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Bill Goddard · 04-03-2014, 07:13 PM

Toms, One of you posted a pic once of a tool you made to compress the spring at the lower end of the control rods for throttle and advance. I am trying to assemble my little control arms and I can't compress the springs to reach the holes for the pins. Could you post the picture again please?

Thanks Bill G

Rusty Homestead Fl · 04-03-2014, 07:20 PM

Slip a suitable sized deep socket on the end and push. Worked for me.

Tom Wesenberg · 04-03-2014, 07:56 PM

Here you are. If I made another one I'd use the needle nose Vise Grip shown.

Bill Goddard · 04-04-2014, 06:34 AM

Thanks Tom and Rusty. I'll try the deep socket first. Bill G

RUNNERBUN · 04-04-2014, 08:10 AM

I think that's real neat. I suspect that the same basic idea can be used to construct a Valve spring compressor for installing or removing the valve springs.

mshmodela · 04-04-2014, 08:19 AM

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That's an awesome tool... Glad I took a year of welding in high school back in the day --suspect with my Model A I might be needing to hone up those skills.

Afordman31 · 04-04-2014, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

Here you are. If I made another one I'd use the needle nose Vise Grip shown.

Tom, you never cease to amaze me. Afordman31

Ted Duke · 04-04-2014, 08:41 AM

I got a buddy to help after three attempts and some "angry" words.

Ted

Tom Wesenberg · 04-04-2014, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Afordman31

Tom, you never cease to amaze me. Afordman31

Thanks guys! The picture doesn't show it too well but the washer next to the steering column has a sharp bevel on the outer points to help it slide under the spring. The pliers was from the dollar store and barely overcenters for locking. I wasn't sure how well the tool was going to work, so I didn't want to weld on a good Vice Grip brand, but now that I know it's a good tool I might make another one a little neater by using the long nose Vice Grip plier shown.

John Kuhnast · 06-26-2015, 01:45 PM

Thank you Tom and Rusty You guys came through again And I had an answer in less than an hour.

C26Pinelake · 06-26-2015, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Afordman31

Tom, you never cease to amaze me. Afordman31

Times 2, he is amazing ! Wayne

jax55 · 06-26-2015, 11:27 PM

Great tool Tom! Maybe we need to start a new thread for special purpose tools made or purchased by model A'rs.
I'll bet we would have pages of them and a great help to those of us new to the Model A.
I have made tools for other cars, and would hate to struggle over another for the Model A that has already been made and tested. "The proof is in the pudding"

04-03-2014, 07:13 PM	#1
Bill Goddard Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Shrewsbury,Pa Posts: 516	Looking for Tom Endy or Tom Wesenberg Toms, One of you posted a pic once of a tool you made to compress the spring at the lower end of the control rods for throttle and advance. I am trying to assemble my little control arms and I can't compress the springs to reach the holes for the pins. Could you post the picture again please? Thanks Bill G

04-03-2014, 07:20 PM	#2
Rusty Homestead Fl Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Homestead, Fl Posts: 351	Re: Looking for Tom Endy or Tom Wesenberg Slip a suitable sized deep socket on the end and push. Worked for me.

04-04-2014, 06:34 AM	#4
Bill Goddard Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Shrewsbury,Pa Posts: 516	Re: Looking for Tom Endy or Tom Wesenberg Thanks Tom and Rusty. I'll try the deep socket first. Bill G

04-04-2014, 08:10 AM	#5
RUNNERBUN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Queensland Australia Posts: 640	Re: Looking for Tom Endy or Tom Wesenberg I think that's real neat. I suspect that the same basic idea can be used to construct a Valve spring compressor for installing or removing the valve springs. __________________ Adjust your points with gentle blows of a 2 pound hammer

04-04-2014, 08:19 AM	#6
mshmodela Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,765	Re: Looking for Tom Endy or Tom Wesenberg Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) That's an awesome tool... Glad I took a year of welding in high school back in the day --suspect with my Model A I might be needing to hone up those skills.

04-04-2014, 08:41 AM	#8
Ted Duke Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fairfield, Virginia Posts: 616	Re: Looking for Tom Endy or Tom Wesenberg I got a buddy to help after three attempts and some "angry" words. Ted

06-26-2015, 01:45 PM	#10
John Kuhnast Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 564	Re: Looking for Tom Endy or Tom Wesenberg Thank you Tom and Rusty You guys came through again And I had an answer in less than an hour.

06-26-2015, 11:27 PM	#12
jax55 Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Santa Barbara, Ca Posts: 329	Re: Looking for Tom Endy or Tom Wesenberg Great tool Tom! Maybe we need to start a new thread for special purpose tools made or purchased by model A'rs. I'll bet we would have pages of them and a great help to those of us new to the Model A. I have made tools for other cars, and would hate to struggle over another for the Model A that has already been made and tested. "The proof is in the pudding"