Thread: TA_C10: Stage 1
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Old 09-04-2019, 06:11 PM   #328
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Re: TA_C10: Stage 1

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Originally Posted by siggyfreud View Post
I did something similar for the rear mounted gas tank on my 66 project so I could drop the tank without needing a wrench up in there. For that I used square nuts, because there was more meat on each corner and less chance to warp it. I also found that putting a bolt in the nut while welding helped from warpage too.

I see that summit carries weld nuts, which I might use on this project.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/a...4aAgXgEALw_wcB
It helps to put some high temp anti-seize on the hardware as well.
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