Just finishing up on the king pins on my '51 3100, and it's time to put the end plugs in, and after trying one time, I thought I'd better get on here and ask this question before I ruin my new plugs. I popped it one time with my ball peen and it just bounced off. I figure if I don't get it right the first time, I'll have flattened or wrinkled caps that will never go in. I had my king pins in the freezer, and the first one slid right in (hoping the second one goes that well). I decided to put the plugs in the freezer too, hoping they'll contract a little and go in easier.
I'm wondering how, if the plugs are the correct tight fit, which they are, how can you knock them into the groove without damaging the ridge of the groove that keeps them in? I'm out there right now doing this, but I'm going to jump over to the driver's side and get that king pin and bearing in while I wait on one of you guys with experience in these plugs to get on and tell me how you got yours in. Is there a trick to it? Or do you just pound the boogers until they seat? Don't know, but I don't want to have to wait for days for new one's to come in if I mangle these. Thanks, and I'll be back in here soon to see what's appeared. Lee
