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1975 Midget 1500, leaf spring front mount captive nuts

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1975 Midget 1500, leaf spring front mount captive nuts #1
xxmatmanxx Matt Perkins (New Member) Millbrook, Cornwall, UK Sign in to contact 1975 MG Midget 1500 "Bridget"	Topic Creator (OP) Apr 17, 2024 11:50 AM Joined 16 days ago 1 Posts

Hi, is there a way to get to the internal captive nuts on the front mount for the rear leafs? Mine are not captive anymore and I can’t get the bolts tight. Any help or ideas would be appreciated before I just weld it in place sad smiley

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Re: 1975 Midget 1500, leaf spring front mount captive nuts #2
gg71 Greg Grohoski Austin, TX, USA Sign in to contact 1973 MG Midget	Apr 18, 2024 09:47 AM Joined 11 months ago 135 Posts

If you're referring to the nuts that the rear 2 bolts on the spring hangers attach to,
AFAIK the nuts are welded to the body structure which was then enclosed (clearly not the best idea from the designers).

Is the metal in that area of your car very corroded? I think you may wind up rebuilding that box. I'd be surprised if the
captive nuts have broken free of otherwise solid sheet metal unless the original welds were defective.

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