Steve83 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 I had the same issue as described with the bolts when pulling off the 86 bumper. I managed to get the bolts loose but then they would just turn. I used pliers to get a bite on one of the chrome caps to get that bolt out, but of course it marked up that cap big time. For the other three, I had to cut them. It seems if I had a thin open-ended wrench (the kind of thing that might come with new furniture that needs to be assembled) I could have grabbed that square portion of the bolt from in front of the bumper. Anyway, hence the need for new bolts (fasteners). I will check out LMC. A cheap thin wrench wouldn't have helped - it would just spread. The best move (AFTER soaking the nuts for a few days with penetrating oil) is to wedge a prybar between the frame & bumper to keep the square in the bumper (which is strong & sized correctly) as you back the nuts off. During reassembly, use anti-seize on the threads. Blue threadlocker is an effective anti-seize agent. After a few days, spray the bolt's exposed threads with rubberized undercoating to protect them for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted October 12, 2019 Author Share Posted October 12, 2019 A cheap thin wrench wouldn't have helped - it would just spread. The best move (AFTER soaking the nuts for a few days with penetrating oil) is to wedge a prybar between the frame & bumper to keep the square in the bumper (which is strong & sized correctly) as you back the nuts off. During reassembly, use anti-seize on the threads. Blue threadlocker is an effective anti-seize agent. After a few days, spray the bolt's exposed threads with rubberized undercoating to protect them for years. It took a couple weeks to return to the project, but I was able to grind the welds to get the frame cleaned up and flush again. I'm not sure how pretty/polished it is, but the chrome bumper fits well. Success! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 It took a couple weeks to return to the project, but I was able to grind the welds to get the frame cleaned up and flush again. I'm not sure how pretty/polished it is, but the chrome bumper fits well. Success! Congrats!!! The bumper does fit well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts