steel snake
Enthusiast
I think a lot of us work on our cars. When I come across procedures that are a pain in the butt I try to make things better for the next time I have do some work. This time it's the 2 plastic inserts (xmas trees) that hold each end of the radiator shroud assy that sits under the air intake. These have to come out if you're going to remove the front facia all in one piece (no, I haven't done that yet). Because of room restrictions they're are a pita. Again, the fix is hardware. Dodge seemed to have a problem with hardware where it would have been better ($$$?). So......I had some U-nuts layin' around and put them on the mounting points for the plastic junk. Went to Tractor Supply and picked up two 1/4x20 body bolts with large washers; SEM bolts, meaning they have washers built in. Now when you go to remove the shrouds no plastic junk to complicate your life. A socket with extension and you're done! Pix show right and left views with the U-nuts in their new home waiting for those 1/4-20 bolts. The slam bumpers give you orientation. My next project is removing the gas tank close-out panel on the RT10 for some tank work. Fixes III will show how I replace the rivets with M5 bolts and U-nuts removing the nightmare factor of working on EVAP plumbing or the fuel pump unit.
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