67mustangreg

Pics = 1,000 words....the only way I can see is welding a little piece to them and man-handling them off. Yes/No?

Starfury

Penetrating oil, propane torch, and a bolt extractor.

2+2GT

Cut to the chase- put a big washer around the stump, weld the washer to the stump, use vise grip to remove bolts (the welding almost always loosens them) If this doesn't give you enough to grab, weld a nut to the washer.

I have had very little success with bolt extractors on rusted-in bolts. Usually the extractor breaks off, making things much worse.

67mustangreg

Tad, you mean like this?



But see, all these options require tools of which I do not have yet. How much skill and money does an extractor cost? Everything I do is on a very linited budget, being 18 and all. All I have is the oil. I have friends who weld, but I no they don't own a welder. I would think that welding a nut on would get the job done with the forward most one and with the back one but with an extension.

Starfury

Sorry, I meant the external kind, not the internal. Never seen an external break.

67mustangreg

external being?

67mustangreg

nobody's been in this boat before???

67mustangreg

I would just go out and try welding something to it, but for me to procur one will be a big deal and I have to get this done. It's the next thing to finish rebuilding my whole front end.

ThanksDad

I have not had much luck with screw extractors. Especially on a bolt that size and that rusted in. If if it were me I would try to find a way to weld a nut on.

jspagna1

Probably the cheapest way is the old fashion way, drill it out. I would spray with WD-40 and let it soak in, then start with the smallest drill bit and work your way up till it disinigrates. All it will cost you is time.