When restoring a classic car sometimes you’ll need to get a nut in a difficult to reach spot. Mark Simpson shares this great tip to help get you out of those tight situations.
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Block Sanding Techniques
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Replacing Bolts on Classic Muscle Cars
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Aligning Valve Cover Gaskets With Bolt Holes
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Removing Hardware from a Car Body
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Now why the heck didn’t I think of that. Great little tip. 👍
I use a magnet on a wrench or putty knife, saves losing nuts in tight places. A little 1/2 inch cube super strong magnet works great. Place it on the middle of the putty knife, nut on the end.
Tape putty or a magnet