Need Help! Top removal

[Broncboozled]

Ok Boys and Girls here is the deal.

I removed every bolt except 1. It's the one closest to the drivers door. Looks like a guy could get a super long 1/2" wrench to get the bottom side. Here lies the problem. I have this fancy snake camera so I stuck it in there to have a looksie and the PO has duct tape wrapped around the nut, so theres no way to get a wrench on it. I can't get my hands in there to remove the big ball of duct tape, I think I may be screwed. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Rob

 

[BroncoWanted]

Can u move it at all from the other side? Could be the duct tape was used to wedge the nut while turning it from the other side.

Pics might help with more answers.

 

[lasadoor]

can you get some needlenosed pliers in there? maybe try wd-40 or pb blaster to dissolve the glue on the duct tape.

 

[Broncboozled]

The nut just spins from the top side. No way to get needle nose pliers in there. I may try the WD40 thing.


Thanks for the ideas,

Rob

 

[stanz]

Perfect excuse to break out the cut-off wheel

 

[Explorer]

Find a kid with small hands.

 

[mhandy]

maybe a long flatbladed screwdriver to pry the duct tape off?

 

[ren71]

maybe heat up the boltthead somehow to melt the adhesive, soldering iron seems safe. Then use a long screwdriver to remove the wad?

 

[miikee73]

Hold the head with vise grips and drill the head off.Put in nut-serts when you put the top back on. Eliminate the headache.

 

[thegreatjustino]

Get a long fireplace match and burn the duct tape off - although if you still have the vapor canister in the quarter panel, this may not be the best idea.

 

[carter2772]

Cant you just remove that panel and get to it that way?

 

[Ovalis]

If all else fails, my vote is for the cut off wheel. It's the quickest way, and you only lose a $1 bolt.

 

[miikee73]

Cant you just remove that panel and get to it that way?

If it's like mine I can't remove the cover until I remove the rollbar,can't remove the rollbar until I remove the top. Back to square one...

 

[Broncboozled]

If it's like mine I can't remove the cover until I remove the rollbar,can't remove the rollbar until I remove the top. Back to square one...

Exactly!! I got it up enough to use a cutoff wheel on it. Now I just need to get the wheel.

Thanks for all of Your help everyone.

Rob

 

[miikee73]

If all else fails, my vote is for the cut off wheel. It's the quickest way, and you only lose a $1 bolt.

I still vote for the drill,cutoff wheels in tight spaces and me don't get along.

 

[sprdv1]

Duct tape, WTF... Musta been before the roll bars went in..

 

[Broncboozled]

It's safe to say that the Top has been on the Bronco for the last time. What a PIA it was to take it off. Took me all effin Day!!!! I finally cut off the bolt with my grinder, well half way then it was so tight the grinder wouldn't fit anymore, so I whaled on it with a chisel a few times, then took vice grips to bend it and break it off. It took almost as long is this run on sentence. lol

Finally it's off too Dark to take pics will upload them in the Morning!!

Thanks again for everyones help,

Rob