Hello, everyone.
I ordered a lead knock-off hammer from the Roadster Factory. When I received
it, I discovered a large crack fissured into the lead by the handle, so sent
it back. No big deal, perfection is for gods and liars.
But I started giving more thought to hammers and knockoffs in general. I have
new chrome two-eared knockoffs. On my MGB (20 years ago in college) I had the
"nut" style knockoffs, so used a wrench. But with two-eared knockoffs, I
imagine one just whacks on the ear to loosen it, and whacks on the opposite
ear to tighten it. But this seems likely to damage the chrome. I asked for a
credit on the hammer I returned as I work this out.
So what do you all do with yours? I'm wondering if maybe the best thing isn't
just to buy a cheap hard rubber hammer.
Terry Smith
'59 TR3A (In pieces, but getting cleaner every week!)
|