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mustangboy Gearhead Posts: 520 From: Ont, Canada Registered: Mar 2002	posted 11-07-2002 06:38 PM Started tearing apart the 66 coupe and the bolt that holds the bottom side of the fender on, (between the wheelwell and the front of the door),just keeps turning.The nut up inside there obviously is turning with the bolt.How can I stop this from turning?I can't see any way to get to it.The head of the bolt is up in a recess in the fender so cutting the head off of it would be rather difficult as well.Is there any other way to get to this nut,or any other suggestions? IP: Logged
SteveLaRiviere Administrator Posts: 31026 From: Saco, Maine Registered: May 99	posted 11-07-2002 06:50 PM Your only options seems to drill the head of the bolt out. Then after you get the fender off you can tack a new nut in. ------------------ '70 Mustang Mach 1 - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150 IP: Logged
mustangboy Gearhead Posts: 520 From: Ont, Canada Registered: Mar 2002	posted 11-07-2002 09:15 PM Boy its a big bolt,got a half inch head!You might be right though don't know what else to do IP: Logged
BLstangin Gearhead Posts: 144 From: South Central MN Registered: Apr 2002	posted 11-07-2002 11:47 PM I had this problem on my 70 stang. I pried down on the head of the bolt with a screwdriver and that made the nut catch and it came out. On the other side though, I had to take an angle grinder, and put a half used grinding disc on it to make it small enough to miss the fender and I ground the head off. If you grind the head off protect your paint with something or the sparks will leave marks in the paint. I had my dad hold up a piece of tin when I ground mine off. Just my $.02. Brandon. IP: Logged

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