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95 VERT,WHAT'S THIS PART FOR?

Old Nov 9, 2006 | 02:18 PM
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I REMOVED THE REAR SPEAKERS ON MY 95 VERT AND ON THE RIGHT REAR SIDE THERE IS WHAT APPEARS TO BE A BUSHING THAT IS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE ENCLOSURE THAT HAS A BOLT ABOUT 6 INCHES LONG THAT SEEMS AS IF IT IS A BODY BUSHING.I INSPECTED UNDER THE CAR TI FIND WHERE THE BOLT WOULD CONNECT TO AND COULDN'T FIND THE HOLE.I DID THIS AT NIGHT WITH A FLASHLIGHT SHINEING FROM INSIDE ENCLOSURE AND COULD NOT SEE ANY LIGHT.DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT THIS IS FOR?THERE IS ON ON EACH SIDE THAT THREADS THROUGH A PLATE THAT IS FACTORY RIVETED ON THE CAR.ANY HELP APPRECIATED,RONJON
 
Old Nov 9, 2006 | 04:46 PM
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Possibly holds the speaker in? Holds your tire carrier in? Hmm Ill think about that. Hopefully someone will chime in.
 
Old Nov 10, 2006 | 08:23 PM
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That is for the fuel tank strap. [8D]
 
Old Nov 10, 2006 | 09:57 PM
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Damn that guy is smart. I have not seen a problem he CANT solve.
 
Old Nov 12, 2006 | 09:39 AM
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Been twisting wrenches for 30 years! Hands ache, knees hurt, just having a good time. [sm=headbang.gif][sm=icon_quiet.gif]
 
Old Nov 13, 2006 | 01:58 PM
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EXCELLENT,UPON INS[ECTION I HAVE AS OF YET TO FIGURE AS TO HOW TO ACCESS FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE SINCE IT APPEARS TO BE IN FRONT OF THE GAS TANK.ANY SUGGESTIONS AS TO HOW I CAN ACCESS THIS WHEN INSTALLING NEW GAS TANK CABLE?
 
Old Nov 13, 2006 | 05:01 PM
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30 years? DAMMNNN. Not being mean but wow. Thats a loonnggg time. How about you teach me some stuff eh?
 
Old Nov 14, 2006 | 12:05 AM
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Can I ask why you need to access this? Are you dropping the fuel tank? []
 
Old Nov 16, 2006 | 09:29 PM
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I WOULD LIKE TO BELIEVE THAT IS WHAT IT IS,HERE'S THE PROBLEM.I KEEP HEARING A RATTLEING AS IF THERE IS A BOLT LOOSE IN THE RIGHT REAR ,I INSPECTED UNDERNEATH AND NOTICED THE GAS TANK DOES HAVE THE STRAP GOING AROUND IT BUT UPON LOOKING IN THE CHILTONS MANUAL AND NOT SEEING THE PART IN THE GAS TANK SECTION,I REMOVED THE SPEAKERS AND FOUND THIS RUBBER BUSHING LOOKING PIECE THAT IS ABOUT 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND 1 1/2 INCHES TALL WITH A 5 INCH BOLT THAT I TIGHTENED AND SOON DISCOVERED IT WAS NOT THREADING INTO ANYTHING.THE LEFT SIDE HAS THE SAME PART AND WHEN UNDERNEATH IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHERE IT IS CONNECTED.I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO FIND A SCHEMATIC AS OF YET TO SEE HOW THIS CONTRAPTION IS ASSEMBLED.
 
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