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Snap-On do the halfmoon type. I have a set of combination A/F sized which
I have rarely used in the last 40 years.
Adrian 1966 TR4A CT64306 O
Wales UK.
On 21 April 2015 at 03:15, Chris Simo <ccsimonsen@gmail.com> wrote:
> On my triumphs,no . But my tool box has several modified tools with
> special purpose. One is for removing the air filter from my TR2 -
> shortened wrench as there is no other way I have found.
>
> My great uncle - who's cars and tool box I inherited had several mystery
> tools - bent, ground, shortend... And over the years I've found a use for
> each of them. I feel very connected to him while working on the car and
> with his special tools.
>
> On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 11:16 AM, dave n <dave@ranteer.com> wrote:
>
>> has anyone had a situation where one of these S or half-moon wrenches
>> were a must have?
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Randall
>> Sent: Monday, April 20, 2015 9:41 AM
>> Cc: 'triumph list'
>> Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 Fuel Pump
>>
>>
>> Once upon a time, long, long ago, in a galaxy much like our
>>> own, there was once an item known as a "c" wrench, which was
>>> a combination wrench in the shape of a "c," which would wrap
>>> around bulges like water pumps and fuel pumps and allow a
>>> mechanic to remove nuts obstructed by the item they held in
>>> place. I wonder whatever happened to them?
>>>
>>
>> I don't recall seeing them in combination form, but the box end form
>> seems to be alive and well. Eg,
>>
>> http://www.matcotools.com/catalog/wrenches-and-sets/half-moon-and-sets/metric/
>> Even available in ratcheting
>>
>> http://www.gearwrench.com/gearwrench-9850-5-pc-half-moon-reversible-double-box-ratcheting-wrench-set-metric.html
>>
>> Also the related S-wrench
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Sunex-9940-S-Style-Wrench-5-Piece/dp/B000PGWSZ4/ref=pd_bxgy_hi_img_z
>>
>> And distributor wrench
>> http://www.amazon.com/Vim-Tools-V118-Distributor-Wrench/dp/B000TQ522Q
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>Snap-On do the halfmoon type. I have a set of co=
mbination A/F sized=C2=A0 which I have rarely used in the last 40 years. <b=
r><br></div>Adrian 1966 TR4A CT64306 O<br></div>Wales UK.<br></div><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 21 April 2015 at 03:15=
, Chris Simo <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:ccsimonsen@gmail.com"; =
target=3D"_blank">ccsimonsen@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote=
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc soli=
d;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">On my triumphs,no .=C2=A0 But my tool =
box has several modified tools with special purpose. =C2=A0 One is for remo=
ving the air filter from my TR2 - shortened wrench as there is no other way=
I have found.<div><br></div><div>My great uncle - who's cars and tool =
box I inherited had several mystery tools - bent, ground, shortend...=C2=A0=
And over the years I've found a use for each of them. =C2=A0 I feel ve=
ry connected to him while working on the car and with his special tools.</d=
iv></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div><di=
v class=3D"h5">On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 11:16 AM, dave n <span dir=3D"ltr">&=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com"; target=3D"_blank">dave@ranteer.com</=
a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><di=
v class=3D"h5">has anyone had a situation where one of these S or half-moon=
wrenches were a must have?<br>
<br>
-----Original Message----- From: Randall<br>
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2015 9:41 AM<br>
Cc: 'triumph list'<br>
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 Fuel Pump<br>
<br>
<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Once upon a time, long, long ago, in a galaxy much like our<br>
own, there was once an item known as a "c" wrench, which was<br>
a combination wrench in the shape of a "c," which would wrap<br>
around bulges like water pumps and fuel pumps and allow a<br>
mechanic to remove nuts obstructed by the item they held in<br>
place. I wonder whatever happened to them?<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
I don't recall seeing them in combination form, but the box end form se=
ems to be alive and well.=C2=A0 Eg,<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.matcotools.com/catalog/wrenches-and-sets/half-moon-an=
d-sets/metric/" target=3D"_blank">http://www.matcotools.com/catalog/wrenche=
s-and-sets/half-moon-and-sets/metric/</a><br>
Even available in ratcheting<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.gearwrench.com/gearwrench-9850-5-pc-half-moon-reversi=
ble-double-box-ratcheting-wrench-set-metric.html" target=3D"_blank">http://=
www.gearwrench.com/gearwrench-9850-5-pc-half-moon-reversible-double-box-rat=
cheting-wrench-set-metric.html</a><br>
<br>
Also the related S-wrench<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.amazon.com/Sunex-9940-S-Style-Wrench-5-Piece/dp/B000P=
GWSZ4/ref=3Dpd_bxgy_hi_img_z" target=3D"_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Sunex=
-9940-S-Style-Wrench-5-Piece/dp/B000PGWSZ4/ref=3Dpd_bxgy_hi_img_z</a><br>
<br>
And distributor wrench<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.amazon.com/Vim-Tools-V118-Distributor-Wrench/dp/B000T=
Q522Q" target=3D"_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Vim-Tools-V118-Distributor-W=
rench/dp/B000TQ522Q</a> <br>
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