Title: Windshield Clips
Post by: Peppy on November 16, 2010, 05:45:29 pm
Post by: Peppy on November 16, 2010, 05:45:29 pm
I make myself a little tool out of an allen key. I just file a little chisel point on the biggest key that fits in that little groove above the clip.
(http://s1020.photobucket.com/albums/af328/peppypower/Boats/?action=view¤t=PB160017.jpg)
(http://s1020.photobucket.com/albums/af328/peppypower/Boats/?action=view¤t=PB160018.jpg)
Then you slide it in the grove and use it to lever up the flange on the clip. *PING*! This saves you from digging gouges in the window. Super handy when your doing a tonne.
(http://s1020.photobucket.com/albums/af328/peppypower/Boats/?action=view¤t=PB160019.jpg)
If they were sliding, grab them with your side cutter and give it a bend.
(http://s1020.photobucket.com/albums/af328/peppypower/Boats/?action=view¤t=PB160020.jpg)
I usually use my other hand to give it a little kink. Hard with a camera. Now you can put it back in and it won't slide!
Some times I want to put turnbuckles in a windshield. Sometimes I'm to chicken to drill into the windshield for fear of breaking the glass (hey, I only did it once), or it's nice to be able to skooch turnbuckles a little to the left.
(http://s1020.photobucket.com/albums/af328/peppypower/Boats/?action=view¤t=PB160010.jpg)
squish off the snap on two windshieldclips.
(http://s1020.photobucket.com/albums/af328/peppypower/Boats/?action=view¤t=PB160011.jpg)
put a male stud back in the hole where the snap attached
(http://s1020.photobucket.com/albums/af328/peppypower/Boats/?action=view¤t=PB160012.jpg)
with the male/stud die in the top and the female/socket in the plunger set it. Repeat.
(http://s1020.photobucket.com/albums/af328/peppypower/Boats/?action=view¤t=PB160013.jpg)
Finished turnbuckle on windshield clips.
(http://s1020.photobucket.com/albums/af328/peppypower/Boats/?action=view¤t=PB160014.jpg)
On the boat.
(http://s1020.photobucket.com/albums/af328/peppypower/Boats/?action=view¤t=PB160017.jpg) (http://s1020.photobucket.com/albums/af328/peppypower/Boats/?action=view¤t=PB160018.jpg)Then you slide it in the grove and use it to lever up the flange on the clip. *PING*! This saves you from digging gouges in the window. Super handy when your doing a tonne.
(http://s1020.photobucket.com/albums/af328/peppypower/Boats/?action=view¤t=PB160019.jpg)If they were sliding, grab them with your side cutter and give it a bend.
(http://s1020.photobucket.com/albums/af328/peppypower/Boats/?action=view¤t=PB160020.jpg)I usually use my other hand to give it a little kink. Hard with a camera. Now you can put it back in and it won't slide!
Some times I want to put turnbuckles in a windshield. Sometimes I'm to chicken to drill into the windshield for fear of breaking the glass (hey, I only did it once), or it's nice to be able to skooch turnbuckles a little to the left.
(http://s1020.photobucket.com/albums/af328/peppypower/Boats/?action=view¤t=PB160010.jpg)squish off the snap on two windshieldclips.
(http://s1020.photobucket.com/albums/af328/peppypower/Boats/?action=view¤t=PB160011.jpg)put a male stud back in the hole where the snap attached
(http://s1020.photobucket.com/albums/af328/peppypower/Boats/?action=view¤t=PB160012.jpg)with the male/stud die in the top and the female/socket in the plunger set it. Repeat.
(http://s1020.photobucket.com/albums/af328/peppypower/Boats/?action=view¤t=PB160013.jpg)Finished turnbuckle on windshield clips.
(http://s1020.photobucket.com/albums/af328/peppypower/Boats/?action=view¤t=PB160014.jpg)On the boat.
Title: Re: Windshield Clips
Post by: Can-Vas on November 20, 2010, 11:28:01 am
Post by: Can-Vas on November 20, 2010, 11:28:01 am
Great idea...
Title: Re: Windshield Clips
Post by: hdflame on November 21, 2010, 09:48:31 am
Post by: hdflame on November 21, 2010, 09:48:31 am
Peppy,
Nice little tricks! Thanks for sharing. :D
Nice little tricks! Thanks for sharing. :D
Title: Re: Windshield Clips
Post by: jsquail on March 18, 2011, 09:10:27 pm
Post by: jsquail on March 18, 2011, 09:10:27 pm
Nice! awesome little trick there!
Title: Re: Windshield Clips
Post by: Grebo on March 21, 2011, 07:25:37 am
Post by: Grebo on March 21, 2011, 07:25:37 am
Looks great on the boat as well :D Nice idea.