Random question.

[Callentezx]

I'm not a roadster guy but my buddy picked up a 67' a few months back for a steal and hasn't done very much with it besides pull the tank to clean it up. When we pulled the tank we had to saw through one of the j hook bolts that hold the straps going from front to back, holding the tank up. The "J" part of the bolt hooks up into a hole. It reminds me of a battery hold down bolt. My questions are;

1) is there anywhere we can find it?

2) if not, what's everyone doing instead of the J hook?

 

Thanks in advance for any help, and sorry for no pics. If I get a chance ill swing by his place and snap a few.

[datzenmike]

Threaded bolt and bend it.

[exit64]

You can use a battery hold down. Just cut it to the needed length and then thread it.

Also check the trunk floor for cracks where the bolt goes through and fix it if there s a crack starting to develope.