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heres what happens, the little riv nut has treads inside of it. you drill a hole to put slide the riv nut in, now you take the tool and put it up to the riv nut and tread the bolt thats in the tool into the riv nut. you hold the tool so that it doesnt move while turning the bold to suck up the riv nut till its tight in it hole and doesnt spin!
same thing that happens with a rivet, except for a rivet has a lil rod that sticks out that the tool grabs onto to pull it up into place!
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its basically the same as a rivet gun.......
heres what happens, the little riv nut has treads inside of it. you drill a hole to put slide the riv nut in, now you take the tool and put it up to the riv nut and tread the bolt thats in the tool into the riv nut. you hold the tool so that it doesnt move while turning the bold to suck up the riv nut till its tight in it hole and doesnt spin!
same thing that happens with a rivet, except for a rivet has a lil rod that sticks out that the tool grabs onto to pull it up into place!
heres what happens, the little riv nut has treads inside of it. you drill a hole to put slide the riv nut in, now you take the tool and put it up to the riv nut and tread the bolt thats in the tool into the riv nut. you hold the tool so that it doesnt move while turning the bold to suck up the riv nut till its tight in it hole and doesnt spin!
same thing that happens with a rivet, except for a rivet has a lil rod that sticks out that the tool grabs onto to pull it up into place!
The carbon top should be here next week if all goes well!!!!!
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I just came up with it...I mean I knew the principles behind it so I knew how the tool needed to be made, not much to it! Here is another home brew tool for those of you with limited resources and money (This will work, the tool I made is just easier to work with, I personally think):
http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/f...ad.php?t=15647
Well, so far I am still stuck on the Spinwerks Series 82 in the 16x9.5 0et flavor w/ 245/35/R16 Toyo T1R's
Im not dead set on that combo, but its the only I have found that:
A) Is of a reasonable price ($250 ea.)
B) Is of a reasonable weight (16 lbs)
C) Comes in the width and offset I am looking for (Custom made, so I can specify offset)
D) Looks decent while meeting all of the above criteria
Not planning on purchasing wheels until the springtime, so I still have time yet to make the "Right" choice....you guys need to help a brutha out!
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I think the spinwerks only come in the polished/chrome finish.....so thats how it'll be at first. I may paint/powdercoat/anodized them later on.
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Let me know when your ready....I'll see if I can sneak another one through the shop...I'd make a boat load of them, but my work keeps an eagle eye out for "Government" jobs .
I think the spinwerks only come in the polished/chrome finish.....so thats how it'll be at first. I may paint/powdercoat/anodized them later on.
I think the spinwerks only come in the polished/chrome finish.....so thats how it'll be at first. I may paint/powdercoat/anodized them later on.
i like the look of the spinwerks just not the finish! Paint FTW!
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They are located in the stock turn signal openings so I only had to do a little trimming since my projectors were slightly larger than the opening. Had I gone with smaller projectors I probably could have gotton away without trimming. As far as adjustability, its not an easy feat like a stock unit, but a few washers and you can dial it in pretty good....its not like you adjust them all that much anyways, probably one time only