[FC] CLUTCH HEADS

[N2VZD at aol.com]

buy 2 , they might not hold up to serious use. i bought some from  clarks. 
snap on get a lot of cash (about 2X as i remember) for the same  type tool 
as clark's has. NAPA no longer shows them. i spent a lot of time  looking 
into this last year. i parted out several FC's here , saving all  hardware that 
i could get . be prepared to soak with blaster , hit the bit HARD  before 
even trying to turn it. i saved a lot of hardware , then cleaned it in  the 
tumbler. i have replaced a lot of "incorrect" hardware on the FC's i am  
working on here. THEN i saw the current prices!  i now spend even more  effort 
on saving hardware from vehicles i part out. it has become worth it. yes  the 
smaller clutch head tools  are much more available.
lets hear about any cheaper way you have?
regards, tim colson
 
 
In a message dated 4/17/2011 2:35:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
mclark67 at charter.net writes:

Will,  don't be embarrassed.  These screws mess with the best of  'em.

They are called clutch heads.  I've only seen them on Corvair  FCs but I 
hear 
they are common on most Chevy trucks of the day.   SnapOn has these as 
sockets, and they are expensive.  I got a whole  set at an auto show one 
time, not the best of quality but they do stand up  to a screw-knocker.  
Hm, 
I guess that would be pretty good  quality.

Don't be fooled into thinking you just need the one  size.  Take off the 
headlight bezel and you'll see the headlight  "pan" is held on by mini 
clutch 
heads.

You can probably find these  at NAPA or similar; I've yet to see them at 
AutoZone or others.  I've  also seen them as 1/4 in bits you put in a 
driver.

If you get them out  and want to replace them, save the ones that aren't 
all 
butchered  up.  Some people actually like them, and they are tops for an  
authentic restoration.


Mike Clark
61  Rampside
Stockbridge, Georgia







> I'm truly  embarrassed and this question is Rampside Class 101 material 
but
> is  there a special tool for all those bowtie slotted screws?  I want  to
> finally get my Rampside on the road but I am a VW guy and these are  new 
to
> me.  Thanks for the  help.
>

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