Source for plastic picks / pointed tool?

[DNK]

John's freaking out right now

Need to do something before Doc sees it

 

[bgbassplyr]

+2

 

[Andrew Mace]

Assuming this is the grommet, is there any reason why you couldn't use a very thin cord/string in the "slot," cross them, feed the ends and the assembly through the tonneau panel and then pull down on the strings to feed the bottom of the grommet through? Kinda like fitting a windshield rubber seal....

 

[startech47]

Try a MAC cotter pin puller.

 

[hilsideser]

Put # 16 in a pan of hot water, then use some dish soap on it. Should go right on.

 

[equiprx]

Cosmetics departments sell what they refer to as 'orange sticks' which are bamboo rods used for finger and toe nail work. Stronger than plastic, cheap and easy and disposable.
All o-rings, seals and such I use gas/oil resistant lubricant.

 

[tdskip]

Clever Steve.

Thanks for all the suggestions guys.

 

[HerronScott]

Hi guys - my metal filler has a circle on it that locates the rubber connector and it won't fit past the fitting in question. In addition to this it seems like they would be handy for fitting/removing trim.

Do you have a picture of your metal filler? I was looking through my spare parts and the 2 spare gas caps/fillers that I have don't have anything like that.

Did you get it installed?

Scott

 

[tdskip]

Hi Scott - thanks for asking. Here is a (bad) picture;

Been working on the Bugeye and MGC, so nothing to report here.

 

[HerronScott]

Definitely, nothing like that on the 2 spares I have and I'm pretty sure that the one on my first TR4A didn't have one either. Odd...

Scott

 

[tdskip]

I have two like this - maybe TR6 items?

One on the left was on the car <span style="text-decoration: underline">without</span> the rubber gasket.

 

[HerronScott]

Tom,

Here's a picture of the 2 spare ones that I have.

Did you find a plastic pick and get yours installed?

Scott