[GOLENJEEPTJ]

Have you ever tried with an impact screwdriver?They work great and there cheap.Far easier to try first then going through the hassle of welding nuts on then repainting.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...3&blockType=G3

[PeteYJTJ]

His way worked. I mangaged to get mine out with just regular tools. My hinges were corroded, and looked like crap, like a lot of tailgate hinges I see, so I took them off to sandblast and paint also.

To put them back on, I used socket-head-cap-screws, allen head. I used stainless steel, with anti-seize. These work well, because the round head sits slightly down inside the countersink, so it does help hold the location, similar to the original flathead countersunk screws.

Just my opinion. Do whatever you like.
Good luck
Pete

[p997c4s]

Originally Posted by GOLENJEEPTJ

Have you ever tried with an impact screwdriver?They work great and there cheap.Far easier to try first then going through the hassle of welding nuts on then repainting.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...3&blockType=G3

Yes I have tried that too. They do work great on philips screws.
I have also tried everything else, I really have.