jimfenick Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 I am looking for some advice on removing the rear fenders from my 1953. Phillips screw in the bed and nut on the inside of the fender, when I try to use a socket on the nut while holding the screw slide with a phillips driver, it starts to strip the phillips head. Any insight would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apittslife Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 When I removed mine, I used a torch to heat the nuts, then removed with screw driver, ( Use the correct size screw driver) & ratchet. That said, Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruffy49 Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 The nuts on my 49 are welded to the inside of the fender... Did they change that on the next fender series? Or was mine an owner modification (like about 1/2 the other stuff)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 (edited) A good proper sized phillip bit driver, clean bolt threads up to the nut and lubricant is required. Don't let the phillips slip and hopefully they will come apart. Using a "real" Torch-oxy-acetelene to very quickly turn the nut red and apply wax , this will make removal easy if you are experienced with "real" heat even close to good fender paint. I have used a nut splitter, a hot wrench and bolt cutters to split the nuts on the ones that didn't easily come apart-parting trucks out so I could save the phillips head fender bolts. Some pics. Bob Edited January 6, 2013 by Dodgeb4ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1B Keven Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Spray 'em with PBBlaster and let them soak a few days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 sadly, I just cut mine off and got new ones from Horkey's. I only got 3 or 4 off with little damage with heat and penetrating oils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 you can also use a nut splitter....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 I'd suggest using a phillips socket on a ratchet and getting a second person to hold the nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimfenick Posted January 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Guys, Thaks for all the suggestions. In the end, the angle grinder won the battle. I hated to do it but the threads were so bad that either way I was going to end up replacing the bolts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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