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Door Hinge Step Extraction

SCLaunch

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I had been putting off doing door hinge steps as had heard all the horror stories of getting the painted bolts out. I said nah, all good...grabbed the breaker bar and went to work. Bottom 2 bolts easy peasy, broke free and good!
Well, you can guess what happened next...top bolts...I'm fairly sure they are made of lead 😔 T50 just stripped the pattern like butter. I have tried to heat them with small cigar torch, and then a basic extractor, but nothing doing.
What are the next steps? I have a reamed out discolored top set I need out. Body shop? What might work?
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touch-up paint and leave them as is? I hate Torx bolts.
 
 







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