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Re: Rusted bonnet hinges

To: deadboy@hooked.net, spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Rusted bonnet hinges
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2000 22:04:44 GMT
     Hey Packy, don't worry about destroying the hinges, you get another set 
on EBay.  Yea, there's a set up for auction right now.
                                                                                
        BOB


>From: Packy Coleman <deadboy@hooked.net>
>Reply-To: Packy Coleman <deadboy@hooked.net>
>To: Spridget list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Rusted bonnet hinges
>Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 23:50:46 -0700
>
>So since I have my dashboard off so I can repaint it, I figured it
>would also be a good time to replace my entirely mangled bonnet
>hinges as well.  Unfortunately when I tried to remove the bolts that
>hold the hinges to the chassis, I discovered that they are completely
>rusted in place.  These things are so well bonded together that when
>I put the socket on the bolt and try to turn it, I begin to lift the
>side of the bonnet!  Does anybody have any suggestions or experience
>with getting these thing out when they are in such a state?
>
>Packy Coleman
>'67 Sprite
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