I've been stripping my Steamer in readiness for a complete renovation job. My biggest issue is corrosion due to 17 years of British weather and the dreaded road salt.
(http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad191/crustycrutch/IMG_0333.jpg)
I couldn't believe the state of the exhaust studs and nuts! Two of the nuts had corroded away completely - the little ring in the foreground of the pic of the studs is all that was left.
(http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad191/crustycrutch/IMG_0335.jpg)
The strange thing is that the exhaust system itself is in pretty good condition and will only need a good wire brushing and a coat or two of PJ1.
Looks just like mine!.
I am trying to ignore them at the moment, as there causing no probs.
I believe Bruken used a Laser tools such as this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Laser-Impact-Stud ... 5ad2d48509 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Laser-Impact-Stud-Extractor-1-2-SD-3986-/390084199689?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item5ad2d48509)
to remove the crusty stubs on his barn find Tiger.
The exhaust on the Girly is stainless, aren't they the same on the steamer?
Stainless? Nah, we're all running iron oxide.