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**LEEVON** · 04-18-2010, 04:19 AM

I'm finally ready to disassemble the body of my '50 3100, looking for any tips, tool recommendations, etc. My goal is to remove all of the sheet metal, I will be using the cab for mock-up and storing the rest.

The bed is easy enough to remove, it's those rusty clutch bolts holding the fenders on that I'm worried about. The hood is a no-brainer but the front fenders also have basically rust blobs for bolts. Am I going to end up grinding/cutting every single bolt? Are the inner fenders and core support difficult to get to?

I have these tools at my disposal:

4.5" grinder w/ cut-off wheels
air cut-off tool
air sawzall (small)
air hammer
misc hand tools

NO torch.

Thanks

04-18-2010, 04:19 AM	#1
LEEVON Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 4,887	Disassembling, any tips? I'm finally ready to disassemble the body of my '50 3100, looking for any tips, tool recommendations, etc. My goal is to remove all of the sheet metal, I will be using the cab for mock-up and storing the rest. The bed is easy enough to remove, it's those rusty clutch bolts holding the fenders on that I'm worried about. The hood is a no-brainer but the front fenders also have basically rust blobs for bolts. Am I going to end up grinding/cutting every single bolt? Are the inner fenders and core support difficult to get to? I have these tools at my disposal: 4.5" grinder w/ cut-off wheels air cut-off tool air sawzall (small) air hammer misc hand tools NO torch. Thanks __________________ '20 Silverado Trail Boss ~ '17 Tahoe ~ '79 K15 Sierra Grande ~ '76 Blazer 2wd ~ '71 Cheyenne swb ~ '55 Pontiac Safari ~'50 3100 bagged ~ '80 Wife ~ Late model kids Last edited by LEEVON; 04-18-2010 at 04:20 AM.