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Posted by: STL914 Oct 17 2004, 02:33 PM

I'm removing the targa trim from my 74 parts car and, as usuall, there's always a glich. The nut on the drivers side came off with no problem, but the one on passenger side
appears to be rusted on plus I can not get the socket to
get a good grip on it. Anyone have any suggestions on
how I can remove the nut without damaging the trim?

I did a search, thought this was addressed awhile ago, but
did not find any usefull info.

Thanks

Posted by: sj914 Oct 17 2004, 02:36 PM

Rusted or covered in a crap load of undercoating? You could try vise grips. Also try some liquid wrench.

Posted by: STL914 Oct 17 2004, 03:34 PM

The nut is definitely rusted. I did chip away quite a bit of the undercoating. Maybe I need to chip away more to allow the socket to seat better. Tried vise grips and couldn't get a good grasp with it. I guess I'll need to try some liquid wrench. Should I put a plastic bag over my head while doing this to avoid getting it in my eyes?

Posted by: sj914 Oct 17 2004, 05:04 PM

Naw you'll just make your head rust with all the condensation buildup in the bag

Posted by: markb Oct 17 2004, 08:58 PM

I watched bondo take one off the other day. He just slid the trim off the holder. Then you can grind off the offending bolt from the top.

Posted by: STL914 Oct 17 2004, 09:29 PM

Mark,

Did he have any difficulty sliding the trim off? Was it loose to begin with, allowing him to slide it off? My seems pretty secure.