Body and exterior tips
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**fenders, roofs, or other body parts from vehicles | **fenders, roofs, or other body parts from vehicles | ||
*Use proper techniques for removing old or rusted bolts. See [[Removing rusted and broken fasteners]]. | *Use proper techniques for removing old or rusted bolts. See [[Removing rusted and broken fasteners]]. | ||
| + | *To protect painted bolts, place a sandwich bag over the bolt head before pushing on the socket. | ||
| + | *If you are going to be aligning a body part, and it will require a lot of loosening and tightening, use mock-up bolts with plastic washers. When the panel fit is perfect, go back and change out the bolts one by one. | ||
| + | *Socket sets with plastic inserts may be useful for protecting bolt heads. However, they are reported to strip out easily. | ||
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