel houses. Do you know if they would use some sort of flat dolly/board/or tool to at least get them smooth vs. all dimpled up from a hammer blow?

Mister 4x4,

In some of the pictures I have seen and to Paul's point I think they were functional, first for installation assistance and afterward I think they provided lateral reinforcement to keep the tank from shifting left or right within the rails. Understandably the straps and filler neck will provide the majority of holding power, I think these aided when dealing with a full tank and cornering to keep it from shifting. Just my unprofessional opinion.