Well, my last post was at the conclusion of the passenger side. Today I tore into the drivers side and both capture nuts broke lose in the rust. Bolts with washers at the dealer now list for $98 each. 4 hours later I cut one bolt In frustration and I’m soaking the other one overnight and have drilled a hole in the frame to try and pin the nut. A nightmare of a job.
Jorn, how did you get a saw in that nut hole?

That sucks! I wedged the nut with a large screw driver and a thin long noised vice grip and used the thinnest blade I could find, without the holder/grip. That way I was able to loosen the bolt enough to create just enough room between the service and the nut to put the blade between it and cut it off. It was a hell of a job. I believe I still have a nut if you need one.

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1979 Black on Black, 300CD (sold), 1990 Black 300SE, Silver 1989 Volvo 780, 1988 300CE (vanished by the hands of a girlfriend), 1992 300CE (Rescue).