70 Blazer steering gear box question - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**bigdon-70blazer** · 01-19-2007, 07:53 AM

Help me out guys! I Stripped one of the top bolt holes for the steering gear box to the frame, longer story but it happened. The other 3 are fine but I was going to fix it by putting a nut on the other end... Does that sound ok to you? I could redrill the hole and tap it bigger but there is not a lot of metal there to begin with so thought this would be an easy and fast fix. Need suggestions!!! Thanks for a great place to sound off! bigdon

Rokcrln · 01-19-2007, 07:57 AM

Yes nut, bolt and washers will be fine.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

va_tlc · 01-19-2007, 07:59 AM

thats what i would do don. just put the bolt thru and the nut as you said. and btw that is one clean and shiny frame. one can see the time and effort you have put into it.

**bigdon-70blazer** · 01-19-2007, 08:09 AM

Thanks for the kind words and the advice. I am an anesthetist and this is my first project so things that are second nature to you all is something I don't know but will find out. Will do!!!!

**jerry moss** · 01-19-2007, 01:03 PM

another alternative is re-thread it to metric , they are just a bit bigger than standard. we do that quite often when bolts pull threads on aluminum heads when working with exhaust manifolds.

01-19-2007, 07:53 AM	#1
bigdon-70blazer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Poplar Bluff, MO Posts: 1,501	70 Blazer steering gear box question Help me out guys! I Stripped one of the top bolt holes for the steering gear box to the frame, longer story but it happened. The other 3 are fine but I was going to fix it by putting a nut on the other end... Does that sound ok to you? I could redrill the hole and tap it bigger but there is not a lot of metal there to begin with so thought this would be an easy and fast fix. Need suggestions!!! Thanks for a great place to sound off! bigdon Last edited by bigdon-70blazer; 10-04-2007 at 05:47 PM.

01-19-2007, 07:57 AM	#2
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: 70 Blazer steering gear box question Yes nut, bolt and washers will be fine. Kevin LFD Inc.

01-19-2007, 07:59 AM	#3
va_tlc Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: VIRGINIA Posts: 905	Re: 70 Blazer steering gear box question thats what i would do don. just put the bolt thru and the nut as you said. and btw that is one clean and shiny frame. one can see the time and effort you have put into it. __________________ 1969 rs 1966fastback 1969swbc/10 2006gt 1972swb4x4

01-19-2007, 08:09 AM	#4
bigdon-70blazer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Poplar Bluff, MO Posts: 1,501	Re: 70 Blazer steering gear box question Thanks for the kind words and the advice. I am an anesthetist and this is my first project so things that are second nature to you all is something I don't know but will find out. Will do!!!!

01-19-2007, 01:03 PM	#5
jerry moss Born Psycho Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: brentwood,cal,usa Posts: 4,873	Re: 70 Blazer steering gear box question another alternative is re-thread it to metric , they are just a bit bigger than standard. we do that quite often when bolts pull threads on aluminum heads when working with exhaust manifolds. __________________ jerry moss 72 cheyenne super K20- tilt,tach,vacuum,speedwarning,buckets,shoulder belts,am/fm,tow hooks,bumper guards,toolbox,aux. fuel tank,posi front and rear,plus other goodies!!! SOLD 69 suburban K20-tilt,tach,vacuum,speedwarning,buckets,shoulder belts,am/fm,4 inch all spring lift,4 speed, 14 bolt full floater, dana 44 HD,warn winch,posi front and rear,tow hooks,plus other goodies. 73/80 chevy/gmc K20 SB400,turbo 400,205,tilt,a-c,gas hog. 77 K/5 cheyenne blazer-daily driver/beater. SON HAS IT NOW BRENTWOOD,CALIFORNIA



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