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[Bartlett 914]

We all do it. We sometimes need a tool for a special use. It sometimes makes the difference in how well a job comes out Earlier this year, just for the heck of it, I removed the shaft from the bushings in an old trailing arm. I ended up using heat. I did get it out but what a an awful stinky mess! Yesterday Glenn (gms) stopped by with 2 trailing arms he was cleaning up. He wanted to know if I had a press for the job. With a little scrap metal some machining and welding we came up with a simple tool to remove the shaft. Here are a couple pictures of what we came up with. The tool worked really nice. I think if wanted, this would also work with the trailing arm in the car.

So how about posting some of the special tools you have made.

[rick 918-S]

I'm not sure if you would classify 2" masking tape as a tool but here's a method for keeping track of you terminal ends while rewiring your car, boat, or what ever your working on.
I was recently rewiring the Healey. I had a HotRod Wires generic harness with no terminal ends. I was working on the dash and needed several different terminal ends. I have a big nut and bolt assortment drawer with different sizes and types. Rather that bring the bulky drawer over to the car and chance knocking the thing over in the tight quarters, I stuck several of the connectors to a strip of 2" masking tape and stuck it to the kick panel next to where I was working. Notice the tape in the left of the photo. It worked for me... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)