Removing front clip bolts that are stripped

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shocked440

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Hey ya'll. I'm removing the front clip from my 1985 chevy k10 so I can pull the old engine and install my new blueprint engine. All but 2 of the smaller bolts that connect the front clip to the fenders came out. 2 are stripped in the clip on nuts from the factory. Does anyone know a secret to getting them out? Thanks for your help
 

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I usually use a drill and drill the head off or grinder with a cut off wheel and take the heads off of stripped fasteners. I also don't remove the front clip to pull engines.
 

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cutoff wheel. Just had to do it to disassemble a front clip a couple weeks ago. spun one of the nuts out of sheet metal.
 

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