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Re: Knockoffs

To: Alan Lott <lottala@mail.auburn.edu>
Subject: Re: Knockoffs
From: Arthur Pfenninger <ch155@FreeNet.Buffalo.EDU>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 19:03:54 -0400 (EDT)
        Put the knock off's on hand tight then give them a rap with a
radhide hammer. Don't knock them silly this will ruin them.
...Art

On Tue, 29 Jul 1997, Alan Lott wrote:

> Hello all,
> 
> Well, the deal has finally been struck (after three weeks of painful
> waiting) and I am going to pick up my newest restoration project at about
> three o'clock today. A 99% complete, all original, never restored, rust
> free, 1971 B roadster. As is apropriate, I already have my first question.
> :-) Since this is my first experience with a car having no lug nuts, how
> does one tell when enough torque has been applied to the octagon knock
> offs? How about with eared knock offs? 
> 
> Thanks for the help! Oh, I've already started my restoration web page
> (photos won't be up until next week) at:
> http://www.auburn.edu/~lottala/mgb/mgbmain.htm
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Alan Lott
> GTA Dept of RSE
> Auburn University
> 
> 


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