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TR2/3/3A TR3 hub cap tool
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TR3driver
Great Pumpkin - R.I.P
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I use one of these https://www.harborfreight.com/2-piece-heavy-duty-pry-bar-set-67477.html with the corners rounded off and the tip ground down so it gets between the hubcap and the wheel easier.
Geo Hahn
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I won a set of these at a TR event:
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-piece-heavy-duty-pry-bar-set-1654.html
Rounded the corners of the small one and carry it in the on-board tool kit for Nave Plate removal.
But in the garage I just use a claw hammer!
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-piece-heavy-duty-pry-bar-set-1654.html
Rounded the corners of the small one and carry it in the on-board tool kit for Nave Plate removal.
But in the garage I just use a claw hammer!
Don Elliott
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I use a tool that looks like a screwdriver but the end is flared out wider and there is a "V" notch in the center of the tip.
They are used for prying out carpet tacks.
They are used for prying out carpet tacks.
Geo Hahn
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Nice assortment of DIY solutions.
Of course there was a TR tool for this but NLA from Moss at least:
https://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/SearchResults.aspx?SearchText=387-020&WebCatalogID=0
Of course there was a TR tool for this but NLA from Moss at least:
https://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/SearchResults.aspx?SearchText=387-020&WebCatalogID=0
BritBox
Jedi Hopeful
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I use a small Stanley "Wonderbar". I looked up a link for it:
Stanley Pry & Claw Bars
Who knew there were so many different ways to pry things from other things?
Mine is an older version of the 55-045.
Stanley Pry & Claw Bars
Who knew there were so many different ways to pry things from other things?
Mine is an older version of the 55-045.
lbcs_r_fun
Jedi Hopeful
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You need one of these, "combination" tools. Available on eBay from time to time.
T
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Here is where I purchased my TR tools. Original stuff.
Gil NoCal https://www.vtr.org/classifieds/detail.php?siteid=5249
Gil NoCal https://www.vtr.org/classifieds/detail.php?siteid=5249
6TTR3A
Jedi Warrior
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<span style="font-size: 11pt">Here's the specs if you want to make your own.
I used a gas welding rig to flatten out the last 3" -3 1/2" so it would fit between the hub cap & the wheel, & also to braze the 2 pc together and lastly to round off the top of the short piece.
I put a dab of silicone seal on the rounded off top piece where it would touch the wheel.
It isn't indicated in the photo but the rounded off tip should extend about 1/2" beyond the last bend in the long piece.
Frank</span>
This information is so excellent. Thanks a lot for all the comments and DIY solutions - and especially the dimensioned drawing!
I am going to go have one fabricated. Maybe I'll fabricate a few and take them to the next TR event and sell them since they are so hard to come by.
Jim
I am going to go have one fabricated. Maybe I'll fabricate a few and take them to the next TR event and sell them since they are so hard to come by.
Jim
