This was definetly not a job for the faint of heart. First I couldn't get the bolts out, but resolved that with a torch. I did burn some of the undercoat out and actually had a fire going on the plastic inner fender, which I will replace next summer when I replace the front fenders. But I only used a torch as a last resort, nothing else would move them out. I did spray in a new "under coat" and it seems like real tough stuff. Kept old wet towels on the top side and that paint all seems to be OK. I did have a bit of difficulty in getting new bolts back into the holes. The bolts I got were about an inch longer and after messing around with getting them into the hole and all the way through, I ground a nice taper on them, made sure the thread still started well and they went right in. I also found that it helped to leave the stabilizer sitting in its hole (in the arm) with just the inside bushing on, until I got both main bolts in. Thanks again to all those that sent me suggestions.

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