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Rebuilding the muffler mount

 So, the muffler - silencer - is located beneath the trunk -boot- floor on the left side of the midget.  The fuel tank is offset to the right to provide space. 

This is the area in which Barnaby has suffered his greatest rust, no doubt helped by the heat.  The original stud appears to have fallen out, and to have been replaced with a bolt in a different location.  As my first mig welding adventure I would like to repair this and replicate (dimensionally at least) the stock setup.   

To do so I need to confirm the original mounting and it’s location.

Top and bottom photos…




And here’s what it should look like:


“ Here ya go. From the inside it's just a flat solid washer. Guess it was a stud with the "washer" on it, pushed through the hole and spot welded there. 
Don't really see the spot weld though. Maybe it's just a pushed into a tight hole. Bolt with a washer and some silicon or JB weld would do it. 
5/16 x 24 fine thread, distance from underside of trunk floor to tip is 1.25". 
I'd put another 1/4" on it. As I recall it's none to long for the bushings and washers.”



Thanks Layne!




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