Suggestions for this stripped screw head?

Already tried ez outs and they were just auguring their way through the material instead of catching and unscrewing.
This is the front of the oem roof rack

 

Left hand drill bit. Have had success with those before.

 

Tried it, was just removing material .

 

My first go to now would be try the left hand drill bit .

This could turn into one of those projects having to drill it out completely and increase to a larger size.

Good Luck!

 

The nuclear option is drop the head liner and grab it from inside

 

Could try cutting flats on either side of the head and using vice grips to unscrew. Then if that doesn’t work drill it out

 

This is the bolt that goes to the bracket not one that goes directly to the roof. No access from the other side.

 

Torch!

 

Seriously though. Probably just drill it out with an 1/8 bit then try the left handed bit so it has something to bite.

 

If you trust yourself a good steel chisel and a hammer should work too but one mistake and well…

 

Have you heated it at all?

 

Two votes for dremel. Use a grinder bit so it cuts a slot into the edges for a really large size of flat screwdriver. Then while it is cooling soak a Qtip and dab something like Bitron or PB Blaster on the edges of the stuck bolt. The lube will follow the threads as it cools. Then after about 5-10min try to loosen in. Had good success with this 2 part method in the past.

 

Put a blanket around and weld small grade 8 nut to it. Zip off with impact