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Old 01-22-2017, 11:49 AM
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I had the same issue, I cut the bolt off with a sawzall and moved on. Otherwise like others have said, tack weld the nut in place.
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I cut down the middle and it loosened the bolt so I could pry the top and wrench it off. The bolt was still reusable and I put a nut in place of the boss for the new bracket.
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bolt was still reusable
Glad you got it! (the little things are always sooo much fun!) How did you cut it? Just curious...
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Glad you got it! (the little things are always sooo much fun!) How did you cut it? Just curious...
Surprisingly enough it only took 1 1/2 cutting wheels. with a rotary tool
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Cool. When I discovered those after 40 years of wrenching I bought a 50 pack of wheels off ebay! Rock on!
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