AtlantaSteve
Active Member
SO, some of the fasteners I've been using lately are more expensive fancy ones that they sell at my local ACE, but they're locked up because they're so bleedin' fancy!
The problem is when you take these nice looking expensive bolts or nuts and torque the hell out of them, you destroy the finish. I remember from 15+ years ago when I used to get Street Rod Magazine, they advertised these plastic inserts that you would put in your sockets. They reduced the size by about 1 step (so you'd put an insert in a 9/16 socket, and it'd then be used on a 1/2 fastener)
I haven't been able to really find these advertised anywhere else. Anyone have any idea where to get something like this?
Thanks.
Steve
The problem is when you take these nice looking expensive bolts or nuts and torque the hell out of them, you destroy the finish. I remember from 15+ years ago when I used to get Street Rod Magazine, they advertised these plastic inserts that you would put in your sockets. They reduced the size by about 1 step (so you'd put an insert in a 9/16 socket, and it'd then be used on a 1/2 fastener)
I haven't been able to really find these advertised anywhere else. Anyone have any idea where to get something like this?
Thanks.
Steve