TheAMCForum.com Homepage
Forum Home Forum Home > The Garage > Suspension, Steering, Brakes & Wheels
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - Bolts for lowering plates
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

Click for TheAMCForum Rules / Click for PDF version of Forum Rules
Your donations help keep this valuable resource free and growing. Thank you.

Bolts for lowering plates

 Post Reply Post Reply Page  123 12>
Author
Message
73hornut View Drop Down
AMC Addicted
AMC Addicted
Avatar

Joined: Jul/03/2007
Location: Southern Oregon
Status: Offline
Points: 3132
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 73hornut Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: Bolts for lowering plates
    Posted: Aug/20/2012 at 8:12pm
What additional grade 8 bolts do I need to buy to install my lowering plates? Jim

Edited by 73hornut - Aug/20/2012 at 8:13pm
71 Javelin
74 Gremlin
79 Spirit AMX
Rogue Valley Rumblers
Like Us on FB
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1602825606650796
Back to Top
farna View Drop Down
Supporter of TheAMCForum
Supporter of TheAMCForum
Avatar
Moderator Lost Dealership Project

Joined: Jul/08/2007
Location: South Carolina
Status: Offline
Points: 19611
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote farna Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Aug/21/2012 at 9:46am
You need two at the top to go through the spindles and plates with nuts on the back side, and two for the bottom that go through the spindles and thread into the plates. The uppers could be made to thread into the plates also, but I'd still put a nut on the back. The lower ones can go through the plate some, but I don't think they can go through far enough to put a nut on the back. The four original bolts should be plenty long to go through the plate, which is most likely thinner than the spindle mounting points. Put the bolts in "head out", and you may have to trim one or two shorter or put them in a different position to clear on the back. 

Edited by farna - Aug/21/2012 at 9:47am
Frank Swygert
Back to Top
JFox View Drop Down
AMC Nut
AMC Nut


Joined: Jul/05/2007
Location: Alexandria, VA
Status: Offline
Points: 488
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote JFox Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Aug/21/2012 at 11:25am
I have yet to install the lowering plates that I have. 
 
Does anyone have a picture of an installation?
68 AMX 390 Go Pack Rally Pack
Back to Top
THE MENACE View Drop Down
AMC Addicted
AMC Addicted
Avatar

Joined: Nov/04/2008
Location: So. California
Status: Online
Points: 4428
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote THE MENACE Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Aug/21/2012 at 3:44pm
Originally posted by JFox JFox wrote:

I have yet to install the lowering plates that I have. 
 
Does anyone have a picture of an installation?
 
 
 
 
 


Edited by THE MENACE - Aug/21/2012 at 3:47pm
Former Owner of:
The Craig Breedlove "AERO AMX"

Still Owner:
SS/AMX #9 replica (THE BIG MENACE)
70 AMX 416, EFI, Nash 5 speed   
70 Javelin 401, 727 (Wife's)
72 Gremlin Autocross Project.
Back to Top
JFox View Drop Down
AMC Nut
AMC Nut


Joined: Jul/05/2007
Location: Alexandria, VA
Status: Offline
Points: 488
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote JFox Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Aug/21/2012 at 4:39pm
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You Smile
68 AMX 390 Go Pack Rally Pack
Back to Top
farna View Drop Down
Supporter of TheAMCForum
Supporter of TheAMCForum
Avatar
Moderator Lost Dealership Project

Joined: Jul/08/2007
Location: South Carolina
Status: Offline
Points: 19611
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote farna Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Aug/21/2012 at 5:19pm
So, the top two bolts from the steering knuckle to the plate must be short and the holes tapped also! That's four short bolts into tapped holes... 
Frank Swygert
Back to Top
73hornut View Drop Down
AMC Addicted
AMC Addicted
Avatar

Joined: Jul/03/2007
Location: Southern Oregon
Status: Offline
Points: 3132
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 73hornut Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Aug/21/2012 at 6:36pm
Originally posted by farna farna wrote:

So, the top two bolts from the steering knuckle to the plate must be short and the holes tapped also! That's four short bolts into tapped holes... 
Are these the only bolts I need to get extra? I want to go get everything before converting, and was wondering what bolt length and threads I will need to get?
71 Javelin
74 Gremlin
79 Spirit AMX
Rogue Valley Rumblers
Like Us on FB
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1602825606650796
Back to Top
GJSZ51 View Drop Down
AMC Addicted
AMC Addicted
Avatar

Joined: Mar/07/2008
Location: North Carolina
Status: Offline
Points: 540
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote GJSZ51 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Aug/23/2012 at 7:18am
Perfect... I am just now reassembling the stock front suspension with lowering plates...
GJS

Back to Top
Scrambled View Drop Down
AMC Apprentice
AMC Apprentice
Avatar

Joined: Oct/02/2012
Location: Mid-MO
Status: Offline
Points: 167
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Scrambled Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Dec/03/2012 at 12:14pm
Now that the plates are installed with grade 8 bolts and a few miles on them, have you noticed any changes to the geometry once you installed the plates? (i.e., turning radius, alignment issues, etc.?)
 
Thanks for posting this information.


Edited by Scrambled - Dec/03/2012 at 12:15pm
- Nate
1960 AMF Skylark Tot Rod
1965 AMC American 440H
1969 Chevrolet CST/10
Back to Top
69amxman View Drop Down
AMC Apprentice
AMC Apprentice
Avatar

Joined: Feb/26/2012
Location: sioux falls,sd
Status: Offline
Points: 170
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 69amxman Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Jan/21/2013 at 1:56pm
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  123 12>
  Share Topic   

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Forum Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 12.03
Copyright ©2001-2019 Web Wiz Ltd.

This page was generated in 0.109 seconds.
All content of this site Copyright © 2018 TheAMCForum unless otherwise noted, all rights reserved.
PROBLEMS LOGGING IN or REGISTERING:
If you have problems logging in or registering, then please contact a Moderator or