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No pics at the moment, but this is the bolt that is on top of the hardware raised off the roof— not into the roof directly so it wouldn’t be thru the headliner

 

I tried this and it didn’t work

 

Find a friend with a mill...if the part can be removed off

 

I had the same thing happen. We were able to carefully drill out the center with slightly smaller drill. We used a small pic to get into the thread and were able to collapse enough of it to get the remainder of it out without damaging the threads. The extractor didn't work for us either.

 

thanks. I think at this point the whole thing is a loss and I may need to cut the whole thing open. What a frustrating ordeal. I can’t believe this is an OEM part.

 

Smart approach. I imagine it's very important to make sure to start with a small bit and get the hole started exactly in the center. OP, if you end up boogerin' up the threads you may be able to retap it.

 

Put a nut over and around what’s left of the bolt and squirt some mig wire onto what’s left of the bolt, making the nut the new bolt head. This is SOP for Ford exhaust manifold bolts.

 

Man, I gotta get trained on welding!!!

 

thanks! Not a welder unfortunately. I can pay in beer if someone can help

 

If I was close to you I’d help you. @fatfurious2 might be able to assist or know someone who can.

 

Im getting a new bike soon. Ducati is for sale now

 

What needs done? I tried going back a few posts, but didnt see

 

Can you grab it with vise grips? Then use another tool to grab that? I have a welder. I am in Ashburn.

 

mig weld a bolt onto the bolt which has no head to back it out.

 

You have a scrambler right?

 

Id try the vice grips first. I can try to weld for you if you want.

 

Yes sir!

 

theres nothing really to hold on to. At this point I’m just trying to get the entire thing off

 

We can try

 

I got it out somehow. Sure enough there was no nut plate in there so I was given a defective product