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Re: [TR] Fender bolts

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Subject: Re: [TR] Fender bolts
From: "J.C. Hassall" <jhassall@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2015 13:26:58 -0400
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As a Combat Engineer buddy used to say, there's no problem which can't be fi=
xed with a suitable application of high explosive.

jim=20

Fat-thumbed from my iPhone

> On Jun 5, 2015, at 12:56 PM, David Friedlander <forzion7@gmail.com> wrote:=

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> Well, I restored my TR6 from "the brink" some years ago and never=20
> had issues like this. These three bolts must be removable because many=20
> of you have done it.  :- ) But these are more challenge than I have encoun=
tered=20
> before.... I managed to squirt some penetrant up to the back of the middle=
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> and upper bolts. The head on the bottom one is rounded and the back end=20=

> of that bolt is a rusted stem. To add insult to injury, these bolts aren't=
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> even accessible to a cut-off wheel!=20
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> As always, I'll just keep trying...
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> Dave
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>> On Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 10:07 AM, Bob Labuz <yellowtr@adelphia.net> wrote:=

>> Yes, A box wrench should do the trick, but they may be rusted as others h=
ave mentioned.
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>> I replaced those 3 caged nuts with speed nuts as used on the 4 and above c=
ars for fender (wing) attachment.
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>> Bob
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>As a Combat Engineer buddy used to say=
, there's no problem which can't be fixed with a suitable application of hig=
h explosive.</div><div><br></div><div>jim&nbsp;<br><br>Fat-thumbed from my i=
Phone</div><div><br>On Jun 5, 2015, at 12:56 PM, David Friedlander &lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:forzion7@gmail.com";>forzion7@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></=
div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_defa=
ult" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)">Well,=
 I restored my TR6 from "the brink" some years ago and never <br>had issues l=
ike this. These three bolts <i>must </i>be removable because many <br>of you=
 have done it.&nbsp; :- ) But these are more challenge than I have encounter=
ed <br>before.... I managed to squirt some penetrant up to the back of the m=
iddle <br>and upper bolts. The head on the bottom one is rounded and the bac=
k end <br>of that bolt is a rusted stem. To add insult to injury, these bolt=
s aren't <br>even accessible to a cut-off wheel! <br><br>As always, I'll jus=
t keep trying...<br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-fam=
ily:comic sans ms,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)">Dave<br></div><div class=3D=
"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,=
153)"><br><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail=
_quote">On Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 10:07 AM, Bob Labuz <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:yellowtr@adelphia.net"; target=3D"_blank">yellowtr@adelphia.net=
</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:=
0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Yes, A box wrench sh=
ould do the trick, but they may be rusted as others have mentioned.<br>
<br>
I replaced those 3 caged nuts with speed nuts as used on the 4 and above car=
s for fender (wing) attachment.<br>
<br>
Bob<span class=3D""><br>
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