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Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 08:42:14 -0400
From: Scott Donnelly <oharajem@free.midcoast.com>
Organization: Journey's End Marina/O'Hara Corp.
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To: Paul and Susan Almjeld <palmjeld@home.com>
Subject: Re: Tech Tip this week
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My cuss-free method of installing these hooks was to take a short length of
string and tie it in a loop. Put the loop of string on the hook, clamp down on
the opposite end of the loop of string with Vice Grips and pull hook in to
position. Cut string and repeat.
Scott Donnelly
SV
Paul and Susan Almjeld wrote:
> Yo Tom:
>
> Great tip! Thanks! See ya in a couple of days!
>
> Paul
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-alpines@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-alpines@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Thomas Wiencek
> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 9:08 AM
> To: Message Alpine
> Subject: Tech Tip this week
>
> Our Tech Tip this week is from Thomas Keith - Thanks Tom
>
> Installing the new rubber seat diaphragms in seats can be much easier with
> a simple tool to grab the metal hooks. Having tried various pliers, vise
> grips, screwdrivers, etc., I found it much better just to make a very
> simple tool from a screw-in hook from a hardware store. I fashioned a
> straight wood handle about 8 inches long to fit my grip and then just
> screwed a 2-inch hook securely into one end. You can grab those hooks in
> a strong new diaphragm and stretch 'em right over the tiny holes in the
> seat frame, easy as pie, with no cussing.
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