Armor removal and armor screws

[Mrs Vampire]

The job from the underside.

I removed a couple more bolts today. They are getting harder to shift and when they are out are very rust wasted between the thread and the head.

The rust is very fine like dirt. In the photos you can see the thread in the nut is is shiny like new.

[Mrs Vampire]

A final say on removing the armor bolts.

I now have them all out. The solution turned out to be.

1 heat with Oxy until just under dark cherry red.
2 with a very close fitting driver in the slot strike heavily with a mash hammer
3 using a T bar and pipe extension over the handles one person levering one person holding the t bar down and striking it with a hammer push until it moves a bit
4 apply penatrant then tighten and loosen until it comes out.
we lost but a single bolt of the sixty or so removed.

[motto (RIP)]

It's sure been a labour intensive, time consuming job. One of those rare jobs that will be quicker to assemble than it was to dismantle.
Good going.

David

[Dianaa]

I'm sure it will be going back on with liberal amounts of neverseize!

I just want to see the two Stuarts running together!

[Mrs Vampire]

Too True Motto and Diana.

Reassembly will include Never-seize on the threads and Ardrox 3322 or equivalent thixatropic wax on all joints .

[Dianaa]

Hijack transferred to AAVA forum

[Mrs Vampire]

possible to see a photo ???