I just bought a Rivet Nut Insertion Tool from HF. I originally bought just the rivet nuts so I can install new (really old) Shell style horns on the firewall, intending to use just a bolt and nut to install the rivet nuts, but discovered the it was not that easy. Seemed I needed more hands than I have, marred the face of the rivet and it didn’t compress evenly, so I decided a new tool was in order. After all, men can’t have too many tools! The reviews on the Doyle HF tool were really good.
I didn’t want to fasten the horns to the firewall using a nut and bolt for two reasons. The first is I would need my wife to help, and she would be too keen on laying under the dashboard. Second, I just installed the firewall pad and cover, so I don’t want to remove it to get access to the nut. I figure I could remove a couple of the firewall clips to gently pull the pad away from the firewall to drill the holes.
I tested it out using one of the supplied 1/4”-20 rivet nuts and it was easy. Now on to install the horns!
I have never heard of this tool until now. I need one.
Brian
'51 Chevy 3604 Project '28 Chevy LO basket case '83 GMC Sierra 4x4
Well technically I didn't buy this, it was a Christmas gift from my BIL. With the addition of my lift I had wanted a tall stand. This will definitely come in handy.
Craig "Living life in the SLOW lane" Come, Bleed or Blister something has got to give!!! '59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting) '58 Viking 4400, 235, 4 Speed (Thor)
Well, it may not (yet ...) be an old truck tool, it *is* the most recent tool I bought ... I finally treated myself to a cordless reciprocating tool for Christmas. Whoa -- is this thing handy for a number of tasks! Most recently, I have been using it on a carpentry project (drywall ... I am a lousy drywaller ... but I am improving ...)
John
"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." Will Rogers
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Here's something I built/bought. Made up the base and upright from some tube steel I had laying around (I think it used to be table legs), bought a 10' stick of 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 x 1/8 angle, and some locking casters off Amazon. Got it mostly done today and stuck one of the fenders on. Way easier to work on all the little rock dents in them bolted to the stand. Once both are cleaned up, I'll bolt the other one on the opposite side and primer and block them both. Then when the weather allows, it'll be a paint stand.
Kevin Newest Project - 51 Chevy 3100 work truck. Photos [flickr.com] #2 - '29 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. First car '29 Ford Special Coupe Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
Getting ready to start on my cab patch panels. I purchased a 20lbs pot blaster form HF. I view the item on line and the store showed 3 in stock, when I got to the store there was only one and it was a return. As the blaster had been returned it was an opened box and marked "Parts Missing". The manager had it discounted to $59.00. I went through the box and could tell it had been used not just opened, there was media still in the tank and the nozzle was broken. Other than the nozzle and the cheap plastic funnel being broken the kit was all there. I told the manager I would give him $40.00 for it, he said that with opened items you only had 5 days to return it if it didn't work. He discounted it to $40.00 and I took it home.
I haven't used it as yet but did replace the nozzle and added the air line fitting.
Craig "Living life in the SLOW lane" Come, Bleed or Blister something has got to give!!! '59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting) '58 Viking 4400, 235, 4 Speed (Thor)
I am a lousy drywaller ... but I am improving ...)
