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General Discussion \ What are you doing/did you do today?What are you doing/did you do today?
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geterdun
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You can use a grinder and a water bottle (drill 1/8 hole in the water bottle cap) to grind the screw heads off, and cool often, so the plastic of the bumper plastic does not start melting. Pay attention that you do not grind the material (in this instance it is rubber) that the carriage screw is holding in place.
Buy new or salvage elsewhere new carriage screws. Be sure they thread down easily before assembly.
Another choice is center punch and drill the head off the carriage screws (3/16" or 5-6 mm. drill bit), still use the water occasionally. You probably will have to hold the nut with vise grips (clamping pliers) when you get close to the end of the head, as it will hang and spin the carriage screw.
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90 B2600 extended cab with 4.3 Chevy v6 automatic, carburated and '85 distributor, no bot
93 B2600 extended cab with carb and 2200 modified distributor no bot.
One of two biggest regrets: selling my 77 Smokey and Bandit 6.6 TA TransAm in '81
You can use a grinder and a water bottle (drill 1/8 hole in the water bottle cap) to grind the screw heads off, and cool often, so the plastic of the bumper plastic does not start melting. Pay attention that you do not grind the material (in this instance it is rubber) that the carriage screw is holding in place.
Buy new or salvage elsewhere new carriage screws. Be sure they thread down easily before assembly.
Another choice is center punch and drill the head off the carriage screws (3/16" or 5-6 mm. drill bit), still use the water occasionally. You probably will have to hold the nut with vise grips (clamping pliers) when you get close to the end of the head, as it will hang and spin the carriage screw.
We are a friendly group here, even tolerate you islanders .
How does one get the following to appear in replies?
90 B2600 extended cab with 4.3 Chevy v6 automatic, carburated and '85 distributor, no bot
93 B2600 extended cab with carb and 2200 modified distributor no bot.
One of two biggest regrets: selling my 77 Smokey and Bandit 6.6 TA TransAm in '81
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dan woodland
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Maybe use a nut cutter? I'm not sure if the nuts are exposed enough but that is an option.
tbrooks
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Should be able to go into profile under signature
I haven't been working much cause the rain here. When I was cleaning my shop the other day I worked on my tool cart too. This is an old pic I added 2 more drawers the other day.
Should be able to go into profile under signature
I haven't been working much cause the rain here. When I was cleaning my shop the other day I worked on my tool cart too. This is an old pic I added 2 more drawers the other day.
befarrer
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I finally installed my chrome grille and bumper that I have been holding on to since November. Got some rubber put on my polished 5-spoke aluminum rims that I polished up, replaced my rusted fender with a replacement fender of a "similar" color. Also washed my truck & converted my corner lights next to the headlights into signal and marker lights, mainly because I accidentally ripped the wiring out of the back of the right hand signal light socket when I took the old bumper off the truck .
Before all that, I replaced all of the coolant hoses and the throttle cable on my bike, half the damn bike had to come off to get to the throttle bodies, pain in the butt. As you can see:
Before all that, I replaced all of the coolant hoses and the throttle cable on my bike, half the damn bike had to come off to get to the throttle bodies, pain in the butt. As you can see:
geterdun
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I resemble that, free time, no money to do all that stuff one has planned to get done, as some as one can free up some time to do it!
modplant
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Always happens to me too but I hate paying someone to do the work for me when I have no free time!
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the lizard king
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Where did you get your chrome grille from? I see some online (eBay, Amazon, etc.). They seem to be about $90+ shipped.
Where did you get your chrome grille from? I see some online (eBay, Amazon, etc.). They seem to be about $90+ shipped.