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Re: [Roadsters] What is recommended for breaking rust loose

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Subject: Re: [Roadsters] What is recommended for breaking rust loose
From: "Peter Harrison" <granvillecomputing@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:14:04 -0700
One extra thing - once you have 'lubed' the offending nut/bolt - tightening 
it just a bit - say 1/2 a flat will break the rust and allow extraction - 
this was shown to me by a guy that restores classic cars and it works nearly 
every time

Peter (Eliza)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim" <tputland@charter.net>
To: "Vince Strazzabosco" <vstrazzabosco@yahoo.com>; 
<barterdude@comcast.net>; "'Datsun roadster'" 
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 9:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] What is recommended for breaking rust loose


> Hey Vince, welll put and I say: AMEN BROTHER!!
>
> I am at the end of stripping a 69 2000 rust bucket.
>
> All I can add is this:  Be prepared to replace every single nut and bolt 
> you cannot get apart easily. If it is rusted...the metal has 
> expanded...and will no longer be usable.
>
> Tim
> Belleville, WI.
> '70 SPL AND SRL
> Still clueless but always learning
>
> ---- Vince Strazzabosco <vstrazzabosco@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> =============
> Kroil, PB Blaster, propane torch heat, careful breaking loose with 
> wrenches
> and sockets that fit well, patience, patience, patience.
>
> vince
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