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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 09:15 PM
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I was removing my driver side quarter panel, got all out but 2 bits and those 2 are striped. How can I remove them? (I know I could prolly search this but I find it Easier to do this)
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 09:21 PM
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Got drill?
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 09:22 PM
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Weld a screwdriver into it, then turn
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 09:24 PM
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Yes I have a drill
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Old Jul 18, 2011 | 09:24 PM
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If you can get to it? Take a punch the size of the bolt head and hit it this will flatten the head enough to get it out sometimes
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 01:42 AM
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vise grips maybe...
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 01:48 AM
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Dremel with a cutting wheel and cut a notch for a flat head or go the extra amount of work and make a phillips head notch
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 12:23 PM
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ok well lets pretend like i dont have a dremal and all my cutting power tools are at a friend, is there a way to get it out with a drill and drill bits?
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 12:31 PM
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BFH and a chisel? Take the chisel and use it on the edge of the screw head to turn it with the BFH.
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 03:55 PM
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You can drill into the middle of the bolt a little way and then reverse the bit outward. this usually will take the stripped bolt out with the drill bit. at least that's been my experience with too many stripped bolts/screws. good luck.
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 04:49 PM
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You can drill into the middle of the bolt a little way and then reverse the bit outward. this usually will take the stripped bolt out with the drill bit. at least that's been my experience with too many stripped bolts/screws. good luck.
ok i did that for one and the other didnt want to budge. i just broke the bracket instead. either way my front panel is now off
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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 06:30 PM
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Quarter Panel is not held on with bolts.

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Old Jul 21, 2011 | 07:22 PM
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for next time, just get the next size up and hammer it into the striped bolt. it works well.
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