I second the Dremel idea. --If you don't have one, they do seem a bit
pricey.... But I bought one during my restoration for just such a problem as
you describe, and now I don't know what I would have done without it.
Cutting off rivets screws etc, grinding off small welds, polishing objects
with small nooks and crannies, fabricating small parts, trimming bits to
fit...... Well worth the investment, IMO. -Amazing the number of tasks it's
good for, that the big tools either can't get at, or aren't precise enough
for.
--And the grinding attachments and steel cutting tools are available in an
amazing range of sizes and shapes, and seem to be of very good quality. Some
of the tiny boring bits seem to be able to cut just about anything.
David W. Jones
'62 Mk II BT7 tricarb
Cumberland, RI USA
----- Original Message -----
From: Alan Schultz
To: Ned Smith
Cc: Austin-Healey List
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 1:24 PM
Subject: Re: Ventilator Removal
Boy! Talk about a problem! I assume you don't want to destroy anything
in the process? Have you considered taking it to a machine shop for
removal? If you want to DIY I guess a Dremel tool with a very small
pointed grinding wheel might work. You have to get down to a point where
the shoulder of the head that you ground off is removed. The last resort
would be to set the MIG welder to the lowest setting and place a strip
of metal having a small hole in it over the remaining part of the screw.
Carefully fill the hole with weld in the hope that heat will free the
screw and the weld will hold so the screw can be removed. Can't promise
that the chrome plating will stand up to the heat!!
Alan
BJ8
Watertown, WI
Ned Smith wrote:
>I am trying to remove the ventilator and rollup window to replace the
nylon
>slides. I have removed the two screws on the inside of the ventilator but
>the two small screws on the outside stripped their slots. I then ground
off
>the heads and tried to drill out the shank. No luck. These screws seem to
be
>harder than most. A new bit doesn't start to cut.
>
>
>
>Any suggestions?
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