The nut for the bolt is not welded to the frame but to the bumper
bracket. Cut/grind off the bolt head to remove the bracket. Replace the
bracket with one that has the nuts welded. Install new bolt in place of
the one that was cut.

BTW, this would be a good time to install a Haynes trailer hitch. I've
got one and they are sweet! With it there are three bolts to each side
of the frame, and you don't re-install the brackets at all. Bumper
mounts to the hitch itself. Very cool set up.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Grind/cut the bolt head off. Pull the bracket and install a replacement
bracket

Ed Wiebe wrote:
> I'm finally getting to repair the rear fibreglass bumper.  Both corners had been damaged by a PO.  I need to remove the bumper by removing the bumper brackets that are held to the frame by 2 bolts each side.
> The problem is that one of the nuts that are welded to the inside frame member is loose.  When I turn the bolt the nut turns also.  Is there a way to hold the nut, or do I have to drill or Dremel that bolt off?  The next question is how do I secure a nut securely on the inside of the frame?  I don't have access to a welder.
> Any suggestions are welcome.
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> Ed Wiebe, owner of 1990 Westfalia.
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