[Roadsters] Stripped screws

[Pat Horne]

  Dan,

There is an impact screwdriver that I used to use on aluminum screws 
that had welded themselves into aluminum parts on motorcycle engines.  
You hit the back of the took with a hammer, which drives the screwdriver 
tip tightly into the screw head and also turns the screw about 1/8 turn. 
It works wonders, even on chewed up screw heads.

If you have to drill out the screws, try to find left hand twist drill 
bits so that with the heat and vibration of drilling may just back out 
the remains of the screw.

Peace,
Pat

Thusly spake Dan Kroninger, On 9/30/2010 12:46 PM:
> Hey everyone,
>
> I am trying to remove the center console (arm rest) from my 68 1600 so I can
> remove the back piece of carpet.  All four screws are really really tight.
> With some turning back and forth, I was able to get one out.  I used PB
> blaster on the other three and was able to get them to move a bit, but they
> get stuck and I can no longer turn them.  At this point the 3 remaining screw
> heads are stripped out pretty bad.  I am at a loss as to how to get them out.
> The inside of the console is small so I can't get a dremmel in there to make a
> new slot for the screws, I can't really get pliers around them either.  I want
> to replace the same console when I am done, so I don't want to wreck it.  Any
> suggestions how I can get these screws out?  Power tools will shred the heads
> even further since they are so tight.  I am fine getting new screws, since I
> will have to anyway, so if the screws get wrecked, that is fine.  The screws
> are philips head if that makes a difference.
>
> Thanks if advance for any help you can provide.
>
> Dan Kroninger
> 68 1600
> Dairyland Datsuns
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