Fender Brackets Removal

[billmalona]

My TO 30 has bolts securing the left fender to brackets, but rivets on the right side to the lower axle bracket. Needless to say, rusted and a real pain to bust free. I have ground off the rivet heads and am drilling them out slowly.
I'd really like to get all the brackets and right fender removed. Any ideas how to get them loose other than penetrating oil, a hammer, a torch, and breaker bar? The axle bolts look near impossible to access with a grinder.

 

[scoobieguy]

Best would be an oxy torch to cut it off, but if you don't have access to that Even a propane torch on that bottom nut, heat it for 5 minutes then spray WD40 to cool it down quickly (cold water if you scared ) it should come free with an impact driver or a breaker bar with a 4ft pipe.

Alternatively you could get smaller grinding wheels and go from the middle of the axle.

Last option a Sawzall with metal blade from the bottom cut the nut in half.

 

[billmalona]

Good idea thanks

Bill

 

[Bruce(OR)]

WD-40.
Yeah. I used that in high school because I didn't know better. PB Blaster is a step up, Seafoam Deep Creep, Kroil, Howe's Penetrating oil,
Even a simple candle with parrafin held on the slightly hot fastener will allow thread penetration.
WD-40.
Water Displacement #40 formula.
Thought you were trying to displace rust. Not water.
Heat it up twice (Red hot is nice) and dump water on it. Third time let it cool down naturally. Many times it will just unscrew with no
problems.
If you desire to spray it down at red hot, The flash point on most chemicals is low enough to flame on. Even that silly candle can flame
on. I have found that CRC Engine Stor has a very high flash point and can provide the penetration on hot metal you need.

Experimentation to find what works for you.

 

[Steve@Advance]

Get the nut red hot, let it cool, it'll come right off, no damage, nothing to have to replace.

Be careful to save all the bolts and nuts you can, some are hard to find for exact replacement.

 

[billmalona]

Thanks to everyone. I'm trying to make the old girl look great again and get the oil leaks fixed. Something to keep me busy during this pandemic! Definitely a work in progress. A marathon, not a sprint for sure.