Posted by Gordon on Thursday, June 27, 2002 at 6:45AM :
In Reply to: how do you get to the weld nuts on a WC53? posted by Rob Wilson on Wednesday, June 26, 2002 at 10:24PM :
Basically, you can't. Everyone tries to take these studs out but the inside is between two or three panels and you can't get to them.
It's worth roasting them with a gas torch to get them out in one piece and avoid having to replace them captive nuts.
Since the slots in the wings are quite long you can just weld nuts in place, but run a tap through them after the welding and before trying to assemble.
While I'm at it, replace the window box drain hoses with longer ones so that the drain water runs out low and doesn't run down the panneling.
Gordon
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