MTFCA Forum

Posted: **Sun Oct 17, 2021 3:01 pm**

So I'm trying to fit some wood in place and I see that I have to take off the big nut and top Iron support stud.

This is the nut.

Is there a way to hold this stud without having to use vice grips? I don't want to chew it all up.

Posted: **Sun Oct 17, 2021 3:08 pm**

Double nut it, perhaps with thin jam nuts, and that will act as a head on a bolt and things can be taken apart

Posted: **Sun Oct 17, 2021 3:09 pm**

Remove the cap then do a double nut on the threads. Give you something to hang on to.

Posted: **Sun Oct 17, 2021 3:27 pm**

OK now I feel dumb. Thanks!!!!!!

Posted: **Sun Oct 17, 2021 3:31 pm**

If it was painted in place, suggest scoring the pant around where it meets the body so does not pull or chip the surrounding paint.

Posted: **Sun Oct 17, 2021 5:54 pm**

or simply saw a clearance slot into the back and slid it over/past the nut. No one will see it and it will still function fine as a tack strip

Posted: **Sun Oct 17, 2021 7:13 pm**

Well that worked. I used two nuts and it came right out. Then I showed my daughter that mechanical trickery.

Posted: **Sun Oct 17, 2021 8:49 pm**

It’s amazing all the trickerization you can learn here. Ha

Posted: **Sun Oct 17, 2021 8:53 pm**

I've been passing on all your tricks to my 16 year old.

Any trick to getting this off?