From: Jeff Gatton (jdgatton@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Dec 15 2003 - 14:25:36 PST
McMaster-Carr www.mcmaster.com also has a lot of
speciality tools and would be a LOT cheaper than
Snap-on or Matco.
Jeff Gatton.
--- "Paul A. Thomas" <bluewhale@jaxkneppers.com>
wrote:
> I took my old Atomic Energy Commission pickup out
> for a spin today,
> stopping by a couple of body shoppes to get an
> estimate for repair of the
> left front fender, which was too friendly with a
> telephone pole a few years
> ago. To my shock I find that most front line body
> shoppes in this area
> will not work on the truck! They only work on late
> model ( 1990 and up )
> vehicles and the prefer ( by far ) to replace parts
> vs repairing them.
>
> I did get the name of a shoppe which does this sort
> of work and went by:
> looked to be a good place, honest, meticulous work.
> He said he would pound
> it out, fill and bring back to orig shape for $300
> if I brought the fender
> in. I'm game, however he showed me that I need a
> special allen wrench to
> get the fender off. Turns out this is the same one
> I need to adjust the
> door lock strike plate ( to keep the door from
> flying open on the highway
> <g> ) He indicated Snap On, Matco and others carry
> this wrench, however I
> never get to visit one of these tool trucks.
>
> Can anyone tell me what the name of this wrench is?
> Did they come in
> varying sizes in the mid '50's? I can get a photo
> within a day of the bolt
> heads if it will help, but thought that this might
> be a known tool ( it is
> also used to bolt the bed together )
>
>
> Many Thanks
>
>
> Paul
> MVPA# 24986
> 53 REO M35 Fire Conversion
> 53 AEC Chevy 3/4 Ton
> www.paulathomas.com/images
>
>
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