What few bolts/nuts were there came out just fine.
My running boards are welded to the fenders in the front and the back.
The bed has a few bolts here and there but it is welded together as well.
The rear fenders are sort of rough and I will more than likely replace them. One day next week I am going to make the cuts to free the front clip and the back fenders.
I am hoping to save the running boards by cutting the welds and the maybe grinding them back to shape.
Whoever did the work on this truck must have had issues with nuts and bolts and just used welding rods. LOL
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Originally Posted by joedoh
i find the best way to remove the running boards when the square hardware is stuck, is to plunge cut with a cut off wheel in a battery powered grinder (a plug in will have to much torque and is much more dangerous) straight up from the bottom through the middle of the bolt, cutting the square nut in half. then you just split the nut with a screwdriver and the boards lift off, you can then take out the fastener (1/4-20 carriage bolt) and replace it easily.
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