Jamie -
Try a 2 or 3" Cratex cutting wheel in a die grinder (like a big
Dremel). It's worked for me many times.
Clay L.
;67 Sprite
At 12:01 PM 1/25/2002 -0800, Gerard wrote:
>I have two recomendations:
>
>1. Get a different car. By the time you replace all the rotted pieces on
>this car, you'll have spent enough to buy a Heritage shell.
>
>2. 4" wheel grinder.
>
>-g
>
>At 1:00 AM -0500 1/25/02, BritishCarMan@aol.com wrote:
> >I was at the storage today attempting to grind off the last remaining fender
> >bolt off the front where the fender bolts to the valace. I fitted a small
> >grinding wheel to a drill. The going is slow to say the least, didn't even
> >get the first one ground thru. It's too tight of a area to get a nut
> splitter
> >in so I am left with few options as they are seized very well. Is there a
> >easier way (besides a Dremel which I don't have yet) to break thru these
> >british steel bolts? I could cut right thru the fender but I don't want
> to go
> >that far yet as I am still not sure if the fenders can be reused yet. I
> would
> >prefer to keep the original fenders if possible but if I find the back side
> >is rotted out real bad then I will look for replacements from another
> >Spridget. I have to take the Sprite to the body man on March 1st so he can
> >access the damage he will be repairing and give me a accurate estimate. I
> >want to have him rebuild the spring boxes, replace the a pillars and replace
> >the inner and outer rockers. I have the parts for him to fit with the
> >exception of the spring boxes. He said if I could get spring boxes that are
> >in good shape it would help to cut my costs considerably otherwise he will
> >make them from scratch which will cost me more. But anyway I have to
> have the
> >fenders off before I take it to him, I'm sure he will charge more if he has
> >to do it. Any advice and/or suggestions would be most appreciated. Thanks.
> >
> >Jamie
> >1962 Austin Healey Sprite MK II
> >1979 Pontiac Trans Am WS6
> >Web site: <A
> >HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/fl2/darkside/mycar.html";>Welcome to my
> >british car site</A>
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