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Old 10-21-07, 04:03 AM   #51 (permalink)
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Re: Care & Feeding of Knock-Off / On wheels

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Originally Posted by Dalton View Post
I'm rather warming to five ordinary wheel nuts at this point, compared to all the anti-seize and wiring procedures, not to mention very large tools.

Dalton
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I've been happily living with knock-offs for ten years. Anti-seize, a big lead hammer, and safety-wire pliers are the only 'special' tools you need.

There are some cars (Cobras and GT40s among them) that just demand proper knock-offs.
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