[scottb]

Let me tell you about my nightmare getting the bolt out on my 84.

The plastic sleeves had deteriorated over the years, so I thought "no problem, take the bolt out and replace them." The passenger side came out easily. The driver's side did not. I tried penetrating oil, WD 40, tapping it with a hammer....but nothing would loosen the bolt. In the process, I rounded the head on the bolt. Now what?

I took the car over to a friend who has a machine shop. He tried to get it out, but couldn't. Ultimately, we cut the carpet seam near the bolt, pulled the carpet back, protected the area, and he welded a large nut to the bolt head. Then, a long handled wrench was used to break the bolt loose. It did not come out easily. When we examined it, the bolt appeared to have some sort of adhesive on it. My friend theorized that it was the type of adhesive that bonded when the bolt got hot as it was tightened at the factory. Believe me, the bonding worked!

So, if you're going to try to get those bolts out, be very careful. Don't make the same mistake I did and simply lean on them. The result will be a rounded bolt head!

Anyone out there have any ideas as to how to break these bolts loose? Maybe a little heat on the bolt head first, and then an impact wrench?