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!

LOL

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.

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 ...

Good for you!!!!

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.

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.