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Old Feb 6, 2018 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by crabio

I've used 6'+ pipes, too.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2018 | 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoginedgewood
I took my Shovelhead wheel to a welder friend, we put large nuts on the Allen bolts, welded through the middle, the heat helped, but the bolts came right out.
Great idea!
 
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Well, on the discs, the slot-and-hammer method worked:

 
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Old Feb 11, 2018 | 07:39 AM
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Unfortunately, it didn’t work on the caliper fork bolts. Tried heat, PB Blaster and an impact hammer. Ultimately, had to use the Dremmel to cut the bolts in half. One was STILL stuck in the caliper...

 
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An excellent DIY penetrant is a mix of Mineral Oil and ATF.
 
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