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
>
> --

 

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
>
> --
>
>

 

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
>
> --
>
>

 

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
>
> --
>
>

 

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
>
> --
>
>