can't remove Mustache Bar

[skydiveant]

dropped rear and passenger side nut on the bar just spin with the bolt. thought about putting a hole in the unibody frame to get a clamp on the head of the bolt to hold it from spinning. can anyone give me another idea or have they had this happen to them thanks

 

[GoodbyeSTI]

Can't get to them from inside the car, they're underneath the floorpan sheetmetal. I would never drill through my sub frame...Have you removed the bushing bolts, then put pressure in between the bar and frame while trying to loosen the nut? If even possible in your situation.

 

[Steve93Talon]

Can't get to them from inside the car, they're underneath the floorpan sheetmetal.

Not true, on a 1G you can easily access the top of the stud. There's just a small retaining bolt holding it in place. Very simple to cut the nut off and tap it out. Call JNZ for a new replacement or find someone with a parts car.

 

[skydiveant]

thanks a lot I will look tomorrow yeah my whole rear is out. Only the passenger side nut and bolt on the bar is the only thing left. Will let you know what i find tomorrow

 

[sirbow2]

if you have enough thread you could try the removing-stud-from-the-block technique, or maybe grabbing the threads above the nut with a vise grip and that could give you enough force to hold the bolt while the nut is loosened.

 

[skydiveant]

After taking trunk interior out and looking you can grab the head of the bolt. It was easy need two people someone in the trunk and someone under the car. the retaining clip broke on the passenger side which let it spin freely thanks a lot for the help