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I've been beatin' on knockoffs for decades with a 4lb lead hammer, with
nary a nick, scratch or damaged threads. The only time I damaged a
knock-on/off was when I didn't have a lead hammer and used a block of
wood and a 4lb sledgehammer; it chipped the chrome. Go figure.
On 1/21/2020 8:08 PM, Mirek Sharp wrote:
>
> For 46 years I have just used the copper-headed Thor hammer that came
> with the original tool kit. I have the same set of knock-offs for
> those 46 years and when I restored the exterior I kept them because
> they nicely display the patina of a 46 year old car. The ears of the
> knock-offs are a bit flattened, and the underlying brass shows through
> in a few places, but that is what happens when you use the right tool
> supplied by the factory and they look lovely. I whack them pretty
> hard holding onto the very end of the handle to get the maximum
> leverage on the swing, always with the wheel off the ground so they
> centre properly, and so I can turn the wheel as to position the ears
> in the right place for a square blow.
>
> Somewhere I saw a picture of a mechanic hammering a knock-off on a
> centre-lock wheel on a front-engined formula 1 car (in my mindâ??s eye I
> see a Maserati), and he had a massive hammer, not the dinky Thor we
> have in our too kits, and he was wailing on it. I am not suggesting
> we do that; it was a race car and all the parameters are different,
> but it did suggest to me that we donâ??t need to be gentle.
>
> Then there is the aesthetic. I canâ??t say it better than Peter Egan:Â
> â??However you do it, there's nothing quite as satisfying as smacking a
> knockoff. It feels like an ancient, embedded human prerogative, like
> releasing an arrow from a longbow or skipping a stone across a lake.
> If you've never owned a car with knock- offs, you probably owe it to
> yourself and your ancestors to get one. Knockoffs provide both tactile
> involvement with your car and participation in one of the sport's most
> sacred rituals. Without which, as Jim Morrison would say, true sailing
> is dead.â??
>
> I have been whacking them for 46 years and have never stripped a
> thread or had a wheel come off. I love the ritual and the horrified
> stares from uninitiated and/or ill-informed on-lookers, so Iâ??ll just
> stay the course.
>
> Cheers, Mirek
>
> *From:*Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *Tom
> *Sent:* January-21-20 9:06 AM
> *To:* Healey Mail List
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Knock off wrenches
>
>
> Are either of these two items useful? Â Â From the Moss catalog:
>
> Long Handle Knock-off Wrench
> https://mossmotors.com/long-handle-knock-off-wrench-eared-knock-offs
>
> Protective Knock-off Wrenches
> https://mossmotors.com/protective-knock-off-wrenches
>
> - Tom
>
>
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I've been beatin' on knockoffs for decades with a 4lb lead hammer,
with nary a nick, scratch or damaged threads. The only time I
damaged a knock-on/off was when I didn't have a lead hammer and used
a block of wood and a 4lb sledgehammer; it chipped the chrome. Go
figure.<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/21/2020 8:08 PM, Mirek Sharp
wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">For
46 years I have just used the copper-headed Thor hammer that
came with the original tool kit. I have the same set of
knock-offs for those 46 years and when I restored the
exterior I kept them because they nicely display the patina
of a 46 year old car. The ears of the knock-offs are a bit
flattened, and the underlying brass shows through in a few
places, but that is what happens when you use the right tool
supplied by the factory and they look lovely. I whack them
pretty hard holding onto the very end of the handle to get
the maximum leverage on the swing, always with the wheel off
the ground so they centre properly, and so I can turn the
wheel as to position the ears in the right place for a
square blow.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Somewhere
I saw a picture of a mechanic hammering a knock-off on a
centre-lock wheel on a front-engined formula 1 car (in my
mindâ??s eye I see a Maserati), and he had a massive hammer,
not the dinky Thor we have in our too kits, and he was
wailing on it. I am not suggesting we do that; it was a
race car and all the parameters are different, but it did
suggest to me that we donâ??t need to be
gentle.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Then
there is the aesthetic. I canâ??t say it better than Peter
Egan:Â â??</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">However you do it, there's nothing quite as
satisfying as smacking a knockoff. It feels like an ancient,
embedded human prerogative, like releasing an arrow from a
longbow or skipping a stone across a lake. If you've never
owned a car with knock- offs, you probably owe it to
yourself and your ancestors to get one. Knockoffs provide
both tactile involvement with your car and participation in
one of the sport's most sacred rituals. Without which, as
Jim Morrison would say, true sailing is dead.â?? </span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">I
have been whacking them for 46 years and have never stripped
a thread or had a wheel come off. I love the ritual and the
horrified stares from uninitiated and/or ill-informed
on-lookers, so Iâ??ll just stay the course.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Cheers,
Mirek<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p>Â </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US"> Healeys
[<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";>mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Tom<br>
<b>Sent:</b> January-21-20 9:06 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Healey Mail List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Knock off wrenches<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Â </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br>
Are either of these two items useful? Â Â From the Moss
catalog:<br>
<br>
Long Handle Knock-off Wrench<br>
<a
href="https://mossmotors.com/long-handle-knock-off-wrench-eared-knock-offs";
moz-do-not-send="true">https://mossmotors.com/long-handle-knock-off-wrench-eared-knock-offs</a><br>
<br>
Protective Knock-off Wrenches<br>
<a
href="https://mossmotors.com/protective-knock-off-wrenches";
moz-do-not-send="true">https://mossmotors.com/protective-knock-off-wrenches</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Â </o:p></p>
</div>
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<p class="MsoNormal">- Tom<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p>Â </o:p></p>
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