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| | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 63 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 63 | Hello Everybody,
I am in the dissassambly process of a 53.I was wondering if someone can tell me the correct name for the odd bolts that hold a lot of the truck together,you know the ones-almost looks like a figure 8 in a round head,and where i might find a socket set to remove them.Thanks,
Aaron :p | | | | | Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 438 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 438 | Aaron-
The technical term for these are "clutch head" screws and bolts. We have all had to find proper tools for these. I know that my local NAPA store sells a series of sized screwdrivers, still used for adjusting some carbs. Other tool companies sell clutch head inserts for ratchets and the like. Many suppliers for old trucks also carry these (I've seen them in the LMC catalog) Check with your local stores and ask for "clutch head" bits. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 63 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 63 | 51PhatBoy,
Thanks I am going out to get them today.The visegrip-screwdriver-wd-40-blowtorch thing is not quite working out thanks again Aaron | | | | | Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 438 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 438 | Aaron- Did you find some locally? Search the Rust archives or other parts of the board for learning everyone's favorite method for getting 50 year-old rusty bolts to budge. I recommend PB Blaster rather than WD-40 before heat. Also, applying some force forward (tightening) before applying oil/blaster then removal seems to be a good mode. If you got a Stovebolt, you've spent time trying to coax these apart before they snap.  Good luck! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 510 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 510 | Welcome to another Utah feller, Aaron. Good luck with them there clutch head thingies. My trucks are a little newer (64 and 74) so I haven't run into that, else I'd offer some help.
Keep us posted, | | | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 141 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 141 | Originally posted by 51PhatBoy: I recommend PB Blaster rather than WD-40
Mr. Chairman, I second this recommendation !!! shoeless | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 63 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 63 | Hello again, Well I am back from my hunt for clutch head bits-drivers.No luck.Did find a set ai American Classic,screwdriver type I was after rachet type but beggers cant be choosers :DChevy asylum(Ray)I will likely see you at one of J.C.Hacketts gigs this summer-I will be the guy drooling since it will be quite a while until i can enter.Take care Aaron | | | | | Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 438 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 438 | Aaron-
Just saw your truck and story in the gallery. Nice rig! You should have fun tearing her down and sprucing her up. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 | My dad has a '53 chevy truck - and he had a time getting those clutch heads out. He finally got one out that wasn't too buggered up and we went up to the local Ace Hardware store(which is an especially huge hardware store) and showed them the clutch head... they had one of those six side insert heads, like the kind used in screwdrivers with multiple tips... usually used for going from philips head to flat... anyhoo, they had one.  We popped it into the screwdriver and it worked great. I think pop decided he did not like the lcuth head and replaced whatever it was with flat or philps head screws/bolts.  -W | | |
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