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11-08-2009 01:53 AM

Rear Spring Removal

I also got the rear springs out and the wheel wells cleaned up a bit more. Those wheel wells are so caked with undercoating, it is better for me to take the job on a little bit at a time.

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[Entry #78]

11-08-2009 01:28 AM

Broken Bolt Finished

Here's the final pics on the bolt.

Once I welded it in, I removed the bolt and used the grinder to smooth out the weld. After welding in the nut, and grinding it, I painted it with a black rustoleum as a primer to keep it from rusting. I didn't get any pics of the finished and painted fix.

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[Entry #77]

11-08-2009 01:15 AM

Broken Bolt Fixed

I know it's been awhile since I've added an entry. I've been distracted by things like making a living to pay the bills. I had a free Saturday today and went to work. Today, I focused on the broken bolt problem and removed the rear springs. I also did a little more clean up on the rear fender wells.

First, I took a torch to the bolt and just cut out the broken bolt and the threads holding it in. I cut the hole large enough to fit a 7/16th nut down in the hole. I put a bolt in the nut so I wouldn't lose the nut down in the hole. Once it was positioned correctly, I welded the nut into the hole.

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[Entry #76]

10-16-2009 06:11 PM

Broken Bolt Problem

This is the bolt hole that is supposed to hold the rear, underside of the driver's front fender. When the bolt broke, I drilled it and tried to use a cheap bolt extractor to take out the bolt. The extractor broke and wouldn't come out of the hole. It went downhill from there. I may have to end up cutting the whole area out and welding in a new one. Stay tuned.

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[Entry #75]

10-16-2009 06:02 PM

Too much undercoat

I can't believe how much undercoating was used in the rear fender wells. It may have helped keep the car from rotting away, but it also is pretty tough to remove. Thank goodness the car is on the rotisserie. It is a lot easier to scrape when it is updside down.

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[Entry #74]

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