Re: Side mirrors and windsheilds.
A couple years ago a friend of mine had this same problem on one of
the four bolts. It was the first one we did, and we used a crappy quality torx bit on it (Learned our lesson and got the other four out easier by making sure to push REALLY HARD while trying to turn them, with a better quality torx bit). Anyway, to get that one we'd stripped the torx teeth out of, we tried an easy out--NOPE. Broke the easyout inside. We were just getting ready to drill into it, when his Dad, stubborn as he was (he'd been insisting this would work), started using a narrow flathead screwdriver and hammer and actually managed to tap the edge of the bolt head in a circular pattern until it actually broke free and began moving. Overall damage: One paint chip where his dad slipped and got the hinge with the screw driver. But much safer probably than us going at it with a drill ;-) I might suggest using a dremel to put in a better slot, using a small cut-off wheel, then trying this method. Good luck! "Mango Mel" <pawsnfx@parrett.net> wrote in message news:<109e2cj9nn3lud6@corp.supernews.com>... > Hello, it's spring and Mango Mel has come out of the woodwork. Last year > the bolts on the windshield hinges froze - the ones that you need when you > take off the doors and put on a mirror to be legal. > > Several people including a Jeep builder tried to loosen them and succeeded > in stripping the bolts. Now it appears that the only solution is taking > Mango to a body shop. Someone suggested a torch.... > > Anybody have any suggestions? I'd like to hear them. > > TIA, > > Mango Mel & the Jeepdogs > '95 Wrangler > > -- |
Re: Side mirrors and windsheilds.
I solved the problem by buying a $6 generic replacement mirror and
attaching it to my roll bar where it meets the windshield frame with two Velcro straps. Although the particular mirror I bought is a tad smaller than I would like, at least I'm legal now. Thanks all! -- Dana "Mango Mel" <pawsnfx@parrett.net> wrote in message news:109e2cj9nn3lud6@corp.supernews.com... > Hello, it's spring and Mango Mel has come out of the woodwork. Last year > the bolts on the windshield hinges froze - the ones that you need when you > take off the doors and put on a mirror to be legal. > > Several people including a Jeep builder tried to loosen them and succeeded > in stripping the bolts. Now it appears that the only solution is taking > Mango to a body shop. Someone suggested a torch.... > > Anybody have any suggestions? I'd like to hear them. > > TIA, > > Mango Mel & the Jeepdogs > '95 Wrangler > > -- > > |
Re: Side mirrors and windsheilds.
I solved the problem by buying a $6 generic replacement mirror and
attaching it to my roll bar where it meets the windshield frame with two Velcro straps. Although the particular mirror I bought is a tad smaller than I would like, at least I'm legal now. Thanks all! -- Dana "Mango Mel" <pawsnfx@parrett.net> wrote in message news:109e2cj9nn3lud6@corp.supernews.com... > Hello, it's spring and Mango Mel has come out of the woodwork. Last year > the bolts on the windshield hinges froze - the ones that you need when you > take off the doors and put on a mirror to be legal. > > Several people including a Jeep builder tried to loosen them and succeeded > in stripping the bolts. Now it appears that the only solution is taking > Mango to a body shop. Someone suggested a torch.... > > Anybody have any suggestions? I'd like to hear them. > > TIA, > > Mango Mel & the Jeepdogs > '95 Wrangler > > -- > > |
Re: Side mirrors and windsheilds.
I solved the problem by buying a $6 generic replacement mirror and
attaching it to my roll bar where it meets the windshield frame with two Velcro straps. Although the particular mirror I bought is a tad smaller than I would like, at least I'm legal now. Thanks all! -- Dana "Mango Mel" <pawsnfx@parrett.net> wrote in message news:109e2cj9nn3lud6@corp.supernews.com... > Hello, it's spring and Mango Mel has come out of the woodwork. Last year > the bolts on the windshield hinges froze - the ones that you need when you > take off the doors and put on a mirror to be legal. > > Several people including a Jeep builder tried to loosen them and succeeded > in stripping the bolts. Now it appears that the only solution is taking > Mango to a body shop. Someone suggested a torch.... > > Anybody have any suggestions? I'd like to hear them. > > TIA, > > Mango Mel & the Jeepdogs > '95 Wrangler > > -- > > |
Re: Side mirrors and windsheilds.
I solved the problem by buying a $6 generic replacement mirror and
attaching it to my roll bar where it meets the windshield frame with two Velcro straps. Although the particular mirror I bought is a tad smaller than I would like, at least I'm legal now. Thanks all! -- Dana "Mango Mel" <pawsnfx@parrett.net> wrote in message news:109e2cj9nn3lud6@corp.supernews.com... > Hello, it's spring and Mango Mel has come out of the woodwork. Last year > the bolts on the windshield hinges froze - the ones that you need when you > take off the doors and put on a mirror to be legal. > > Several people including a Jeep builder tried to loosen them and succeeded > in stripping the bolts. Now it appears that the only solution is taking > Mango to a body shop. Someone suggested a torch.... > > Anybody have any suggestions? I'd like to hear them. > > TIA, > > Mango Mel & the Jeepdogs > '95 Wrangler > > -- > > |
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