Now What?

[RHClarke]

Situation: Broken spring mount bolt in axle.

Remedy Part One: Drill out - Done!

Remedy Part Two: Use fancy "twist out" device - screw in hole and attach large adjustable wrench to end. Apply torque...

Problem: Fancy 'twist out" device shatters at just above the level of the sheared off bolt.

Remedy Part Three: Chisel off the "twist out".

Problem: Chisel takes a real beating and small shards fly off the end of the chisel at high speed.

Problem Compounded: I now have the remains of a drilled out bolt with the remains of a "twist out" firmly lodged up its hoop.

Short of taking the whole axle assembly to a machine shop to have them sort out this mess, I appeal to the corporate memory of MLU restorers for a solution. HELP!

Stay tuned for other restorer problems... I do love this hobby...winter is coming...I really do love this hobby...