tonyciambrone
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In the Midwest we don't use flare nut wrenches either.....open end is much easier to use in tandem with the torch
Best ratcheting wrenches?
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In the Midwest we don't use flare nut wrenches either.....open end is much easier to use in tandem with the torch
Finky198
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tell that to bleeder and fitting like this
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We have to use flare nut wrenches, I like my ts8000 benzomatic torch with hose for easy access. a wire brush and some 60/40 atf/ace spray.... or water, wax and a hammer and socket or punch for vibration. Its been years since I f*^*&ed up a brake fitting. I'd rather take my time then the latter... some of you rust free dwellers don't have a clue how easy you guys have got it....
http://postimage.org/We have to use flare nut wrenches, I like my ts8000 benzomatic torch with hose for easy access. a wire brush and some 60/40 atf/ace spray.... or water, wax and a hammer and socket or punch for vibration. Its been years since I f*^*&ed up a brake fitting. I'd rather take my time then the latter... some of you rust free dwellers don't have a clue how easy you guys have got it....
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BioNerd
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I dont work on newer cars. 85 is the newest.
Plenty of rust
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My piont is about phsyics, not brands. Minimum requirements for me on open ends is hrc45 on hardness. These tools will dent hardware before the tool spreads in most cases. On the flip side, I would never want one of the thicker open ends on a normal everyday combo wrench. That's why snap on makes 4 thicknesses of open ends (and I'm not counting FD+ or other distractions). On a 13mm those jaws can vary from 3-8 or 9mm depending on what you grab, so thats a reduction down to 1/3 of the PSI on the fastener. (And the exact math varies by size of course).
Scotland Offshore ABZ
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Is that an MGB?
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66HertzClone
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I thought it was earlier than that looking at the front bumper. When did they start using those f-n ugly black rubber things?
BioNerd
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You guys like those rusties? Check these!
We broke 4 bolts that were fused by rust when taking that ranchero intake off!
These guys are a street legal 1979 vw sandrail with a subaru engine; 1970 vw bus westy camper; 1960 ford ranchero.
And then the never ending story of this 1965 series 1 jaguar:
All these thread hijack to prove that even tho I work in California, rust ain't easy on us.
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We broke 4 bolts that were fused by rust when taking that ranchero intake off!
These guys are a street legal 1979 vw sandrail with a subaru engine; 1970 vw bus westy camper; 1960 ford ranchero.
And then the never ending story of this 1965 series 1 jaguar:
All these thread hijack to prove that even tho I work in California, rust ain't easy on us.
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When I googled a 75 B this was the picture, no harm, no foul. It is earlier, I recognized it only because I had started driving that year and remember how ugly those bumpers were. In 1973 the front bumper needed to be able have a 5 MPH crash without damage and a 2.5 in the rear, the next year it was 5 for both front and rear.
retDAC
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Started with '72 front 2.5 mph; '74 Front & Rear 5 mph went on until about '81-'83 when req't dropped back to 2.5 mph F&R. Ford kept their bumpers to 5 mph a few years longer or so they claimed.Actually some minimal damage was allowed in tests but IIRC all the lights had to work.
You don't know what rust is until you work on stuff that's driven on brine roads for its life. I bet a 10 year old northern New England car looks far worse than anything 30-50 years old from warm California. Plus im a firm believer that steel quality was better on those "classics" you work on. A lot more mild steel tin on newer vehicles with only a zinc or painted coating which inevitably doesn't last.
abvw
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BioNerd, those rust buckets you've shown are in better condition than the average 5 year old car that I service.
dnschmidt
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California is the rust belt. Try Arizona. That ocean has SALT water in it. Out here in the desert paint is optional. Had a twenty year old Grand Prix on which the gas tank straps were still shinny. If you want rust free go to Phoenix and Tucson.
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Jazz1
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I am too cheap to buy ratcheting wrenches so SIL left a set of SAE and METRIC WESTWARD ratcheting wrenches here 10 years ago. They are excellent! I did break the 10mm but there may have been some added stress put on the tool and Parts Source replaced it over the counter.
I have the mountain wrenches and love them except I wish they weren't spline drive. They get stuck on nearly every fastener head and it's really annoying.
Ive used them almost every day at work for over a year and haven't broken one yet
I am actually going to being them home though and just use my snap on long double box end set at work now though. Honestly, the mountains are so versatile that they can make up for a lot of tools as long as you have the room to use them and I bring them home for nearly every side job.
I wish they were 12 point or six point. There is another version similar to them that is a six point that looks nice.
I also have the SK x-Frame wrenches that are just amazingly nice. The ratchet mechanism is so smooth you think it's broken the first time you feel it. Re re
Ive used them almost every day at work for over a year and haven't broken one yet
I am actually going to being them home though and just use my snap on long double box end set at work now though. Honestly, the mountains are so versatile that they can make up for a lot of tools as long as you have the room to use them and I bring them home for nearly every side job.
I wish they were 12 point or six point. There is another version similar to them that is a six point that looks nice.
I also have the SK x-Frame wrenches that are just amazingly nice. The ratchet mechanism is so smooth you think it's broken the first time you feel it. Re re