Since you're painting the car put some heat into the bolt with propane or
oxy acetylene using an easy out. Don't force the issue with the easy out so
it breaks off. With propane I make sure the bolt gets red hot before I try
to remove it.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Murphy" <solex67@hotmail.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 12:14 AM
Subject: Broken bolt in floating door hinge
> All,
>
> Today I took the doors off the car. (With more than a little help from
> Victor Laury). I didn't know that the door hinges connect to the chassis
> with a floating hinge mount. I guess it is so you can adjust the door
> alignment. Pretty neat. Problem is I broke a bolt off on one of the mount
> points.
>
> I have now re-read the posts about removing the broken head bolt. Problem
is
> this piece moves. Do the rules change? Drill it out? Easy out? Or do I
just
> say screw it and let the body shop take care of it?
>
> Andrew Murphy
> 1964 1500
> 1967 2000 Solex
> SoCalROC
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