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| | | | Joined: Oct 2022 Posts: 29 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2022 Posts: 29 | The bed in my 65 C20 is completely shot from being parked outside. By the previous owner, My brother. Anyway on removing the rusted hold down bolts. What is the best way to approach this project? Is a torch about the only way. What have you done. The metal strips are still good. and can be sand blasted and repainted. I don't want to destroy the metal. Thanks, Stan | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,067 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,067 | If the heads of the bolts can be grabbed by a vice grip plier, just tighten and twist them off with a socket wrench. Much easier than trying to unscrew the nut all the way off.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 173 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 173 | I suggest hand wire brushing the threads as much as possible and then heat the bolt from underneath briefly with a propane torch.
Melt a little wax (from a candle) onto the threads and the wax will wick its way up into the nut, providing some lubrication.
Let it cool a little and then the nut should come off without too much trouble.
If the bolt heads are carriage bolts and they start to turn in the wood, take a thin cutoff wheel and grind a slot into the bolt head. Then, you can use a big screwdriver to hold it in place.
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