[Don S]

While on a club tour the centre bolt sheared off with a bang. The large u-bolts if tightened properly will keep the spring leaves together ,as they did with mine. After I got home I figured the easiest way to replace the bolt was to use a hole saw and cut a hole through the panel located under the rumble seat cushion . Once the panel was cut I used a 3/16 rod from the bottom to drive the broken bolt up and out. Replacing the new bolt was easy , just drive it down through the spring from the top add the washer and nut . I used the piece cut out of the panel ,attached it to a larger piece of metal and with some sealant and pop rivets fastened it back in place. That was many years ago and still in good shape. Much easier than removing the spring. This gives you an option to think about.