311 Bolster Support Legs
11-03-2005, 08:56 AM
#11
Where To
VIP Member
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Alexandria Bay, NY 1000 Islands
Posts: 2,517
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes
on
3 Posts
Re: 311 Bolster Support Legs
Hey Bird,
Kinda like my bolsters? Muscle and a big friggin screwdriver. I think I'll take mine out in the spring and find out what's up with it also. Do you think the weld is broken?
P.S. The neck hurts and I am bored!
Kinda like my bolsters? Muscle and a big friggin screwdriver. I think I'll take mine out in the spring and find out what's up with it also. Do you think the weld is broken?
P.S. The neck hurts and I am bored!
11-03-2005, 11:12 AM
#12
Registered
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Eastern Lake Ontario
Posts: 2,896
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes
on
3 Posts
Re: 311 Bolster Support Legs
Originally Posted by axapowell
Hey Bird,
P.S. The neck hurts and I am bored!
P.S. The neck hurts and I am bored!
I'll bet it does dude. But, hopefully it will be much better in the long run. You shouldn't be too bored, you have engine parts to shop for.
11-05-2005, 04:40 PM
#13
Registered
Thread Starter
Re: 311 Bolster Support Legs
Good news - I got a large philips head screw driver and a heavy hammer. Whacked the top of the driver while turning it and the screws came out. Not corroded at all; looks like they had Locktite on them. Leg is at the welders and I should get it back Monday. Now if I can just get PL Porter to return my calls ... 
Not corroded at all; looks like they had Locktite on them. Leg is at the welders and I should get it back Monday. Now if I can just get PL Porter to return my calls ...
11-05-2005, 06:45 PM
#14
Registered
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Eastern Lake Ontario
Posts: 2,896
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes
on
3 Posts
Re: 311 Bolster Support Legs
Originally Posted by wantsa311
Good news - I got a large philips head screw driver and a heavy hammer. Whacked the top of the driver while turning it and the screws came out. Not corroded at all; looks like they had Locktite on them. Leg is at the welders and I should get it back Monday. Now if I can just get PL Porter to return my calls ...
Not corroded at all; looks like they had Locktite on them. Leg is at the welders and I should get it back Monday. Now if I can just get PL Porter to return my calls ... 
Make sure your welder-dude gives the legs a full fillet weld on TOP of the plate. There is no weld joint geometry under the plate. They welded it that way so it wouldn't show. Done nicely, a full fillet stainless weld is wonderful thing to behold.
TIG it and will look way-nice - plus it will hold forever.
11-05-2005, 09:14 PM
#15
Registered
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Toledo, Ohio/Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 3,029
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Re: 311 Bolster Support Legs
I didn't think you would have problems.
I remembered that I took a large phillips screwdriver and locked a big pair of vice grips on it and put as much downward pressure as I could and turned the vice grips.
Just make sure tha welder has the alignment right when he welds or your screw holes won't line up.
I remembered that I took a large phillips screwdriver and locked a big pair of vice grips on it and put as much downward pressure as I could and turned the vice grips.
Just make sure tha welder has the alignment right when he welds or your screw holes won't line up.
