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Old 02-08-2015, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by garrett.fell View Post
Ah hah! An explanation! I didn't think about digging through old posts. I just thought I was going nuts. Since the bolt has to fit down into the recess past the tabs - they must have chiseled the thing to open it up. I've just been carefully grinding down the flats a little at a time 'till the bolt snaps in place.


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Ahhh....this explains why my bolts were welded to the plate.

Those recesses were completely ground flat on mine. Bolts must have been tack welded in place as an alternative to stop them spinning.
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