The Ford Barn

1955cj5 · 09-12-2015, 07:12 PM

I've read about cutting the studs down to about 1" showing, protecting the block surface...I've drilled a hole to fit over the stud in a piece of 18ga sheet metal...
then welding an appropriately sized nut to the exposed stud, and then try to loosen it when the weld is solid but before the stud cools completely..

Is that all correct? Is there some step I'm missing..? I have a MIG welder.....

Will it work? Only two studs to go....

(I already broke one off after days of soaking, heating, and using a stud puller..finally got it out with no damage but I sure don't want to do that again!)

Thanks,

Randy

09-12-2015, 07:12 PM	#1
1955cj5 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 1,578	Head Stud Removal I've read about cutting the studs down to about 1" showing, protecting the block surface...I've drilled a hole to fit over the stud in a piece of 18ga sheet metal... then welding an appropriately sized nut to the exposed stud, and then try to loosen it when the weld is solid but before the stud cools completely.. Is that all correct? Is there some step I'm missing..? I have a MIG welder..... Will it work? Only two studs to go.... (I already broke one off after days of soaking, heating, and using a stud puller..finally got it out with no damage but I sure don't want to do that again!) Thanks, Randy __________________ Early '29 CCPU that had a 4-speed, but not any more.......in the family since '62