Re: Removing front clip

Posted by HH56 On 2012/9/12 14:15:49

There doesn't appear to be any way to get anything behind them. It's a smooth head carriage bolt about 1" or so long and only about 1/4" clearance before it runs into outside of fender. Sawing them off looks to be extremely difficult as well. About all I can suggest to avoid doing damage to the fender where the sheet metal bolt holders attach is to dose again with penetrating oil and let it sit some more. After some time, try again.

If still stuck hold the bolt right on the end with some vise grips and turn the nut out as far as possible. Once nut hits grips, transfer the vise grips to the bolt area behind the nut and continue. You may have to use needle point vise grips to fit behind nut.

Since the threads will probably have been messed up by vise grips you may have to restore them before the bolt will go farther. Use a chase or threading die to repair them. The bolts look to be standard 5/16-18 thread.