C2:67 What's this bracket?

[Gerard F.]

The one with the bolt missing to the right of the parking brake pulley. (67 base engine with a 4 speed)

Was playing around with my parking brake cable and trying to get the slack out of it. I noticed this bracket with a bolt missing, and at first thought it was part of the parking brake pulley be it is not. Tried a 5/16" bolt in it, first an 18 pitch, then a 24 pitch but both would not hold, so I guess it is stripped in the cross frame member.

Can someone identify what this bracket is for, and whether I have a safety hazard here. I have been running around on it for some time now. If there is a correct bolt which goes here, or if it is stripped, what's the fix. The bolt on the right is marked "L" which I believe is original.

Thanks in advance.

Jerry Fuccillo
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[Terry F.]

Re: C2:67 What's this bracket?

That bracket has the shifter assembly attached to it. I think something like a grade 5 7/16 or 3/8 NC bolt goes in there. That happens to that bolt hole fairly often. I have one on my car that is questionable so I put lock tight on the bolt and didn't griz it down.

In my town I have a fastener company. They sell some interesting blind nut plates that will work for that position. I would use one of those type of fasteners. Basicly how they work is like this....they specify a hole size that you must drill based on the size of the blind nut. So, first you drill the hole out. Then you insert the blind nut that has splined edges all the way around it (circular shape). Then you insert a special tool that expands the blind nut in the hole. The blind nut has a very slight flange to keep it from falling through the hole. Very bullet proof material that it is made out of. You can find them on the internet being sold by fastener companies.

Contact me if you need more assistance. Terry

[Rob A.]

Re: C2:67 What's this bracket?

Jerry,

If you want to put the original size bolt back in, and the threads are in fact stripped, you can tape a lock washer and nut on the end of a coat hanger, bend it so it goes through the frame in position behind the hole. Once you start the bolt in and the lock washer grabs, the bolt will tighten without having to hold the nut. If the bolt is loose enough in the hole, pull out on the bolt as you tighten it to get the lock washer to grab and stop the nut from turning. You can also use a washer head nut from the hardware store, that is serrated on the bottom. It will grab on the frame also.... Just a couple of suggestions that have worked for me in similar situations.

[Gerard F.]

Great Idea!

Rob,

Got to try that next weekend, but I'm not sure that the hole in the bottom of the frame is big enough to get through to the location. Beats my idea of finding a 9mm x 1.25 pitch metric bolt and forcing it into a 5/16 hole. Geez, as a road engineer, I hate the metric system. It really screwed up California road construction, glad they are now back on the American system.

Jerry Fuccillo
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[Jon #40768]

Re: Great Idea!

I hate to admite it but my car has one stripped hole. Someone before my (and I have had the car 29 years) put in a lag blot and it works better than the other correct bolt. I know it is bush, but it works and looks correct.

Jon

[Gerard F.]

I was thinking of that as the last resort *NM*

[Jon #40768]

Re: I was thinking of that as the last resort

By the way Jerry, we met when you had your car judged the first time in Sacramento. I have been pleased for you that you are going well with you car. It gives me hope for my 67.

Jon

p.s. I dont know if you car, but from your photo it is obviouse that your car is a 67 or later as the parking brake pully started in 67. I already remembered that you had a 67.