Help!! Bolts wont come out

txhillbillie · Jul 30, 2011

I have a 51 Ford F1. I'm trying to pull the running boards and fenders. When I go to remove the nut off of the square shoulder bolts the entire assembly just spins. I have tried everything I can think of to stop the bolt from spinning. Any tips would be great!!

Thanks

Toad · Jul 30, 2011

Plasma cutter's work great!

Toad

Sniper · Jul 30, 2011

Can you drill out the head like you would with a rivet?

Tripper · Jul 30, 2011

Sometimes I use my small air powered hand saw to cut those bolts... it has a really thin blade & makes short order of that kinda stuff!

BoB

EnglishBob · Jul 30, 2011

I cut a slot in them with a cut off disc and then use a flat blade screwdriver or weld a piece of flat bar to the head and use it to hold it.

Bonehead · Jul 30, 2011

Carrage bolt? I usually weld a nut to the round side and put a wrench on it. If that doesnt work a torch will.

Mike S. · Jul 30, 2011

This has worked well for me....

If you can get a cut-off wheel on the backside (nut side) cut a cross into it clear down to the sheet metal basically dividing the nut/bolt into quarters. Then take an air chisel or hammer and chisel and hit it in the middle. The quarters should pop right off. Good luck!

Old Iron · Jul 31, 2011

This little nut splitter from ACE Hardware $12 dollars, works pretty good as long as u can get to the nut.
All the suggestions above work well too.

TiredIronGRB · Jul 31, 2011

I center punch the head then drill them out.

Jimmy Wallbanger · Aug 1, 2011

if they are like chevys of that year and the bolt is hidden under the running boards gonna have to use the nut splitter or cut them out. I wanna say we used a torch last time but its been a while I just remember they sucked putting in and taking out.

phillip-r-s · Aug 1, 2011

Cutting wheel on a 4in grinder works for me cut the nut off and leave the washer hit it with a hammer n go buy new bolts

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