Posted By: okie
Special Sockets ?????? - 04/01/10 07:56 PM
Does anyone know where you can buy some deep sockets with the nylon inserts in them to assemble your painted bolts ? i have checked at Sears and looked on ebay. Thanks Ronnie
Posted By: HitIt
Re: Special Sockets ?????? - 04/01/10 11:00 PM
if you can't find them try using a dryer sheet between the bolt and the socket. Even those nylon ones will chip the paint I'm afraid.
You can also use peices of those blue scott shop paper towels.
Posted By: coro500net
Re: Special Sockets ?????? - 04/01/10 11:26 PM
I got a set from Matco,they did not work that well,you cannot tighten much at all as the socket insert gets chewed up.
Posted By: bobby66
Re: Special Sockets ?????? - 04/02/10 12:01 AM
Paint after final assembly?
Posted By: 38371cuda
Re: Special Sockets ?????? - 04/02/10 02:43 AM
Paint after final assembly. I am a body guy and there is no way to completely keep bolts from chipping. As many times as you have to go back and forth to achieve alignment, touch up is inevitable. If you used 2 stage paint, buy a small amount of single stage for the touch up. Airbrush to be perfect, model brush or Q-tip to be satisfactory.
Posted By: charger RTSE
Re: Special Sockets ?????? - 04/02/10 12:24 PM
Only use the six sided sockets and put some electrical tape over the nut or bolt and then do it up.
Posted By: Fury Fan
Re: Special Sockets ?????? - 04/02/10 02:21 PM
A related thought:
Reportedly pieces of milk jug can be cut into good protective washers to use during body panel alignment -- then remove it for final bolt installation.