Chassis/Frame Mounting Bolts.

[DMCVegas@xxxx]

Ok, total there are 12 bolts that mount the fiberglass underbody to 
the chassis. Here are there locations:

Trunk.
2 bolts in here. To access the bolts, pull up the carpet (and board 
insert if applicable). The bolts screw mount, to the inside of the 
shock towers.

Passenger Compartment.
A total 6 bolts here, and all mount to the side of the chassis back 
bone. The bolts that hold the seatbelt receptacles in. The remaining 
bolts are located fore and aft of these bolts. To get to the 
remaining bolts, you will need to pull the carpet on the center 
console back. If unsure of location, you will can feel the bolts 
under the carpet.

Engine Compartment.
Total of 4 bolts. 2 are used not just to secure the undebody to the 
frame, but they also hold the crossbrace in place to strengthen the 
chassis. They are located to the front of the engine compartment, and 
bolt just inside of the rear shocktowers. The final two bolts are a 
bit trickier. Unlike the other bolts, these mount from inside the 
fiberglass body, and into the chassis. If you are a bit double-
jointed, you can access the left side bolt by removing the access 
panel for the carbon canistor. Otherwise, the only way to access 
these bolts is to remove the rear facia.

On my car, 3 of the bolts in the passenger compartment had completely 
fallen out. and two of the bolts in the engine compartment were loose 
enough that I could simply hand tighten them. The remaining bolts 
still had a bit of room here and there that I could hit them a little 
futher in.

Previously, I thought that I was the only person with loose bolts. 
But now I see that I'm not. It wouldn't hurt for every one here to 
give the bolts on their cars a good once over. I can't remember the 
size of the bolts, but I did use a 12' extention where I could to get 
the bolts in as tight as possible.

-Robert
vin 6585