[Healeys] Keeping rear shock bolts tight

[Alan Seigrist]

Larry - wow, best solution I heard yet.  Especially if this plate rest
flush against the bottoms of side of the mount plate.  You could then lock
the bolts with a nut against the threaded plate after it is tightened.
Elegant.

I was half thinking to make a tab washer connected to both bolts, and
security wire  the bolts together, but I think your solution makes much
more sense.

- Alan

On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 3:13 PM, Larry Varley <varley at cosmos.net.au> wrote:

> While my comment didn't mention Mike Salter's contribution to the
> discussion, and have seen the quality of Mike's work over many years, I
> have no doubts about his problem solving ability. Where this situation gets
> worse, as has been mentioned, is when the holes in the mount plate get worn
> oval. It occurred to me that some enterprising person could devise a 3/8
> thick plate with 2 tapped holes that would sit on the inside the the
> mounting plate and replace the nuts. It could locate in its soundings and
> be an easy retrofit to existing cars, without any welding involved, or
> could be welded in during a restoration. Just a thought for what it may or
> may not be worth.
> Cheers
> Larry Varley.
>
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