[49fordp/u]

Im taking my fenders off my truck to clean up the underside and the inner fenders the problem im having is taking the bolts off. I have one side held on by carriage bolts but they don't fit right in the holes and spin when you try to lossen them. I could try to cut them off or grind them off but i dont think it will be that easy. Every thing is pretty rusty and in some areas there is a build up of crude, not sure what it is, it looks like harden tar and mud and stuff like that. I chiped some off but some wont come off so i tryed a grinder and it seems to work but if i grind in the areas i need to, around the bolts, i wont be able to use a wrench and then ill have to find a way to remove the bolt. Any ideas would be great.

[mechEcwru]

Welcome to the wonderful world of old cars... I use a wire wheel on a 4.5" angle grinder to clean up around bolts. A scraper works pretty good too. As for removing rusted fasteners I use an aray of tools. 3/8 drive ratchet and a breaker bar, pneumatic ratchet, impact, cut off wheel, and sometimes you just have to use the old torches.

[49fordp/u]

ill have to try the wire brush, just picked up a cutt off wheel tonight and havent gotten a chance to try it yet

[speedydeedy]

If you need to remove a carriage bolt that spins in the hole,if it is accessible ,clean the head and weld a nut to it.I had to do this to some bolts holding the bed on on an old Ford truck.It worked great. Hope this helps. Post some pics of your project.

[49fordp/u]

ill give it a try and ill get some pics when i can. thanks