Amber Gramps

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Amber Gramps

Ruby

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/2296377868.html

rusnak

+ 3.4

Ed Hughes

I think it is spelled shenanigans...

Eharrison

Well whatever, you need to cut it out.

Eharrison

MMMMMMMM parts....

Ed Hughes

Nice!

Amber Gramps

The lawnmower is sitting in just the right spot.....

Moffman

Eharrison

It's a Honda!

gdwprice

Do you mean those reverse thread kits where you drill a hole in the damaged bolt? I never had much luck with those kits and stopped wasting money on them. What I do now is get a chisel on the head of the bolt and tap it anticlockwise with a hammer. The chisel will bite into the head and loosen it up pronto. I've removed some heavily rounded bolts this way, including driveshaft bolts that had been exposed to some harsh conditions.

I'm still catching up on your thread but you've done a lot already - nice1!

Eharrison

Gabe! I completely missed your post! I haven't seen you lately on facebook either. I'm assuming that you're a little busy with the little one etc..... I did buy one EZ-out for $3, you drill the bolt and use the reverse screw to catch the inside of the bolt... m'eh.... if it doesn't work I won't be out much. I would like to point out that the majority of nuts and bolts have come out relatively easy, much to my surprise. It certainly isn't an East Coast or English car that's for sure.

Eharrison

So for this weekend I spent most of my car time getting the welder set up. I'm pretty pumped about welding again. I used to arc weld on sandrails and that was my limited knowledge of the art. But now with the MIG.... SO much easier! I decided to make my learning curve on the front bumper, there's a couple spots that needed to be replace. I worked on one spot as well as fill in the trim holes. I want a clean look for the front bumper so I wanted to fill in those holes. One rust spot needed a cut and replace (I tried to fill in the hole but the weld just burned through). On Friday I picked up some 14 gauge remnants ($0.55 a lb.) from the metal place in Escondido, not realizing I needed 16 & 18 gauge, I ended up going to Lowes for some 16 gauge today.

Anyways, I cut out a square to replace on the rust spot then cut a new piece. I had to bend the lower portion of the metal to follow the bumper where it tucks under in addition to forming it in the middle to fit with the curve of the bumper. After welding and grinding I think it turned out a-ok. I can't see any deviation from the bumper profile but when you slide your hand over it you can "sense" a little dip. Nothing a little filler won't fix...

Ed Hughes

I was wondering what was going on. Good part to practice on.

Eharrison

Yeah, I've been running around with my head cut off. Work, coaching the kids soccer, Two outta three kids were sick over spring break. Now Dawn's sick.... ugg.