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Ron
On the SPF Cobras, the lead hammer is standard equipment. I've used the lead hammer maybe a dozen times ... but never on the Cobra! |
Ok Warren,
What do you use the lead hammer on? And how much does the one that comes with the Superformance weigh? They probably won't let them bring them into California since we are so environmentally insane. I knew the small piece of 2 X 4 and an impact hammer would work, but just preferred a lead hammer. Ron :) |
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Buy your lead hammer from any online dealer or vendor. No problems. Heck, keep it on the front seat so you can wave it at all the Liberals when you drive by and set off their car alarms. :D -Dean |
Dean,
Up here you can't even buy the Sunoco Brand of gas. I do get 55 gallon drums of 110 leaded CitCo but they are changing over to K & S, so I don't know what that is like. I do know the price went out of sight. That is one big reason I am getting a car that was designed to run on our 91 pump gas. Ron %/ |
I used a copper faced 3 lb. hammer on my Austin Healey for years with zero problems. The copper is more resiliant than lead and leaves the surface of my chromed knockoffs absolutely clean, no scarring or marks.
There is a company in Kalifrigginfornia called Moss Motors, I think I gave them about $15 for the hammer although that was ten years ago. |
British wire wheels in Fresno sells all sorts of products for wire wheels including lead hammers as well as cooper/lead (which they do not reccommend!) I bought a lead hammer years ago for my Morgan and it is still in good shape. If anyone has chrome wheels the chrome wheel cleaner they sell is fantastic- my 20 plus year old chrome wire whells look as good as new.
the also sell anti seize spline grease. http://www.britishwirewheel.com/hammers.htm |
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Lowell |
Where can I buy a dead frog? Finishline? ebay?
How big should the frog be? |
I've bought a few Lead hammers through the Australian agent for Dayton Wire wheels. There should be plenty of stockists in the US that should be able so get one in for you.
http://www.daytonwirewheels.com/wheels/leadhammer.html Cheers |
Dayton Wheels company sells a lead hammer for their knock-off wire wheels.
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Yep, I did also........... 6 pounds of metal twisting lead. Works awesome. |
I use a 2X4 of wood and a big iron hammer.
I see this is an OLD thread, but the information is still good. |
A summary web site for the various wheel vendors, might be some additional info:
http://allthingscobra.tripod.com/wheels.html Might have been already posted: http://www.daytonwirewheel.com/wheels/leadhammer.html |
Hi Ron,
Harbor Freight used to carry one with a fiberglass handle, seems like they can only be bought out of California now. Here is a link to a 2 lb. brass hammer and then there is a selection of neon dead blows in different weights. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=42000 I bought the finishline piece and machined a 3/4 in. head on it so that I can use a breaker bar and we have some tools that the BACC guys have made over the years that really work well. I will post a picture of the tool later today. Tony R. |
I ordered my lead hammer from Finish Line I believe it was. I have only used it a time or two, but wrapped with an old basketball sock it worked great.
Ron :) |
Boy this brings back memories. I didn't have a lead hammer so I used a claw hammer....broke all three ears off.:eek: Then I realized I was beating the wrong way....took me over a month to get one wheel off.:CRY: Lesson learned.
McVette |
Just order the THOR 3 pounder and be done with it.
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Kirkham recomends using a nylon faced 4lb hammer, the nylon holds up better than the lead.
Considering it's a daily thing for them they'd know what lasts longest. Of course I found this out after buying a lead hammer...%/ |
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Almost any industrial supply house should have them. There are two styles one has screw-in tips and the other is called a "split head" that has different puck style faces like leather that clamp into the head. This style has a large nut on the top to clamp the faces in.
I heard people mention not to use dead-blow hammers, but I don't know what problem they cause. |
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