Saving the Hardware
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Saving the Hardware
I have an origional set of wooded racks for my Ben Hur trailer. The wood is dried out, cracked and splitting and I want to replace it. The hardware I want to save, blast and repaint. Because everything is staked on and the carrage bolts just turn in the old wood I am having problems removing it. Any ideas from folks that have done it before?
1942 CCKW 129,XXX
1943 GPW 146495
1945 WC52 818682
1943 WC63
1945 Ben Hur
1943 GPW 146495
1945 WC52 818682
1943 WC63
1945 Ben Hur
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Re: Saving the Hardware
I had the same problem with my wood bodied Ben Hur. I tried to sacrifice the rotted wood to save the bolts but in the end too many twisted and snapped to be useful.
It ended up that I had to purchase all new bolts. I used www.boltdepot.com to buy in bulk and save some $$$$
Bill
It ended up that I had to purchase all new bolts. I used www.boltdepot.com to buy in bulk and save some $$$$
Bill
1945 GMC DUKW
1942 Chevy 125 Crash Truck from Dow AAFB,
1944 Chevy 325 Fire Truck
1942 WC-54 Ambulance
1944 M29C Weasel (x6)
1945 CCKW 353 A2 Open Cab "Air-portable"
1943 M5 High Speed Tractor
1942 Sperry Searchlight setup with GE Generator
1942 M-1 Fruehauf Searchlight Trailer (G221)
1942 M-17 Fruehauf Quad 50 Trailer (G221)
1942 M-10 Ammo Trailer (x3)
194? Steel Ben Hur (x4) 194? Wood Ben Hur (x2)
1945 Case VAIW-3 Aircraft Tug
1943 Case VAI USAAF with Mower
1944 Clark CA-1 Airborne Dozer
1944 PE-95G, 1944 PE-99B
1942 Chevy 125 Crash Truck from Dow AAFB,
1944 Chevy 325 Fire Truck
1942 WC-54 Ambulance
1944 M29C Weasel (x6)
1945 CCKW 353 A2 Open Cab "Air-portable"
1943 M5 High Speed Tractor
1942 Sperry Searchlight setup with GE Generator
1942 M-1 Fruehauf Searchlight Trailer (G221)
1942 M-17 Fruehauf Quad 50 Trailer (G221)
1942 M-10 Ammo Trailer (x3)
194? Steel Ben Hur (x4) 194? Wood Ben Hur (x2)
1945 Case VAIW-3 Aircraft Tug
1943 Case VAI USAAF with Mower
1944 Clark CA-1 Airborne Dozer
1944 PE-95G, 1944 PE-99B
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Re: Saving the Hardware
I really never had any intention of saving the bolts and nuts, they are just too far gone, I wanted to save the specialty hardware. I bought all new in stainless steel from McMaster Carr.
1942 CCKW 129,XXX
1943 GPW 146495
1945 WC52 818682
1943 WC63
1945 Ben Hur
1943 GPW 146495
1945 WC52 818682
1943 WC63
1945 Ben Hur
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Re: Saving the Hardware
Then it should be easy.rgus wrote:I really never had any intention of saving the bolts and nuts, they are just too far gone, I wanted to save the specialty hardware. I bought all new in stainless steel from McMaster Carr.
I used a combination of a die grinder, cut-off wheel, and bolt cutters to get the hardware off unscathed. The wood was sacrificed.
Bill
1945 GMC DUKW
1942 Chevy 125 Crash Truck from Dow AAFB,
1944 Chevy 325 Fire Truck
1942 WC-54 Ambulance
1944 M29C Weasel (x6)
1945 CCKW 353 A2 Open Cab "Air-portable"
1943 M5 High Speed Tractor
1942 Sperry Searchlight setup with GE Generator
1942 M-1 Fruehauf Searchlight Trailer (G221)
1942 M-17 Fruehauf Quad 50 Trailer (G221)
1942 M-10 Ammo Trailer (x3)
194? Steel Ben Hur (x4) 194? Wood Ben Hur (x2)
1945 Case VAIW-3 Aircraft Tug
1943 Case VAI USAAF with Mower
1944 Clark CA-1 Airborne Dozer
1944 PE-95G, 1944 PE-99B
1942 Chevy 125 Crash Truck from Dow AAFB,
1944 Chevy 325 Fire Truck
1942 WC-54 Ambulance
1944 M29C Weasel (x6)
1945 CCKW 353 A2 Open Cab "Air-portable"
1943 M5 High Speed Tractor
1942 Sperry Searchlight setup with GE Generator
1942 M-1 Fruehauf Searchlight Trailer (G221)
1942 M-17 Fruehauf Quad 50 Trailer (G221)
1942 M-10 Ammo Trailer (x3)
194? Steel Ben Hur (x4) 194? Wood Ben Hur (x2)
1945 Case VAIW-3 Aircraft Tug
1943 Case VAI USAAF with Mower
1944 Clark CA-1 Airborne Dozer
1944 PE-95G, 1944 PE-99B