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For 46 years I have just used the copper-headed Thor hammer that came =
with the original tool kit. I have the same set of knock-offs for those =
46 years and when I restored the exterior I kept them because they =
nicely display the patina of a 46 year old car. The ears of the =
knock-offs are a bit flattened, and the underlying brass shows through =
in a few places, but that is what happens when you use the right tool =
supplied by the factory and they look lovely. I whack them pretty hard =
holding onto the very end of the handle to get the maximum leverage on =
the swing, always with the wheel off the ground so they centre properly, =
and so I can turn the wheel as to position the ears in the right place =
for a square blow.
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Somewhere I saw a picture of a mechanic hammering a knock-off on a =
centre-lock wheel on a front-engined formula 1 car (in my mind=E2=80=99s =
eye I see a Maserati), and he had a massive hammer, not the dinky Thor =
we have in our too kits, and he was wailing on it. I am not suggesting =
we do that; it was a race car and all the parameters are different, but =
it did suggest to me that we don=E2=80=99t need to be gentle.
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Then there is the aesthetic. I can=E2=80=99t say it better than Peter =
Egan: =E2=80=9CHowever you do it, there's nothing quite as satisfying =
as smacking a knockoff. It feels like an ancient, embedded human =
prerogative, like releasing an arrow from a longbow or skipping a stone =
across a lake. If you've never owned a car with knock- offs, you =
probably owe it to yourself and your ancestors to get one. Knockoffs =
provide both tactile involvement with your car and participation in one =
of the sport's most sacred rituals. Without which, as Jim Morrison would =
say, true sailing is dead.=E2=80=9D=20
=20
I have been whacking them for 46 years and have never stripped a thread =
or had a wheel come off. I love the ritual and the horrified stares =
from uninitiated and/or ill-informed on-lookers, so I=E2=80=99ll just =
stay the course.
=20
Cheers, Mirek
=20
From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Tom
Sent: January-21-20 9:06 AM
To: Healey Mail List
Subject: [Healeys] Knock off wrenches
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Are either of these two items useful? From the Moss catalog:
Long Handle Knock-off Wrench
https://mossmotors.com/long-handle-knock-off-wrench-eared-knock-offs
Protective Knock-off Wrenches
https://mossmotors.com/protective-knock-off-wrenches
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- Tom
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vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>For 46 =
years I have just used the copper-headed Thor hammer that came with the =
original tool kit.=C2=A0 I have the same set of knock-offs for those 46 =
years and when I restored the exterior I kept them because they nicely =
display the patina of a 46 year old car.=C2=A0 The ears of the =
knock-offs are a bit flattened, and the underlying brass shows through =
in a few places, but that is what happens when you use the right tool =
supplied by the factory and they look lovely.=C2=A0 I whack them pretty =
hard holding onto the very end of the handle to get the maximum leverage =
on the swing, always with the wheel off the ground so they centre =
properly, and so I can turn the wheel as to position the ears in the =
right place for a square blow.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> =
</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Somewhere =
I saw a picture of a mechanic hammering a knock-off on a centre-lock =
wheel on a front-engined formula 1 car (in my mind=E2=80=99s eye I see a =
Maserati), and he had a massive hammer, not the dinky Thor we have in =
our too kits, and he was wailing on it.=C2=A0 I am not suggesting we do =
that; it was a race car and all the parameters are different, but it did =
suggest to me that we don=E2=80=99t need to be =
gentle.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> =
</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Then there =
is the aesthetic.=C2=A0 I can=E2=80=99t say it better than Peter =
Egan:=C2=A0 =E2=80=9C</span><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>However =
you do it, there's nothing quite as satisfying as smacking a knockoff. =
It feels like an ancient, embedded human prerogative, like releasing an =
arrow from a longbow or skipping a stone across a lake. If you've never =
owned a car with knock- offs, you probably owe it to yourself and your =
ancestors to get one. Knockoffs provide both tactile involvement with =
your car and participation in one of the sport's most sacred rituals. =
Without which, as Jim Morrison would say, true sailing is =
dead.=E2=80=9D </span><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p>=
</span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> =
</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I have =
been whacking them for 46 years and have never stripped a thread or had =
a wheel come off.=C2=A0 I love the ritual and the horrified stares from =
uninitiated and/or ill-informed on-lookers, so I=E2=80=99ll just stay =
the course.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> =
</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Cheers, =
Mirek<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> =
</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span>=
</b><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Healeys =
[mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>Tom<br><b>Sent:</b> January-21-20 9:06 AM<br><b>To:</b> Healey Mail =
List<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Knock off =
wrenches<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>Are either of these two items useful? =
From the Moss catalog:<br><br>Long Handle Knock-off =
Wrench<br><a =
href=3D"https://mossmotors.com/long-handle-knock-off-wrench-eared-knock-o=
ffs">https://mossmotors.com/long-handle-knock-off-wrench-eared-knock-offs=
</a><br><br>Protective Knock-off Wrenches<br><a =
href=3D"https://mossmotors.com/protective-knock-off-wrenches";>https://mos=
smotors.com/protective-knock-off-wrenches</a><o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>- =
Tom<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
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