[Spridgets] Dead screws

[brian S]

MIke,

What Frank said about the heat, use plenty of Busty or PB Blaster,
Then Hammer a BIG long Philips screw driver in there, try and twist as you
hammer.
If you have one that you can fit a open end wrench to help you turn the
screwdriver, that helps too. 3 hands are helpful.
Thats what I had to do with mine.
course if you had the proper pozidrive screwdriver,
they wouldn't have stripped. :-)

(ducking)
Brian S.
Bugeyeracer finally resto'ed!



> Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 23:11:43 -0400
> From: spritenut at comcast.net
> To: mdrowe at optonline.net
> CC: spridgets at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Dead screws
>
> Michael Rowe wrote:
> > Two of the 12 Phillips post-to-door-hinge screws on my BE have heads
stripped too much for an impact screw driver.  They are deep enough to make it
difficult to get any other tool in there.  Any advice?
> >
> > Maybe I can weld a nut onto the Phillips head?
> >
> Heat em up cherry red, try vise grips. It has worked for me a few times.
> I always chase the threads in the fixed mounting plates after paint
> before the doors go back on, it helps too.
>
> --
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> My own Fleet of Sprites
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