Early s2 wing to bulkhead fixings

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tomtomtom

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Right-ho,

Today I tried to remove the front wings on the new 59er, but did I have any luck? Did I heck!

The 4 bolts that run down the wing and screw into the bulkhead pillar just seem to spin all day long. On my 1960, I have bolts that have a very wide thread and as such, never sieze and are easy to remove. Think they are either 9/16 or 5/8 head.

The others on my 59 are 1/2" heads and appear to just be nuts with the threaded bolt comin from inside the pillar box section. How are you supposed to undo these if they spin?

Any fab ideas guys?

Thanks
Tom
 
Can you get a pry bar, screwdriver or something else under the bolt head to put tension on the bolt? This way if it's spinning in the nutsert the tension might jam it well enough to get the bolt out of the insert (deal with the insert later).

Barring that a grinder to remove the bolt head and new bolts/inserts might be the only way to go.

ajr
 
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