65 Hipo angle mount brackets

acman63_old · August 3, 2009 at 1:57 PM

I finally made up some angle brackets with the stud for the 65 Hipo . They are $195 pr. plus shipping (920) 434 3645 http://www.shelbyparts.com

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RPM_old · August 3, 2009 at 6:17 PM

What did you do about the stud in bottom as they look real nice?How close is it to original?

acman63_old · August 3, 2009 at 8:56 PM

We removed an original stud and machined some to original specs. The fine thread is a bitch

jwc66k · August 3, 2009 at 11:00 PM

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We removed an original stud and machined some to original specs. The fine thread is a bitch

Many years back, we repaired a damaged stud by replacing it with a bolt machined to fit. You might want to try that.

Jim

acman63_old · August 4, 2009 at 10:25 AM

Only problem with that is the bolts are welded in before the two halves are welded together. To properly get the stud out the pieces need to be split apart. the stud cant be removed without doing that. Ive done it but we had to bend the heck out of the bracket to the point of almost ruining the bracket and the stud gets wrecked in the process. Its physically impossible to install the stud without wrecking it when the part is together

dunc289_old · August 4, 2009 at 11:27 AM

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acman63_old · August 4, 2009 at 1:59 PM

the way they are made originally they arent meant to be restored. If you try to replace the stud you will wreck it

jwc66k · August 4, 2009 at 6:39 PM

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the way they are made originally they arent meant to be restored. If you try to replace the stud you will wreck it

I'll be sure to tell Paul and Ron, the machinists, that what they did was impossible and that they will have to un-do their work - although it may be difficult as it was done in 1994 or 95 to a long gone 65 'K' hardtop.

Jim

acman63_old · August 5, 2009 at 1:30 PM

Sure , you can restore them if you throw enough time and money at them. cut them apart on the weld. press out the junk stud. machine up a new stud, weld it in, weld them back together. My point was that the stud cant be removed without doing this. Its too long . Ford made these to be replaced, not restored.

jwc66k · August 5, 2009 at 2:13 PM

So if you make brackets from raw materials, why can't you choose an appropiate bolt, machine it to the correct form and fit, install it in place - instead of making a stud from scratch? And yes, I've modified 5/16-18 carriage bolts to include a lead point to use on 64-66 batttery trays.

Jim

acman63_old · August 6, 2009 at 10:26 AM

Head on stud is 7/8" and its round , thread is 3/8 fine with alignment knob on end. Sure you could cob a hex head fine thread bolt in there but it would have threads all the way to the end and no alignment knob. We're trying to make a quality authentic part here. Other than the Laser cutting its pretty much dead on.

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