Okay, now that you've found the correct socket for the 1/2" square nut under
those running boards, you'll most likely find that the 1/4" carriage bolt
just turns and you can't get at the top side of it.
I've found that if you grab the flat sides of the nut with your vice grips
(handles down, in line with the bolt) really, really tight, you can get
enough movement on the 1/4" bolt to snap it off. Works every time.
Whitney Haist
CA
-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Culver <sculver@iwl.net>
To: oletrucks list <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 10:55 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] Square socket?
>I am trying to remove my running boards on the '50, and the bolts are far
up
>inside the channels. Because the nuts are square, a conventional socket
>will not work. Anyone have any idea how I might get them off short of
>cutting? A few are rusted on, so pointed pliers will not get a good enough
>grip.
>
>Thanks-
>
>Smokey Culver
>'50 3600 5-window (mine) & '56 3600 (hers)
>
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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