How are the radiator support frame mounts removed?

[robroy]

Hello,

I'd like to remove the mounts that connect the radiator support to the frame, but I don't see an obvious way to do this. Looking down the hole where the bolts go, I see a metal object lodged in there that's shaped like a pitted olive.

Am I supposed to place a punch on the edge of this "pitted olive" and smash it out with a hammer?

Here's a photo of the mount I'm talking about--unfortunately I don't have a photo of the "pitted olive."



Thanks very much!
-Robroy

[FordTruck]

I just got done taking off my cab and all i did was soaked them in PB and took a screw driver and just pryed them off of there.

[FORDification]

The top and bottom snap/twist together, but after 40 years of corrosion they're almost always rusted together. I've parted out many bumpside trucks and have never been able to salvage those intact. Judging by the condition of yours, I'd say it's very unlikely you're going to get yours apart without a cutoff wheel. While it's possible, it's not worth the effort IMO.

[flyboy2610]

If that's your frame, you should be able to do the job in about 30 seconds with a reciprocating saw, and an aggressive metal cutting blade.
That's how I got 'em off the front end of my '68.

[SteveC]

i took a pipe just barly smaller than the hole in the top about ooo 12 inches long and took a sledge hammer and gave it a small wack and they came out and were still salvagable

[robroy]

Thanks to everybody for the replies! I'll first try to punch the center out, then move on to cutting/grinding if that fails.

Thanks again; it's much appreciated!
-Robroy

[robroy]

Hello Folks,

I spent about half an hour trying to punch out the center with no success, so my father Hugh helped me grind through one of them with an electric grinder.

The top, circular plate was thicker than I we thought it would be, so this took some effort!

Once off, it was a little hard to understand how it ever went together. This is probably because the separate pieces had fused completely in to one chunk of metal and were indistinguishable from one another.

I'm also having a little trouble getting the new Dennis Carpenter pads to fit, but I'll open a new forum thread about that since it's not exactly the same topic.

Thanks very much for your help!
-Robroy