Door removal

Finally6 · Post by **Finally6** » Sun Nov 15, 2015 7:34 pm

Okay the bolts that hold our door hinges on beloved sixes are held in place with some very large phillips head bolts. I don't have a screw driver head that large, any recommendations for removal??

Da_Hose · Post by **Da_Hose** » Sun Nov 15, 2015 9:37 pm

Well, first you need to get the right bit and use an impact driver (the kind you work with a hammer) to break it loose.

Second, mark at least two spots on each bracket (90 degrees apart) so that you can line things back up correctly when you re-mount the door.

Jose

Finally6 · Post by **Finally6** » Mon Nov 16, 2015 5:10 pm

Da_Hose wrote:Well, first you need to get the right bit and use an impact driver (the kind you work with a hammer) to break it loose.

Second, mark at least two spots on each bracket (90 degrees apart) so that you can line things back up correctly when you re-mount the door.

Jose

Thanks for the tip Jose, trying it out this afternoon.

bpoliakoff · Post by **bpoliakoff** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 3:23 am

Better yet. Drill a 1/8â€

Da_Hose · Post by **Da_Hose** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 9:23 am

I keep forgetting about that trick, Bert. I might need to try that out when I have the M6 repainted down the road.

Jose

Pod · Post by **Pod** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 1:07 pm

[quote="bpoliakoff"]Better yet. Drill a 1/8â€

bpoliakoff · Post by **bpoliakoff** » Thu Nov 19, 2015 3:13 am

Yes, both. It was told/shown to me by the guy who did the metal work on my car, and the doors lined up almost perfectly when put back on. When I say â€œalmostâ€

Finally6 · Post by **Finally6** » Fri Nov 20, 2015 2:10 pm

That's a good tech tip Bert.