[TheForge] Re: Gazinta

[Mike Spencer]

> While you are thinking about it....putting in some in-floor anchor
> loops is probably worth the effort.

Yeah, tell me, Peter.  I finally have a place I can get a vehicle into
to work on it.  Has been very handy for stuff like replacing a starter
motor in the winter, [1] formerly done in the back yard.

Only I have no way to get a *dead* vehicle in single-handed (because
of a slight up-hill grade and a high sill.)  I need a big ringbolt for
a come-along in the floor opposite the wide door.

Of course, now that the spiral stair is in place and anchored to the
concrete with four 3/8" bolts, I suppose I could put a chain around
the stair pole.  I dunno if I want to do that. :-)

So yes, floor anchors.  Yes.

- Mike

[1] And I have a special blacksmith's tool for removing Cavalier
    starters.  See, they used a ca. 4" x 8mm bolt that is threaded all
    the way through 3" of cast boss and projects out into the air near
    the manifold where it can rust nicely.  You can't get a torch in
    there to heat the boss without burning up all the wiring and
    stuff.  If you twist that bolt off, you might well have to remove
    the engine to bore it out.

    I finally welded a 5" long piece of 1x2 to a nice handle, heated
    it in the forge to bright red, quickly wrapped it in ceramic
    blanket and then held the end against the offending engine boss
    for maybe five minutes.  That was just enough to break the bolt
    loose so that it couled (eventually, resisting all the way) be
    turned out.

    I wonder what they do at the Chevy dealership.

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