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Old 10-02-2005, 06:10 AM   #1
SCHOONER
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Talking The Bolt From Hell

HI GUYS/GALS

I OWN A '66 MUSTANG WITH A 289cid ENGINE.
I WAS TOLD THAT AN EXTRA GROUND IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE FOR BETTER; LIGHTS,RADIO,ETC.ETC.

DUE TO THE FACT THAT NOT ALL PARTS OF THE FRAME ON THESE OLDER FORDS ARE WELDED.

HERE THE PROBLEM: THE BOLT FROM HELL

I FINALLY LOCATED THE THREADED HOLE ON THE LOWER RIGHT HAND SIDE OF MY MOTOR, JUST BEFORE THE TRANNY MEETS THE ENGINE.

PROBLEM IS I JUST CAN'T FINE THE RIGHT DAMN BOLT TO FIT THAT THREADED HOLE. SO I CAN RUN A GROUND CABLE TO THE FIRE WALL AND HAVE THAT EXTRA GOOD GROUND.

I WENT TO AUTOZONE,CHECKERS,LOEW'S,HOMEDePOT. I BOUGHT A NUMBER OF BOLTS I WAS TOLD THAT WOULD FIT/BUT DIDN'T.

I SEARCHED; EBAY,GOOGLE, ASKJEEVES, NO LUCK.
THAN I GOT AN IDEA, THEY COME EVERY SO OFTEN LIKE ONE EVERY 200 YRS. WITH ME . . . LOL

I TOOK THE BOLT THAT HOLDS MY IGNITION COIL AND OIL DIP STICK TOGETHER FROM IN FRONT OF MY MOTOR.

AND GUESS WHAT? YOU GOT IT. THAT SUCHER FITS
PROBLEM I JUST NEED ANOTHER BOLT

CAN ANYONE OF YOU GUYS/GALS HELP ME OUT I'M JUST OUT OF IDEAS. THERE JUST HAS TO BE A WAY I CAN; STEAL, ROBB, BORROW, CLIMB TALL BUILDINGS OR JUST PLAIN BUY ONE

ALL THIS JUST TO ADD ANOTHER GROUND TO MY CAR

THANK YOU ALL FOR PUTTING UP WITH ME.
GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES

SCHOONER
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