The magic answer to your first question is: Dremmel Tool with cut-off wheel.
I remember taking my running boards off, so far that has been the most
difficult item. I just got tired and used the dremmel tool and cut the bolts
off.
Antonio,
'53 3100
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Rockerfellers
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 9:44 PM
To: oletrucks
Subject: [oletrucks] stupid questions
Ok folks time for my annual stupid question from a non-mechanic. I was just
trying to get my running boards off and, of course, the nuts are really
rusted. Now the ruts are square and are in a deep channel...how do you get
them off? I tried a socket, but none seem to fit well enough to turn them
without stripping the corners off. I can't fit an open end box wrench on
them, the channel is to narrow and deep. And the old standby, Vice Grips,
is
to big to get in the channel. There has to be some secret for getting
running
boards off, but I haven't found it. Help!!!!!
Second question isn't so stupid. I'm thinking of changing my rear gearing.
Has anyone ever changed out the gears? I read in a suppliers catalog that
you
can buy a kit to upgrade the gear ratio, but being mechanicly challanged I'm
a
little leary of doing this by my self. Second option is to change out the
rear clip with another, but I'd rather leave my transmission in place and
just
be able to pull the old and drop in the new. Is this doable? And if so
what
type of rear clip works?
John "Rock" the mechanically challenged Rockefeller
1949 3100 "Eeyore"
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