When it comes to obscure and in-depth knowledge of automobiles and motorcycles, it’s tough to top the editorial staff at Hemmings Motor News. Most of us spend off hours wrenching on the vehicles in our care, so it stands to reason that we’ve accumulated some pretty obscure tools (and a lot of interesting stories) over the years. This new series, From the Toolbox, will give you photos and descriptions of the item in question; your job will be to tell us what the item is, and what it was (or is) used for.
Up first is an item from my own battered roller cabinet, relocated cross-country twice (and cross-town too many times to count). The tool in question is made of hardened steel, and it consists of two parts that are used in conjunction with one another.
The inner component measures 51 millimeters in height and 11 millimeters in diameter. It’s threaded on one end, and the opposite end is designed to accommodate a 10 millimeter open-end wrench. A box wrench or a 10mm socket won’t do you the least bit of good, though in a pinch an adjustable wrench will work.
The outer component measures 44 millimeters in height and 18 millimeters in diameter in the threaded portion. The bolt head is 19 millimeters, and once in position can be turned with either a wrench or a socket.
I’ve owned two vehicles that required use of this tool, which I’ve owned since the late 1980s (and last used circa 1997). In all that time I’ve only had occasion to use it twice, and I hope it’s a tool that continues to gather dust at the back of my toolbox. Can you identify it, and tell us how it’s used?
See original article at" http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2016/04/04/introducing-a-new-series-from-the-toolbox/
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