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Offline priya

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Re: Ole Blue
« Reply #30 on: December 21, 2011, 11:54:53 AM »
What I find helps with stuck bolts is to sandblast clean the exposed threads and then apply penetrating oil.  My husband says this is a no-no, but I do it anyway and it usually works for me.
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Re: Ole Blue
« Reply #31 on: December 22, 2011, 03:56:29 PM »
Luckily I have no carpet left, so very very slim chance of fire.  But the plastic trim on the seatbelt could start to melt I guess.  Thanks for the other suggestions as well.  I don't have air, so sandblasting is out for the moment.  Drilling it will be second try!  The weather was perfect today, but I just picked up a used car as a DD/errands runner and I used the time to use a carpet cleaner on it.  Some icky icky stuff came out, I would suggest definitely taking the time to do it!
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Re: Ole Blue
« Reply #32 on: December 22, 2011, 04:35:18 PM »
I second the drilling it out.  fast and simple.  You will retain some strength vs torching it out.
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Re: Ole Blue
« Reply #33 on: December 22, 2011, 04:50:34 PM »
The torching will do that much damage?  Either is fine by me, but torching just seemed easier
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Re: Ole Blue
« Reply #34 on: December 23, 2011, 08:47:49 AM »
Heat = weakened metal.Just be careful.
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Re: Ole Blue
« Reply #35 on: January 20, 2012, 07:29:49 PM »
I've been busy with other things, so I haven't had a chance to drill those bolts yet.  However, another piece of the puzzle has been found.  An electric oven.  Might seem strange, but I've been searching for a cheap/free one for several months.  Tough to find!  Finally got one nearby for what I was willing to spend (not very much!)  I plan on powder-coating as much of the suspension as possible and the oven is the key.  I plan on repainting the car the same dark blue.  Here is my question:  Semi-gloss black or white?  Powder price is the same.  I will only be doing this once (hopefully!) so I would like to have a good color for the powder coat.  What do you think?  Consider driving a car with a white undercarriage or semi-gloss black and looking at one.  Which do you prefer?  I'm on the fence, but leading towards semi-gloss black because the white would be picking up dirt like a rodeo clown. 

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Re: Ole Blue
« Reply #36 on: August 13, 2012, 02:04:00 PM »
End of an era!  Life comes around tough.  I gotta get rid of this project.  I'm saving all I can from it, which is pretty much everything, so it will be for sale to help someone else.  If anyone is in mass and wants a 258 or eagle body with some rusty parts, come and get it!  I'm in somerville, ma.  If I don't hear anything, I'll be snagging the valve cover and maybe the oil pan to pass onto someone else.
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Re: Ole Blue
« Reply #37 on: August 13, 2012, 07:34:39 PM »
This is one Eagle I would like to save, but its just a little too far. I'll give it a safe resting place here if you or anyone in your area is headed down to my Solstice Meet in June. Its in Perkiomenville, ZIP 18074.

Its probably too late, but here is how I handle stuck seat belt bolts. I grind off the bolt flush to the bottom of the threaded square "nut" welded to the body. Between the heat of the grinder and the complete lack of old threads I've always been able to get the bolts off afterwards. I actually cut all of the bolts now for good measure to keep from breaking more Torx bits. I've broken countless T55 bits already.
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Re: Ole Blue
« Reply #38 on: August 13, 2012, 10:29:26 PM »
That does sound like a good way of doing it.  I think a tiny glimmer of hope appeared.  I've been trying to find garage space in the boston area to work on project cars and get a group of people together to make it work and bring down the price of renting space.  I just had someone send me an email about doing it.  If it looks promising, I'm willing to make some sacrifices.  By itself it's hard, I have 2 eagles and a subaru legacy DD.  Somethings gotta give!  I can only reasonably store the "good" eagle with relatives.  Maybe there will be a happy ending.
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