Step one. Bought the van.
Hello Everybody, First post. I camp a lot in tents but after spending three days straight in a tent in the rain at Dolly Sods I swore I'd make a change. Here it is. Bought it Wednesday. Dro...
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Two steps forward, One step back:
Did some more painting today.
My first experience with clear coat.
But while removing door hardware before painting I managed to snap off the two bolts holding down the bracket the door latches to when it's closed:
Don't know my own strength.
Luckily there are several web pages on extracting broken bolts.
Looks like I'll be adding left-handed drill bits to my tool collection.
Update: To solve the broken bolts problem I ended up not using a extractor but instead replaced the bracket. It took some real finagling to get the old one out, especially with the bolts sticking out, and another one in but with patience it can be done. That same bracket is used in other places on the van so getting a replacement from a salvage yard wasn't hard.
Did some more painting today.
My first experience with clear coat.
But while removing door hardware before painting I managed to snap off the two bolts holding down the bracket the door latches to when it's closed:
Don't know my own strength.
Luckily there are several web pages on extracting broken bolts.
Looks like I'll be adding left-handed drill bits to my tool collection.
Update: To solve the broken bolts problem I ended up not using a extractor but instead replaced the bracket. It took some real finagling to get the old one out, especially with the bolts sticking out, and another one in but with patience it can be done. That same bracket is used in other places on the van so getting a replacement from a salvage yard wasn't hard.
