Center bolts are pretty easy to find (NAPA), and cheap. I wasn't sure
what size we needed for a Scout so I got 2 each of three different sizes
for ~$10 and kept the extras. The worst part of the job was loosening
and re-tightening the u-bolts to get the new pin in. I'm with Tom, 5/16
or 3/8"
Ed Sohm
Battle Creek, IA
'71 800 B
'74 200 4X4 Travelette Camper Special
+ a bunch more
The guy at NAPA who I talked to on the phone said they only had 1/2" ones...
however when I went in person with one of my leaves we found more. It was
5/16" a little looser than I'd have thought they'd have it in the hole, but
a 3/8" bolt wasn't even close to go in. It's a cut to fit one that seems to
be about 6" or so long so I'm hoping that I'll be able to get the bolt all
the way through the spring pack right off. I might try to start on that
tomorrow, have to change the oil in the '70 chevy pickup first though, it's
a bit overdue and it may become my primary transportation if the scout isn't
fixed by the 5th of January (when I have to hit the road again to head back
to TN). Wouldn't be all that fun of a drive with the lack of a working
radio and all... at least it has heat now... but on that note... if anyone
ever asks if you want to help change a heater core in a 67-72 chevy, run..
fast. Required removing the hood hinges and hood (For seperate reasons) as
well as most of the bolts for the inner fender. To top it off, the
replacement cores aren't close enough to original to fit without what I
considered extensive modification of mounting hardware and the shell.
Bright side is that it has heat again.