There's another answer. Take two pair of small vise grips and clamp them on opposite sides of the nut. Then take a screwdriver or some small bar and place it between them and turn it off. I think the inside of the nut may be your easist option. Think "inside" the box :-) Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies ===================================================================== Tom Duross wrote: > > No luck with a socket and universal joint? I realize it's a biggie. > If you can get fairly vertical to it you could try a supply/stop wrench, > know any plumbers? They use them on the nuts that hold down faucets to > sink > decks or countertops. Those are 1" or bigger. > I have some needle nose vice-grips but none that open that far, maybe > there > are some that do. > No luck tapping the flat with a screwdriver and hammer either? > Moe, Larry the cheese! > > Tom > > > huh? > ;) > I'll go to the hardware store and see what I can figure out.. > > I don't really wanna bang too much on it, for fear of shattering a 47 > year old mirror... bad luck, don't ya know ;) > > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! '62 to '65 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html.