Body and exterior tips
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*To protect painted bolts, place a sandwich bag over the bolt head before pushing on the socket. | *To protect painted bolts, place a sandwich bag over the bolt head before pushing on the socket. | ||
*If you are going to be aligning a body part, and it will require a lot of loosening and tightening, use mock-up bolts with plastic washers. When the panel fit is perfect, go back and change out the bolts one by one. | *If you are going to be aligning a body part, and it will require a lot of loosening and tightening, use mock-up bolts with plastic washers. When the panel fit is perfect, go back and change out the bolts one by one. | ||
| + | *The shell of an oil filter can be used for making recessed tail lights. They come in many different sizes, and the larger ones for commercial trucks may be especially useful. | ||
*Socket sets with plastic inserts may be useful for protecting bolt heads. However, they are reported to strip out easily. | *Socket sets with plastic inserts may be useful for protecting bolt heads. However, they are reported to strip out easily. | ||
*For reproducing small parts such as gaskets, use plastic body filler to make a mold: | *For reproducing small parts such as gaskets, use plastic body filler to make a mold: | ||
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