Mustang67ford 234 #1 Posted March 8, 2022 (edited) As I am restoring a 414-8, looking to improve where I see issues. I noticed where the upper dash bolts to the mid section, the drivers side only has 1 bolt. Looking at this lip, the back where I circled should be deawn together somehow. The lip does not appear wide enough to bolt anything substantial and I didn't think of welding a tab until after painting, so I thinking of rigging up some type of small bolted clamp. Did't know if anybode else noticed this weak point. If they only would have added a notch and bolt from the dactory, but guess it was a good way to save some money. Fyi, pic is teardown, not rebuild. Edited March 8, 2022 by Mustang67ford Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,552 #2 Posted March 9, 2022 I get that it’s a small area..but could it be drilled for a small bolt/nut setup like a 1/4-20? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mustang67ford 234 #3 Posted March 9, 2022 33 minutes ago, Sparky said: I get that it’s a small area..but could it be drilled for a small bolt/nut setup like a 1/4-20? Thought of that, actually like 3 in line, but leaning away from that at this point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,663 #4 Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) I understand your question, but I am not understanding your need to reinforce that area. That panel gets aligned via attachment to other members in the hoodstand. Is it causing you a problem? The only force on the one on my 518 is the rubber hood latch. The lift control lever goes through it and must align with the control valve linkage inside the hoodstand. Edited March 9, 2022 by Handy Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mustang67ford 234 #5 Posted March 9, 2022 7 hours ago, Handy Don said: I understand your question, but I am not understanding your need to reinforce that area. That panel gets aligned via attachment to other members in the hoodstand. Is it causing you a problem? The only force on the one on my 518 is the rubber hood latch. The lift control lever goes through it and must align with the control valve linkage inside the hoodstand. The alignment isin't the concern. Only the 1 front bolt is holding the drivers side of the dash in place. The passenger side has 2 bolts, 1 in each corner. To me, it would have made sense to have another fastener in this corner as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,878 #6 Posted March 9, 2022 @Mustang67ford you could easily match up that bolt set up , weather its regular 1/4 -20 or 1/4 carriage bolt , another thing you can do as you build that area , is to enhance grounding to each stage . there is plastic / pot metal / connections , that fault electrical flow . easy to make up some added wire grounding connections. verify power flow as you go , only a suggestion , pete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
