<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Hi Gerry,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">The problem that you have encountered is not too uncommon, or at least used to be.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">We developed a repair scheme that we used quite frequently to resolve this.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">The process involved cutting the outer end off the "box" that the the shock mounts on and then using a punch of some sort to break all the "weld nuts" from the upper surface of the "box".</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">We then cut a piece of 1/2" (I think that is the correct thickness) thick hot rolled steel plate to size such that it would snugly slide completely inside the "box". <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Using the existing holes in the upper surface of the "box" as a template the 4 holes for the shock bolts and 2 holes for the rebound rubber were marked out. The plate was then removed (sometimes it was necessary to drill a hole in the inner end of the "box" and use a parallel punch to drive the plate out) and drilled and tapped for the appropriate threads before being reinserted and welded at the outer end to secure it in position.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">A little time consuming but the end result was a very strong, almost undetectable permanent repair. <br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Michael S<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Feb 18, 2019 at 10:52 AM Bob Haskell <<a href="mailto:rchaskell@earthlink.net">rchaskell@earthlink.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Gerry,<br>
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I had one of the outside nuts break loose. I was able to screw a bolt <br>
into the nut, pull the nut up against the plate and TIG weld it into place.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
<br>
Bob Haskell<br>
Austin Healey 3000 MkI registrar<br>
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On 2/16/19 11:58 PM, <a href="mailto:gablegerry@netscape.net" target="_blank">gablegerry@netscape.net</a> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> I removed the shock to replace the rubber rebound. One came off<br>
> nicely and went back nicely. The other not so good. The back bolts<br>
> were loose. When I took the shock off I discovered the nuts that<br>
> received the bolts had release from the tower and were not<br>
> connecting to the bolts. Any suggestion on how to fix are greatly<br>
> appreciated!!!!<br>
> Thank Gerry<br>
> <br>
> <br>
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