Register FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read   Cars Lounge > Cars Lounge > GM > GM Camaro Firebird Breaking old bolts on '79 Trans Am User Name Remember Me? Password   Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes   #1   10-05-2006, 04:04 PM Steve Manning Junior Member   Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 19 Breaking old bolts on '79 Trans Am Getting this TA apart for restoration has been a huge undertaking. All the bolts are frozen and are breaking half the time. I have one bolt holding the front sway bar on that just turns. It bolts into the frame and I can see through a little hole that the bolt is spinning inside. This inside bolt looks like it should have been welded inside the frame. I can't get a tool in there. Has anyone encountered this before? Will I have to drill a large hole in the frame rail? Any advice would be appreciated. Steve Manning View Public Profile Find all posts by Steve Manning Add Steve Manning to Your Buddy List   #2   10-06-2006, 05:57 AM Charles Bendig Junior Member   Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,149 Breaking old bolts on '79 Trans Am Steve Manning wrote: Quote: Getting this TA apart for restoration has been a huge undertaking. All the bolts are frozen and are breaking half the time. I have one bolt holding the front sway bar on that just turns. It bolts into the frame and I can see through a little hole that the bolt is spinning inside. This inside bolt looks like it should have been welded inside the frame. I can't get a tool in there. Has anyone encountered this before? Will I have to drill a large hole in the frame rail? Any advice would be appreciated. Can you get a pry bar in against the nut? Do you have a sawzall or a torch? Charles Charles Bendig View Public Profile Find all posts by Charles Bendig Add Charles Bendig to Your Buddy List   #3   10-06-2006, 10:58 AM Steve Manning Junior Member   Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 19 Breaking old bolts on '79 Trans Am I can't get a pry bar in, there are only small holes off to either side. I'll tell you every other bolt on the bottom end has been a real experience. I need to get the exhaust manifolds off and that will be a nightmare. I couldn't find a mechanic willing to work on the thing. I'm in pretty much over my head. "Charles Bendig" <rarepartshunter@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:chtVg.4251$Cq3.1053@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com... Quote: Steve Manning wrote: Quote: Getting this TA apart for restoration has been a huge undertaking. All the bolts are frozen and are breaking half the time. I have one bolt holding the front sway bar on that just turns. It bolts into the frame and I can see through a little hole that the bolt is spinning inside. This inside bolt looks like it should have been welded inside the frame. I can't get a tool in there. Has anyone encountered this before? Will I have to drill a large hole in the frame rail? Any advice would be appreciated. Can you get a pry bar in against the nut? Do you have a sawzall or a torch? Charles Steve Manning View Public Profile Find all posts by Steve Manning Add Steve Manning to Your Buddy List   #4   10-06-2006, 11:50 AM tricky Junior Member   Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 33 Breaking old bolts on '79 Trans Am its all about VW's but they theory is the same for any rusty nuts and bolts http://www.thebugshop.org/bsfqtool.htm some very good resto techniques and tips if you nose about the whole site !!! Rich "Steve Manning" <SteveManning@charter.net> wrote in message news:HHxVg.20$0q2.17@newsfe07.lga... Quote: I can't get a pry bar in, there are only small holes off to either side.I'll tell you every other bolt on the bottom end has been a realexperience. I need to get the exhaust manifolds off and that will be anightmare. I couldn't find a mechanic willing to work on the thing. I'm in pretty much over my head. "Charles Bendig" <rarepartshunter@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:chtVg.4251$Cq3.1053@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com... Quote: Steve Manning wrote: Quote: Getting this TA apart for restoration has been a huge undertaking. All the bolts are frozen and are breaking half the time. I have one bolt holding the front sway bar on that just turns. It bolts into the frame and I can see through a little hole that the bolt is spinning inside. This inside bolt looks like it should have been welded inside the frame. I can't get a tool in there. Has anyone encountered this before? Will I have to drill a large hole in the frame rail? Any advice would be appreciated. Can you get a pry bar in against the nut? Do you have a sawzall or a torch? Charles tricky View Public Profile Find all posts by tricky Add tricky to Your Buddy List   #5   10-06-2006, 04:28 PM Steve Manning Junior Member   Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 19 Breaking old bolts on '79 Trans Am Now that is a grat article. It is now one of my favs. Thanks Rich! "tricky" <rich@handmade-f9.co.uk> wrote in message news:2t-dnRY2847yLrvYnZ2dnUVZ8qadnZ2d@bt.com... Quote: its all about VW's but they theory is the same for any rusty nuts and bolts http://www.thebugshop.org/bsfqtool.htm some very good resto techniques and tips if you nose about the whole site !!! Rich "Steve Manning" <SteveManning@charter.net> wrote in message news:HHxVg.20$0q2.17@newsfe07.lga... Quote: I can't get a pry bar in, there are only small holes off to either side.I'll tell you every other bolt on the bottom end has been a realexperience. I need to get the exhaust manifolds off and that will be anightmare. I couldn't find a mechanic willing to work on the thing. I'm in pretty much over my head. "Charles Bendig" <rarepartshunter@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:chtVg.4251$Cq3.1053@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com... Quote: Steve Manning wrote:> Getting this TA apart for restoration has been a huge undertaking. All> the bolts are frozen and are breaking half the time. I have one bolt> holding the front sway bar on that just turns. It bolts into the frame> and I can see through a little hole that the bolt is spinning inside.> This inside bolt looks like it should have been welded inside the> frame. I can't get a tool in there. Has anyone encountered this> before? Will I have to drill a large hole in the frame rail?>> Any advice would be appreciated. Can you get a pry bar in against the nut? Do you have a sawzall or a torch? 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