Brackets and threaded holes on thing...help

davidsigouin · Post by **davidsigouin** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 1:05 pm

Located just behind the back seat of my 74 thing on the flat deck portion, before the rear wheel, on each side is an angled flat bracket with 4 holes in each. They are set on about a 45 deg angle. Does anyone know what they are for? Also where the front seatbelts store {hooks on door post} there is a threaded hole above and below the hook. What are they used for?
Thanks
Dan

radioman · Post by **radioman** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 5:07 pm

The angle brackets are mounting positions for rifle holders left over from the military version. Ignore them. The 8mm holes in the door post are for mounting a "roll bar/show bar" ...these tapped holes hold the front hoop to the "B" supports.

Kubelmann · Post by **Kubelmann** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 9:11 pm

Correct info on the rifle mount brackets. But.. The two threaded holes on the door posts also hold the center support bars for a Thing hardtop. If your Thing was a soft top only the holes may be filled with black plastic plugs. I have two 73 Things, one is a soft top model the other is a hardtop. I have the center hardtop support bars installed and can send a pic of this factory original set up if anyone cares. K-mann

eric wagner · Post by **eric wagner** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 12:33 pm

Kubelmann,

could you please post the pics if the hardtop support. I have a hard top and no posts....just want to see what i need to make in the shop.

Thanks

Kubelmann · Post by **Kubelmann** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 5:31 pm

First off, yes I will post photos on Samba and link the post here. They will be simple to fabricate if you have a fair to good metal fabrication shop. Another idea might be to buy a pair from Mike Basso at Things Unlimited. I would guess he has a pair for sale. If not I will also be happy to take careful measurements for ease of fabrication. K-mann

eric wagner · Post by **eric wagner** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 6:27 am

K-mann,

cool....fabrication covered, if I can not do it I have guys that can help me. when you have time, measurments would be cool.

eric

Kubelmann · Post by **Kubelmann** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 4:00 pm

The pictures of the hardtop support bar are now posted on the Samba.

You can find then by searching posts by "Kubelmann or by Thing..

I will be taking measurements for the part and posting that information.

I am also checking with Mike Basso at Things Unlimited to see if he has this part for sale. K-mann

eric wagner · Post by **eric wagner** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 6:57 am

Kmann,

thanks for posting those pics. that helps with the fab work for sure.

eric