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==Assembly and disassembly==
 
==Assembly and disassembly==
*When disassembling parts or vehicles, be organized. Baggies, tape, and a magic marker are essential.
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*Use proper techniques for removing old or rusted bolts. See [[Removing rusted and broken fasteners]].
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*To protect painted bolts, place a sandwich bag over the bolt head before pushing on the socket.
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*When aligning a body part that 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.
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*When disassembling parts or vehicles, be organized. Plastic bags, tape, and a magic marker are essential.
 
**Write notes on a piece of tape, and stick the piece of tape to a part.
 
**Write notes on a piece of tape, and stick the piece of tape to a part.
 
**Put small parts, nuts, bolts, clips, etc. in bags together for each assembly. Mark each bag.
 
**Put small parts, nuts, bolts, clips, etc. in bags together for each assembly. Mark each bag.
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*Use a squirt can for dispensing small amounts of lacquer thinner.
 
*Use a squirt can for dispensing small amounts of lacquer thinner.
 
*When hanging panels by yourself, use proper balancing and alignment techniques. For more information, see this discussion from the Hotrodders Bulletin Board: [http://hotrodders.com/forum/tip-day-40-hanging-panels-yourself-77875.html Hanging panels by yourself].
 
*When hanging panels by yourself, use proper balancing and alignment techniques. For more information, see this discussion from the Hotrodders Bulletin Board: [http://hotrodders.com/forum/tip-day-40-hanging-panels-yourself-77875.html Hanging panels by yourself].
*Use proper techniques for removing old or rusted bolts. See [[Removing rusted and broken fasteners]].
 
 
*To protect edges or corners during panel installation, use vacuum line or fuel line hose. Cut it down the middle, and tape it on.
 
*To protect edges or corners during panel installation, use vacuum line or fuel line hose. Cut it down the middle, and tape it on.
*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.
 
 
*To hold nuts in a socket while assembling hard-to-reach body and exterior components, use masking tape stuffed in the socket -- sticky side out. Similarly, bearing grease can be placed on a washer to hold it to a socket for re-assembling parts.
 
*To hold nuts in a socket while assembling hard-to-reach body and exterior components, use masking tape stuffed in the socket -- sticky side out. Similarly, bearing grease can be placed on a washer to hold it to a socket for re-assembling parts.
 
*When disassembling small hard-to-reach parts, use grease in the socket to prevent losing fasteners.
 
*When disassembling small hard-to-reach parts, use grease in the socket to prevent losing fasteners.

Revision as of 20:18, 14 July 2006

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