Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 76 MidgetFront suspension

From: Ryan via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2023 19:32:32 -0400

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That is called an impact driver. Friend has one he got at horrible freight f=
or $5.

Also another friend said that propane may not be hot enough. Try MAP gas or f=
ind someone with oxy acetylene.=20
Ryan

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 19, 2023, at 7:17 PM, GUY DAY via Spridgets <[email-masked]=
et> wrote:
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> Try an 'Impact Driver'. Mostly people now know them as powered tools but t=
he original tool is still on the shelves. I've known them be called 'Impact T=
exas Driver' but being a UK person.... Amazon, Toolstation and Screwfix all s=
ell them. Also, a very useful tool when removing the rear brake drum when th=
e DPO has put the retaining screw in too tight!
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> Stay well,
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> Guy R Day
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> To: "Larry Macy" <[email-masked]>
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> Sent: Monday, 19 Jun, 23 At 23:13
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 76 MidgetFront suspension
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> I agree with Daniel.  I would heat the nut and then soak the bolt threads w=
ith penetrating oil (Liquid Wrench) a few times a day, put a wrench on it an=
d tap it with a hammer while hot, don't slam it though, don't want to break t=
he bolt. It will eventually come off.=20
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> I used to have a tool the you put a socket on and when you hit it with a h=
ammer it rotated the socket just a bit. Can't remember what it was called th=
ough.=20
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>> Any one have a secret for getting the stupid 1/2 inch clamp bolt out of t=
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>>  Larry
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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">That is called an impact driver. Friend has=
 one he got at horrible freight for $5.<div><br></div><div>Also another frie=
nd said that propane may not be hot enough. Try MAP gas or find someone with=
 oxy acetylene.&nbsp;</div><div>Ryan<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iP=
hone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jun 19, 2023, at=
 7:17 PM, GUY DAY via Spridgets &lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:<br><=
br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF  =
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div class=3D"auto-created-dir-div" dir=3D"auto" style=3D"unicode-bidi: embed=
;"><style>p { margin: 0px; }</style>Try an 'Impact Driver'.  Mostly people n=
ow know them as powered tools but the original tool is still on the shelves.=
  I've known them be called 'Impact Texas Driver' but being a UK person.... =
 Amazon, Toolstation and Screwfix all sell them.  Also, a very useful tool w=
hen removing the rear brake drum when the DPO has put the retaining screw in=
 too tight!  <div><p><br></p><div><p>Stay well,</p><p><br></p><p>Guy R Day</=
p><div><p><br></p><p><br></p><br><blockquote style=3D"margin: 0 auto; paddin=
g: 0 2em; border-left:2px solid #00ADE5; white-space: pre-wrap "><br><br>---=
--- Original Message ------<br>From: "Jim Ryan via Spridgets" &lt;spridgets@=
autox.team.net&gt;<br>To: "Larry Macy" &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>Cc: "Spridge=
ts net" &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>Sent: Monday, 19 Jun, 23 At 23:1=
3<br>Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 76 MidgetFront suspension<br><br><div dir=3D"a=
uto">I agree with Daniel.  I would heat the nut and then soak the bolt threa=
ds with penetrating oil (Liquid Wrench) a few times a day, put a wrench on i=
t and tap it with a hammer while hot, don't slam it though, don't want to br=
eak the bolt. It will eventually come off. <div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div d=
ir=3D"auto">I used to have a tool the you put a socket on and when you hit i=
t with a hammer it rotated the socket just a bit. Can't remember what it was=
 called though. </div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" c=
lass=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jun 19, 2023, 1:56 PM Larry Macy via Spridgets &=
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ret for getting the stupid 1/2 inch clamp bolt out of the top of the suspens=
ion?  Trying to install new bushings and the clamp bolt is stuck in the shoc=
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From: Jim Ryan via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2023 19:54:05 -0400

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Right, I had to use it with a large phillips bit to break the door hinge
loose on my BJ8.  I really need a memory transplant.  Anyway, in my
experience patience is your friend here. Heat, spray, tap every few hours.
If it's after 5pm Heat, spray, tap, sip....

On Mon, Jun 19, 2023 at 7:32=E2=80=AFPM Ryan <[email-masked]> wr=
ote:

> That is called an impact driver. Friend has one he got at horrible freigh=
t
> for $5.
>
> Also another friend said that propane may not be hot enough. Try MAP gas
> or find someone with oxy acetylene.
> Ryan
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jun 19, 2023, at 7:17 PM, GUY DAY via Spridgets <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
>
> =EF=BB=BF
> Try an 'Impact Driver'. Mostly people now know them as powered tools but
> the original tool is still on the shelves. I've known them be called
> 'Impact Texas Driver' but being a UK person.... Amazon, Toolstation and
> Screwfix all sell them. Also, a very useful tool when removing the rear
> brake drum when the DPO has put the retaining screw in too tight!
>
>
> Stay well,
>
>
> Guy R Day
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I agree with Daniel. I would heat the nut and then soak the bolt threads
> with penetrating oil (Liquid Wrench) a few times a day, put a wrench on i=
t
> and tap it with a hammer while hot, don't slam it though, don't want to
> break the bolt. It will eventually come off.
>
> I used to have a tool the you put a socket on and when you hit it with a
> hammer it rotated the socket just a bit. Can't remember what it was calle=
d
> though.
>
> On Mon, Jun 19, 2023, 1:56 PM Larry Macy via Spridgets <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
>
>> Any one have a secret for getting the stupid 1/2 inch clamp bolt out of
>> the top of the suspension? Trying to install new bushings and the clamp
>> bolt is stuck in the shock arm end.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Larry
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Right, I had to use it with a large phillips bit to break =
the door hinge loose=C2=A0on my BJ8.=C2=A0 I really need a memory transplan=
t.=C2=A0 Anyway, in my experience patience is your friend here. Heat, spray=
, tap every few hours.=C2=A0 If it&#39;s after 5pm Heat, spray, tap, sip...=
.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr"=
>On Mon, Jun 19, 2023 at 7:32=E2=80=AFPM Ryan &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ryan.ku=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><bloc=
kquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:=
1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">That is call=
ed an impact driver. Friend has one he got at horrible freight for $5.<div>=
<br></div><div>Also another friend said that propane may not be hot enough.=
 Try MAP gas or find someone with oxy acetylene.=C2=A0</div><div>Ryan<br><b=
r><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquot=
e type=3D"cite">On Jun 19, 2023, at 7:17 PM, GUY DAY via Spridgets &lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]=
eam.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite">=
<div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF     <div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"unicode-bidi:embe=
d">Try an &#39;Impact Driver&#39;.  Mostly people now know them as powered =
tools but the original tool is still on the shelves.  I&#39;ve known them b=
e called &#39;Impact Texas Driver&#39; but being a UK person....  Amazon, T=
oolstation and Screwfix all sell them.  Also, a very useful tool when remov=
ing the rear brake drum when the DPO has put the retaining screw in too tig=
ht!  <div><p><br></p><div><p>Stay well,</p><p><br></p><p>Guy R Day</p><div>=
<p><br></p><p><br></p><br><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px auto;padding:0px =
2em;border-left:2px solid rgb(0,173,229);white-space:pre-wrap"><br><br>----=
-- Original Message ------<br>From: &quot;Jim Ryan via Spridgets&quot; &lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@aut=
ox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>To: &quot;Larry Macy&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:lma=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>Cc: &quot;Spridgets =
net&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank"=
>[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>Sent: Monday, 19 Jun, 23 At 23:13<br>S=
ubject: Re: [Spridgets] 76 MidgetFront suspension<br><br><div dir=3D"auto">=
I agree with Daniel.  I would heat the nut and then soak the bolt threads w=
ith penetrating oil (Liquid Wrench) a few times a day, put a wrench on it a=
nd tap it with a hammer while hot, don&#39;t slam it though, don&#39;t want=
 to break the bolt. It will eventually come off. <div dir=3D"auto"><br></di=
v><div dir=3D"auto">I used to have a tool the you put a socket on and when =
you hit it with a hammer it rotated the socket just a bit. Can&#39;t rememb=
er what it was called though. </div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jun 19, 2023, 1:56 PM Larry Mac=
y via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_=
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></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;=
border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Any one have a sec=
ret for getting the stupid 1/2 inch clamp bolt out of the top of the suspen=
sion?  Trying to install new bushings and the clamp bolt is stuck in the sh=
ock arm end.<br> <br> Thanks<br> Larry<br> <br> Sent from my iPhone<br> <br=
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From: Larry Macy via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2023 20:18:03 -0400

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Had one before I sold and gave away all my tools.=20

It=E2=80=99s my son in laws=E2=80=99 Midget. I get to work and drive =
occasionally, never really left, just didn=E2=80=99t have my own car. =
Tried heat, repeatedly, tried cooling with PB Blaster, tried more heat. =
Got impatientused and impact wrench and impacted it, and broke the bolt =
on both sides. Fortunately, he has a parts car and we pulled the shocks =
off of that. The bolts on those do not look frozen. :-)

Larry

> On Jun 19, 2023, at 7:54=E2=80=AFPM, Jim Ryan <[email-masked]> =
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> Right, I had to use it with a large phillips bit to break the door =
hinge loose on my BJ8.  I really need a memory transplant.  Anyway, in =
my experience patience is your friend here. Heat, spray, tap every few =
hours.  If it's after 5pm Heat, spray, tap, sip....
>=20
> On Mon, Jun 19, 2023 at 7:32=E2=80=AFPM Ryan =
>> That is called an impact driver. Friend has one he got at horrible =
freight for $5.
>>=20
>> Also another friend said that propane may not be hot enough. Try MAP =
gas or find someone with oxy acetylene.=20
>> Ryan
>>=20
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>=20
>>> On Jun 19, 2023, at 7:17 PM, GUY DAY via Spridgets =
>>>=20
>>> =EF=BB=BF
>>> Try an 'Impact Driver'. Mostly people now know them as powered tools =
but the original tool is still on the shelves. I've known them be called =
'Impact Texas Driver' but being a UK person.... Amazon, Toolstation and =
Screwfix all sell them. Also, a very useful tool when removing the rear =
brake drum when the DPO has put the retaining screw in too tight!
>>> From: "Jim Ryan via Spridgets" <[email-masked] =
>>> Cc: "Spridgets net" <[email-masked] =
>>> I agree with Daniel.  I would heat the nut and then soak the bolt =
threads with penetrating oil (Liquid Wrench) a few times a day, put a =
wrench on it and tap it with a hammer while hot, don't slam it though, =
don't want to break the bolt. It will eventually come off.=20
>>>=20
>>> I used to have a tool the you put a socket on and when you hit it =
with a hammer it rotated the socket just a bit. Can't remember what it =
was called though.=20
>>>=20
>>> On Mon, Jun 19, 2023, 1:56 PM Larry Macy via Spridgets =
>>>> Any one have a secret for getting the stupid 1/2 inch clamp bolt =
out of the top of the suspension?  Trying to install new bushings and =
the clamp bolt is stuck in the shock arm end.
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face=3D"ArialMT">It=E2=80=99s my son in laws=E2=80=99 Midget. I get to =
work and drive occasionally, never really left, just didn=E2=80=99t have =
my own car. Tried heat, repeatedly, tried cooling with PB Blaster, tried =
more heat. Got impatientused and impact wrench and impacted it, and =
broke the bolt on both sides. Fortunately, he has a parts car and we =
pulled the shocks off of that. The bolts on those do not look frozen. =
:-)</font><div style=3D"font-family: ArialMT;"><br></div><div =
style=3D"font-family: ArialMT;">Larry</div><div><br><blockquote =
type=3D"cite"><div>On Jun 19, 2023, at 7:54=E2=80=AFPM, Jim Ryan =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Right, I had =
to use it with a large phillips bit to break the door hinge =
loose&nbsp;on my BJ8.&nbsp; I really need a memory transplant.&nbsp; =
Anyway, in my experience patience is your friend here. Heat, spray, tap =
every few hours.&nbsp; If it's after 5pm Heat, spray, tap, =
sip....</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jun 19, 2023 at 7:32=E2=80=AFPM Ryan &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt=
; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid =
rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto">That is called an =
impact driver. Friend has one he got at horrible freight for =
$5.<div><br></div><div>Also another friend said that propane may not be =
hot enough. Try MAP gas or find someone with oxy =
acetylene.&nbsp;</div><div>Ryan<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my =
iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Jun 19, =
2023, at 7:17 PM, GUY DAY via Spridgets &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF     <div dir=3D"auto" =
style=3D"unicode-bidi:embed">Try an 'Impact Driver'.  Mostly people now =
know them as powered tools but the original tool is still on the =
shelves.  I've known them be called 'Impact Texas Driver' but being a UK =
person....  Amazon, Toolstation and Screwfix all sell them.  Also, a =
very useful tool when removing the rear brake drum when the DPO has put =
the retaining screw in too tight!  <div><p><br></p><div><p>Stay =
well,</p><p><br></p><p>Guy R =
Day</p><div><p><br></p><p><br></p><br><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px =
auto;padding:0px 2em;border-left:2px solid =
rgb(0,173,229);white-space:pre-wrap"><br><br>------ Original Message =
------<br>From: "Jim Ryan via Spridgets" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>To: "Larry Macy" =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>Cc: "Spridgets net" &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>Sent: Monday, 19 =
Jun, 23 At 23:13<br>Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 76 MidgetFront =
suspension<br><br><div dir=3D"auto">I agree with Daniel.  I would heat =
the nut and then soak the bolt threads with penetrating oil (Liquid =
Wrench) a few times a day, put a wrench on it and tap it with a hammer =
while hot, don't slam it though, don't want to break the bolt. It will =
eventually come off. <div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I =
used to have a tool the you put a socket on and when you hit it with a =
hammer it rotated the socket just a bit. Can't remember what it was =
called though. </div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr"=
 class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jun 19, 2023, 1:56 PM Larry Macy via =
Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
target=3D"_blank"><span>[email-masked]</span><span></span></a>&g=
t; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid =
rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Any one have a secret for getting the =
stupid 1/2 inch clamp bolt out of the top of the suspension?  Trying to =
install new bushings and the clamp bolt is stuck in the shock arm =
end.<br> <br> Thanks<br> Larry<br> <br> Sent from my iPhone<br> <br> =
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Ph.D.<br>[email-masked]<br><br><br>=E2=80=9CRemember to look up at the =
stars&nbsp;and not down at your feet,=E2=80=9D he said.&nbsp;=E2=80=9CTry =
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