1953 M38A1 Navy Jeep

A Frame Off Restoration

July 2013
Learning Curve | June 2015 | July 2012

Removing Rusty Bolts

24/07/13 18:00
removing rusty bolts
After destroying a number of nuts and bolts we begin to develop better ways to remove those stubborn rusty bolts. We used the following four methods, sometimes all four on the same bolt!
1. Wire brush exposed threads, tap nut with hammer to loosen rust
2. Apply a solvent. We used PB Blaster, Liquid Wrench or WD-40
3. Heat the nut with a torch to red hot
4. Work the nut back and forth slowly advancing up the threads
1953 M38A1 Navy Jeep

The Learning Curve

You cannot do a project of this size and not make some mistakes along the way. We hope this section will help future restorers forgive themselves for a few mishaps now and again.

We often learn more by our mistakes then by our successes. At any rate, we enjoy laughing at our blunders and hope you will too! This is not the total of our errors just the highlights. There were plenty of little foibles throughout the project.