The good Old Days --- differential removal

[Wayne M.]

Inaccessible or stubborn bolts ? Just drill access holes in the fiberglass. If you were real fussy, you might even patch later.

Floorpan is currently on eBay. 2nd thumbnail is view from underside.

[Brian M.]

Re: The good Old Days --- differential removal

This method may be mentioned in the Chasis service manual.

[Gene M.]

Re: The good Old Days --- differential removal

no need to ever do that (holes in floor). just remove the entire cross member, rear end and all. two 7/16 bolts on ends of member hold it in.

[James B.]

Re: The good Old Days --- differential removal

My 67 has a hole in the jack compartment behind the driver, maddening! I don't think it even saved bubba any time!

[Dan B.]

Re: The good Old Days --- differential removal

no need to ever do that (holes in floor). just remove the entire cross member, rear end and all. two 7/16 bolts on ends of member hold it in.

Exactly, and you have to pull up the carpet to make those holes?? That makes no sense.

[Loren L.]

Re: The good Old Days --- differential removal

Wayne, holes can also be "markers"; two 1 1/4" holes in the lower passenger inner fender virtually confirm that the derelict you're looking at came with factory A/C and the two forward sparkplugs were changed by taking the wheel off....

[John G.]

Re: The good Old Days --- differential removal

With the rear cross member, leaf spring, rear cover, etc. in place on the car the diff carrier assembly can be removed/replaced as a separate unit if one chooses to do it that way. The upper two carrier bolts are somewhat difficult to reach, but doable.

I just went through this. Not sure I'd do it this way again, though, without removing the entire rear end assembly.