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03-27-2008, 11:29 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: West Suburbs,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Titanium SPF, 521 CID Gessford.
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Spinner Tool?
Hey guy, I got new tires!
Does anyone in WCCC have a spinner removal tool?
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03-27-2008, 11:47 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Everett-Morrison LS1
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03-27-2008, 01:17 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF#0760
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Have you TRIED to remove them with a lead hammer?
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03-27-2008, 01:35 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: San Diego,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF1715, Roush Built 434 ci Stroker, Dart Block, Ported AFR 205 Heads... 561 hp / 547 tq, Former Roush Show Car, Completed and Prepped By Olthoff Racing.
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A lead hammer works well...
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03-27-2008, 03:17 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Squantum (part of Quincy),
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Cobra Make, Engine: SPF1049 Titanium w/black stripes, 351W with Trick Flow Heads, Tremec 3550
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The Finish Line spinner tool is really expensive and looks impressive, but to use it you need 2 people. Save your money.
Use a lead hammer. I'm going to drill a hole straight thru the tool and make it a lamp. 
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03-27-2008, 04:03 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Bartlett,
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Cobra Make, Engine: B&B 302ci
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Can you buy that hammer at Sears or Ace Hardware?
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03-27-2008, 04:11 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: 427SO with big twin autolite inlines on custom intake, jag rear, top loader, wembeldon white, guardsmen blue stripes
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I've been using the old lead shot filled rubber hammer for 5 years, no complaints.
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03-27-2008, 04:21 PM
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You can use a lead filled plastic hammer as well. You can find them at any hardware store.
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03-27-2008, 04:39 PM
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I sell this for $100.00
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03-27-2008, 04:50 PM
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The plastic hammer costs about $8. And works wonderfully, the gentle part is up to you.
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03-27-2008, 05:11 PM
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Speed
Your wheels aren't real knock offs--the $8 plastic hammer won't work on Chucks wheels
He needs the lead hammer and its available from J&L supply
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03-27-2008, 09:53 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
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Cobra Make, Engine: Titanium SPF, 521 CID Gessford.
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Guys, I do have a lead hammer. I haven't tried it yet, but I've heard when they are on, like for 7 years, that the hammer may not work. The tool is my backup option.
Jerry, if the weather improves at all, I'll bring the car out and we can remove them and I'll leave the car for the clutch work.
I heard Allan A's tool works great by the way. If it comes to that, and we can't get them off, I'll buy one...
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03-27-2008, 10:09 PM
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The lead hammer works very good. I had a shot-filled hammer and the plastic covering broke off and the black plastic was a bear to get off the spinners. After it self-destructed, I bought a lead hammer and it's worked perfect ever since. If you have to strike those tools like the Finish Line one or the other in this thread, you're going to booger up the ears of your knockoff hub. They may be not so easily restored.
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03-30-2008, 10:59 PM
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The car has the old style spinners. I called Dynamic in Ohio and asked then to send me a new set of spinners, as I heard they'll replace the old ones. No call back yet. This would help if any ears break or are beat to a pulp.
I now have the new tires, so I'll be moving this issue to the front of my list.
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03-30-2008, 11:33 PM
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Location: Northern Suburb of Chicago,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham KMP367, 427 Shelby
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Chuck,
I use a 3 foot piece of 2x4 lumber and a sledge hammer. You take the 2x4 and place the butt end on the spinner ear and hold the board vertically upwards angling it away from the car's fender. Chock up on sledge hammer so you can strike the end of the board using one hand to swing the hammer while the other hand is holding the lumber straight. If need be you can place the lumber on a different spinner ear to avoid only one ear taking all the pounding abuse. This method works for me and I like the fact that I am not directly hitting the spinner ears running the risk of breaking them or beating them up. Plus the board is long enough away from the car so there is little chance of striking the car where you didn't plan to. I could imagine missing solid contact on the spinner, which then glances off the ear and the lead hammer hits the wheel rim. Ouch!
Mark
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03-31-2008, 08:02 AM
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I can only picture what happens when you miss the 2X4---especially with a nice aluminum car---
Just ust the weight of the hammer( don't swing extra hard) rotate the wheel so the ears share the work--and most important hit in the correct direction---if your spinners get beat up too much put new ones on but please don't hit the fender!!!!
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03-31-2008, 11:44 AM
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Jerry,
I hear you load and clear. I don't swing the sledge hammer like you were driving a spike into a railroad tie. My hand is chocked all the way up to the metal hammer head and I am using it to tap the end of the 2x4 with it. Very controlled swing. As you pointed out, just the weight of the hammer alone is enough force to break the spinner loose.
Mark
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