Pontiac firebird 1968 - Page 86

FRAME AND BODY MOUNTINGS
2-7
FRONT
REFERENCE
POINT
Fig. 2-8 Side Rail at Spring Rear Shackle Hole
VERTICAL DIMENSIONS (Fig. 2-7)
Fig.
Ref.
Dimension Location
11 15/16" 1" gauge hole at front of
frame.
13" Master gauge hole adjacent to
No. 1 body mount in frame.
13 13/16" Master gauge hole adjacent
to No. 1 body mount on body.
6 15/16" Master gauge hole in side
rail.
11 3/4" Lower surface of side rail at
kick up either side of rear
axle housing.
15 11/16" Lower surface of side rail at
centerline of shackle bolt
hole.
LIFTING
Lifting can be accomplished without adapters when
using a drive-on hoist or with a twin-post type hoist
by making contact with front suspension lower con-
trol arms and rear wheels. Since there is a bolted
on stub frame in front and welded side rails at the
rear, the car may also be lifted at the points illus-
trated in Fig. 2-7. Proper adapters must be used
to prevent damage to the various parts of the under-
body. Caution should be exercised so as not to nick
the rear springs.
BODY VIBRATION DAMPENERS •
VIEW A
VIEW B
Fig. 2-9 Body Damper Locations
of the vehicle as shown in Fig. 2-9. Rear dampers
are mounted to the vertical quarter panel brace and
floor pan; from dampers are mounted to the radi-
ator support.
FLOOR PAN REINFORCEMENT
Convertible styles have a bolt on floor pan rein*
forcement as shown in Fig. 2-10. It is of stamped
steel and straddles the drive shaft tunnel.
All convertible styles contain four body vibration
dampers, one of which is mounted at each corner
Fig. 2-10 Convertible Floor Pan Reinforcement