TJ rear shock mounts

[works]

I've heard of this issue before. On the TJ the top of the rear shock bolts on with some mickey mouse apparatus which is guarded by the gas tank. Mine is old and of course something up there broke off preventing any attempts to properly install the new extended ones that are going in.
Wondering if anyone else has ran into this, how you got around it and if you were able to find a way to do it without dropping the gas tank and breaking out the welder...
I will be installing a budget boost (coil spacers/shocks) in my TJ shortly and will most likely end up doing so in a parking lot with no welder or power tools so the solution may have to be creative lol.
Thanks

[timsyj]

Hey man i wish i could help ya on that one but i am only used to yj's so far. Good luck with it tho.

[Hawkes]

I removed the plastic inner fenders and used a grinder, a dremel and an air chisel to cut the captured nuts off. Took a while but got rid of them. Just used bolts and nuts after that.

[Gman77]

You can also use an extra long punch ( hard to find) and hammer it out.

[OUTLAW MF]

Feb 9, 2011 14:28:07 GMT -4 @Gman77 said:

You can also use an extra long punch ( hard to find) and hammer it out.

Hey "Gman77", nice of you to visit the board but you should register,,,Unless you wanna continue to be a FAG like the rest who haven't!!

Cheers!!
Jeff

[OUTLAW MF]

Feb 9, 2011 20:47:48 GMT -4 OUTLAW MF said:

Feb 9, 2011 14:28:07 GMT -4 @Gman77 said:

You can also use an extra long punch ( hard to find) and hammer it out.

Hey "Gman77", nice of you to visit the board but you should register,,,Unless you wanna continue to be a FAG like the rest who haven't!!

Cheers!!
Jeff

I miss you buddy!!

[gman77]

[OUTLAW MF]

Feb 12, 2011 13:05:54 GMT -4 gman77 said:

Hahaha welcome to our little board!! ;D


Jeff