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Old Sep 20, 2006 | 12:25 AM
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they make those? and if they do how much?
Hell, I don't know how much they cost. I bought my sockets a zillion years ago when Craftsman made real tools. Go to Sears and see what it will cost.
On edit: I did a quick google. Tirerack has them for $3.50 each.
Old Sep 20, 2006 | 12:31 AM
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or with a bench grinder, some safety glasses, and a bit of time with a 6 point socket, grind the outside of that sucker down untill it fits. Go slowly so as not to overheat it and turn it blue.. If you do that it will break in no time..
Old Sep 20, 2006 | 12:34 AM
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or with a bench grinder, some safety glasses, and a bit of time with a 6 point socket, grind the outside of that sucker down untill it fits. Go slowly so as not to overheat it and turn it blue.. If you do that it will break in no time..
Yeah, just have a bucket of water next to the grinder, and dip that sucker after a few seconds of grinding. That is also how I sharpen my other tools. Hoes, axes, etc.
Old Sep 20, 2006 | 12:35 AM
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Leave it to me to provide the ghetto/farm solutions to everyday problems
Old Sep 20, 2006 | 12:57 AM
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im not cutting these headers, they are brand new and they are custome! need something better then that. any ideas?
wish i had custome headers
Old Sep 20, 2006 | 08:00 AM
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get an offset wrench thats what i used on my 460
Old Sep 20, 2006 | 01:41 PM
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I did a google search foroffset wrench and the pictures i got look like that tool wont work, the sides are to wide, they need to be about 1/32" , the side on those wreches look like at leasy 1/4" wide. 1 know 1/32" is awfully thin, thats why i am wondering if the wrench i need exsists...
Old Sep 20, 2006 | 01:44 PM
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or with a bench grinder, some safety glasses, and a bit of time with a 6 point socket, grind the outside of that sucker down untill it fits. Go slowly so as not to overheat it and turn it blue.. If you do that it will break in no time..
Yeah, just have a bucket of water next to the grinder, and dip that sucker after a few seconds of grinding. That is also how I sharpen my other tools. Hoes, axes, etc.
I cant grind on the sockets because... they arnt mine, they are my step dads, and he is allready reluctant to just let me use his tools because i have developed a reputation for loosing tools in the past, have not lost any while working on my mustang... yet. i guess i could stop being so cheap and buy one socket that i can grind on... i think i might do that. Thanks guys.
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