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I just went had the same problem, what worked best for me was get some jam nuts they are thinner and welded.I had to do it about four or five times but worked and my luck I broke three
Guess I’ll need to go buy two short 5/16 bolts in order to draw this plate up tight to the cab frame; it’s just moving all around as I’m trying to work. Local hw store doesn’t carry LH drill bits, but found one that does.
Looks like I’m done (before really even starting) for the night.
Hoping for better luck tomorrow — two car shows I was hoping to attend this weekend and would prefer to have doors on at least.
Originally Posted by GoldCo
Is this plate just free floating in the doorsill?
having hard time trying to use punch since the plate isn’t fixed and moves back upon striking.
Looks like I’m done (before really even starting) for the night. .
SOP. (standard operating produce) .................. happens all the time,
(Not sure how the guys that live in their mothers basement can restore a car in a week but it takes me two weeks to paint a dashboard)
Originally Posted by GoldCo
two car shows I was hoping to attend this weekend and would prefer to have doors on at least.
I've never used a left hand drill bit to remove broken bolts. I just drill them out as far as possible before running into threads, then use a sharp punch to collapse them to get them free.
is there no Snap On or other such mobile tool guy you can use to go buy that left handed drill bit.??...it will cost maybe 30-40 % more than online but not much more than a hardware store and I would venture to say the quality of bit will be better than what you would find at a hardware store....Irwin or KNKut or Vermont American brands come to mind for quality...I stock the KNKut and Irwin(Cobalt) products...Left handed drill bits SHOULD be a stocking item for any mobile guy that is worth his salt...I have a1/3 of a shelf in Ethyl that while that shelf and every other one right now are a complete mess....worth of extractor type bits/products so I can fly in and save the day...when that "where are you now" call comes in from a guy with a broken bolt type disaster on his hands.....REMEMBER ...and its a pain,,,, but keep those drill bits lubed and slow speed....go buy yourself a milwaukee 12 volt "Fuel" cordless drill....you need this TO GO RIGHT. The feather trigger feature of this tool by itself is worth gold... Home Depot will have about the best price you will find....dont buy that Milwaukee from the mobile tool guy...I love Milwaukee for its tool but dont like them much because they wont let me compete with Home Defect (opps Depot) Ive had numerous conversations with them selling myself...I actually PRESENT their product demo it promote it etc...yet my buying price is only a few bucks less than anyone can walk into a Home Defect and buy the tool for...I have to have a decent markup so I only really end up selling to the guy who is cash poor at the moment and needs the tool right now...he knows its 20-30% more than if he ponied up and paid HD...Milwaukee only cares that HD buys trainloads of their stuff so they wont extend me the same pricing point. With all of that said the bottom line is that the Milwaukee 12 Volt 3/8 Fuel drill is so easy to use in this type of repair..you.gotta do it....Call your local car dealer or repair shop and ask for the service department...have them ask a tech for the Matco, the SnapOn, the Mac tool --the Cornwell guys phone numbers
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