I like the idea of a left hand twist drill. Glad I asked.
PB blaster and other products of that ilk have never worked for me. I had on
of the windscreen pieces literally soaking in PB blaster for a week to no
avail. I think PB Blaster must be made by the same company that makes the
Easy Outs.
Ed Woods
----- Original Message -----
From: "Elliott and Martha DeGraff" <degraff@erols.com>
To: "Ed Woods" <fogbro1@comcast.net>
Cc: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 2:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Mgs] MGB windscreen
> Try lots of PB and then use a drill with a left hand twist. The
> combination of torque, friction heat and vibration usually backs most
> screws out.
>
> Ed Woods wrote:
>> List,
>>
>> I am still struggling with what started out to be a "simple" windscreen
>> glass replacement that has turned into a struggle to remove the screws
>> which retain the four corner brackets. Very few came out in the standard
>> "left loose" manner. The remainder had to have their heads drilled out.
>>
>> Any ideas about how to remove the remains of these screws? How much heat
>> will they take before the aluminum of the frame is damaged?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
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