'95 Rear Targa Bolts
08-29-2007, 02:36 PM
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'95 Rear Targa Bolts
Hey y'all,
My Dad and I were going to take the roof panel off the car this last weekend for the first time and noticed that the previous owner had stripped out the torx bolts by overtightening them. There's a little meat left in there, but no way to get them out with the stock wrench.
Questions:
1. What size is the torx bit for those bolts?
2. Where can we find new ones?
3. How hard is it to take the brackets apart to get the old bolts out?
I'm thinking that we'll just pick up a torx socket and use a hammer to gently tap it into what's left of the head on the bolts, then use a socket wrench to break them loose. Any ideas or suggestions are very welcome.
My Dad and I were going to take the roof panel off the car this last weekend for the first time and noticed that the previous owner had stripped out the torx bolts by overtightening them. There's a little meat left in there, but no way to get them out with the stock wrench.
Questions:
1. What size is the torx bit for those bolts?
2. Where can we find new ones?
3. How hard is it to take the brackets apart to get the old bolts out?
I'm thinking that we'll just pick up a torx socket and use a hammer to gently tap it into what's left of the head on the bolts, then use a socket wrench to break them loose. Any ideas or suggestions are very welcome.
08-30-2007, 06:02 PM
#3
Le Mans Master
Is it were you can get a flathead screwdriver behind the head of the bolt and pry towards you while lossening the bolt? Or is the bolt not turning? If the head of the bolt is broken off, you will need to drill it out.
Look at Ecklers.com. They sell the targa bolts at a decent price.
Look at Ecklers.com. They sell the targa bolts at a decent price.
08-30-2007, 06:11 PM
#4
Burning Brakes
Hey y'all,
My Dad and I were going to take the roof panel off the car this last weekend for the first time and noticed that the previous owner had stripped out the torx bolts by overtightening them. There's a little meat left in there, but no way to get them out with the stock wrench.
Questions:
1. What size is the torx bit for those bolts?
2. Where can we find new ones?
3. How hard is it to take the brackets apart to get the old bolts out?
I'm thinking that we'll just pick up a torx socket and use a hammer to gently tap it into what's left of the head on the bolts, then use a socket wrench to break them loose. Any ideas or suggestions are very welcome.
My Dad and I were going to take the roof panel off the car this last weekend for the first time and noticed that the previous owner had stripped out the torx bolts by overtightening them. There's a little meat left in there, but no way to get them out with the stock wrench.
Questions:
1. What size is the torx bit for those bolts?
2. Where can we find new ones?
3. How hard is it to take the brackets apart to get the old bolts out?
I'm thinking that we'll just pick up a torx socket and use a hammer to gently tap it into what's left of the head on the bolts, then use a socket wrench to break them loose. Any ideas or suggestions are very welcome.