Re: Why Bolts

[OorQue@aol.com]

>  Interestingly, drilling them out and retapping the threads was the first
>  engineering job I did on a car in almost fifteen years.

The heads on these screws are so large in relation to the threaded portion 
that most times, you simply have to use a bit that's large enough to remove 
the head and stop drilling as soon it breaks free from the rest of the screw. 
 Then, if you're reasonably lucky, the threaded portion can easily be backed 
out with some penetrating oil and vice-grips.  Not always, of course, but my 
lifetime avearge with them is probably .900 or better ... of course, I *do* 
live in a desert, so maybe I've had it a little easier than most?

JG