RobertISaar Posted March 11, 2009 Report Posted March 11, 2009 i'm not sure what its called but i broke the bolts/heads of the bolts off of it getting the battery out. does anybody happen to know what size they are? the bolt that is closest to the driver, the head broke off. i'm in the process of getting it out. i don't remember what happened to the one right above the radiator, but it isn't there, obviously... and yes, homemade upper strut bar... and no i can't weld that well. Quote
dirt_igirt Posted March 11, 2009 Report Posted March 11, 2009 how r you getting the bolt out my upper bolt broke off to Quote
5speedz34 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Posted March 11, 2009 I don't have a size but just go to the junkyard they are easy to get. In the future use PB Blaster and anti-seize everything. I had mine off for the first time in 6 months and I could believe how rusty and seized it was already. Quote
RobertISaar Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Posted March 11, 2009 how r you getting the bolt out my upper bolt broke off to drill... i keep stepping up sizes and then trying to get the rest of the bolt to break too. it seems like the threads go on for quite a depth though. and i did anti-sieze EVERYTHING(WD-40) i really don't want to use junkyard parts when there is a hardware store literally less than a 30 second drive away. Quote
5speedz34 Posted March 11, 2009 Report Posted March 11, 2009 Well someone is going to have to tell you the size then, but honestly it might not be the same grade. Have you tried using easy outs? Sears sells them. DO NOT USE WD-40. It is junk. Quote
CSI_MuNkY Posted March 11, 2009 Report Posted March 11, 2009 WD-40 is not anti-seize, like 5speedz34 said, its junk You want something good for penetrating get some Fluid Film, that stuff is the shit! You want something to stop bolts from seizing? go buy some anti seize compound from the auto parts store. Jamie Quote
Crazy K Posted March 11, 2009 Report Posted March 11, 2009 1 junkyard parts can still be good parts. you would have alot of trouble finding a bolt that is strong enough to do the job at most hardware stores. 2 the bolt threads go out the bottom of the opening. I have removed 3 of these bolts in one day by taking a nut and threading it onto the shaft sticking out the bottom of the opening, drilling it out and then tightening the nut and stretching out the remaining theads. the nut I used it the same as the one holding your struit plate down. that said... I have those exact bolts... and nuts. I'll be happy to sell and mail em to you. lemme know if you can find those bolts in the correct size and grade for less the $5 each. Quote
RobertISaar Posted March 11, 2009 Author Report Posted March 11, 2009 i'll see what i can do, i need an excuse to play with the bins at the hardware anyway... what grade are they anyway? 8? i KNOW i can find them at TSC if i know the size. and Hairy K, you're serious? 5 a piece? those are some expensive bolts... Quote
CSI_MuNkY Posted March 11, 2009 Report Posted March 11, 2009 Grade 5 or better. Might be overkill for this application, but I never replace bolts with anything less Jamie Quote
Crazy K Posted March 11, 2009 Report Posted March 11, 2009 i'll see what i can do, i need an excuse to play with the bins at the hardware anyway... what grade are they anyway? 8? i KNOW i can find them at TSC if i know the size. and Hairy K, you're serious? 5 a piece? those are some expensive bolts... try 9.8 Also, they are metric. you will not find them at true-value, TSC, Lowes, Home Depot, Menards, Do-it Best......... your only option for "new" is a dealer or mail-order. otherwise a junkyard visit will be required, or someone can mail you some good used ones. Quote
CSI_MuNkY Posted March 11, 2009 Report Posted March 11, 2009 i'll see what i can do, i need an excuse to play with the bins at the hardware anyway... what grade are they anyway? 8? i KNOW i can find them at TSC if i know the size. and Hairy K, you're serious? 5 a piece? those are some expensive bolts... try 9.8 Also, they are metric. you will not find them at true-value, TSC, Lowes, Home Depot, Menards, Do-it Best......... your only option for "new" is a dealer or mail-order. otherwise a junkyard visit will be required, or someone can mail you some good used ones. Or Canada, we have sections for metric bolts Jamie Quote
Crazy K Posted March 11, 2009 Report Posted March 11, 2009 i'll see what i can do, i need an excuse to play with the bins at the hardware anyway... what grade are they anyway? 8? i KNOW i can find them at TSC if i know the size. and Hairy K, you're serious? 5 a piece? those are some expensive bolts... try 9.8 Also, they are metric. you will not find them at true-value, TSC, Lowes, Home Depot, Menards, Do-it Best......... your only option for "new" is a dealer or mail-order. otherwise a junkyard visit will be required, or someone can mail you some good used ones. Or Canada, we have sections for metric bolts Jamie we haave here too, but they cost 5 times what SAE bolts cost. and the grade is still an issue. Quote
CSI_MuNkY Posted March 11, 2009 Report Posted March 11, 2009 Bolts a bolt here, they all cost the same Jamie Quote
GOT2B GM Posted March 12, 2009 Report Posted March 12, 2009 Adam weld that for brace up for ya? Quote
CSI_MuNkY Posted March 12, 2009 Report Posted March 12, 2009 Adam weld that for brace up for ya? Quote
GOT2B GM Posted March 12, 2009 Report Posted March 12, 2009 Just me poking a little fun...... Sorry Adam! Quote
5speedz34 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Posted March 12, 2009 LOL. Was that his first time? That's about how bad Aaron's welds are. Quote
RobertISaar Posted March 12, 2009 Author Report Posted March 12, 2009 did adam do it with a 30+ year old arc welder that sticks to everything? btw... my wife decided that the exhaust adam did looked like a dildo..... EDIT: its stable though, it tightened up the front end quite a bit. had fun hitting it with a hammer to see if the welds were that bad. worst case i'll just fiberglass over it and get it looking smooth, if for no other reason than to make it look less shitty. and the material is a cut up antenna tower with like 3/8" wall thickness... Quote
GOT2B GM Posted March 12, 2009 Report Posted March 12, 2009 btw... my wife decided that the exhaust adam did looked like a dildo..... Ribbed for her pleasure? Quote
RobertISaar Posted March 12, 2009 Author Report Posted March 12, 2009 obviously, look at all the short, thin lines that just stick up for "no reason" Quote
Penglii Posted April 10, 2012 Report Posted April 10, 2012 Did anyone ever figure out what size that frame brace bolt is? I managed to destroy one yesterday... and I have no scrapyard nearby. Quote
RobertISaar Posted April 10, 2012 Author Report Posted April 10, 2012 i wish... i've still been rolling around with just a magnet holding the end down so it doesn't rattle so much. Quote
Penglii Posted April 10, 2012 Report Posted April 10, 2012 Well then... I guess I'll be taking one of my remaining good bolts with me on a field trip to the hardware store tomorrow. Quote
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