Spinners/Changing Wheels

[Mark-Anthony]

Guys
   I noticed, as perhaps you all did, that Gerry Hawkridge is selling a BRILLIANT piece of kit for changing Halibrands.  I spotted it in the "Garage Gear" section in the current edition of Classic and Sports Car.
   
   Rather than smacking one of the lobes of the spinner with a hammer (possibly even in the right direction!) and hopefully without breaking it, denting the car or damaging anything else in the vicinity Gerry has come up with a brilliant tool.
   
   It is a "shroud" that fits over the spinner and takes the drive from a socket set (1" but he has converters) so you just put it on add your socket driver and turn in the direction illustrated on the tool.
   
   Goddammitt even I can understand that!
   
   It would appear that everyone else does too because I called him this morning (Hawk Cars - 01892 750 282) and he's sold out.  New stock ordered.  Due to the price that his supplier is charging him I couldn't get a Club Discount.
   
   It's not cheap (£240) but if you've got spinners (and its 2am and pouring - it probably will be) you probably need one.  If like me you can't wield a hammer and don't know your left from your right, or clockwise from counter-clockwise then you can't live without one.
   
   Regards
   
   Mark-Anthony
   CRS #22

[cobham cobra]

Hi Mark-Anthony,
   Yes it is a good piece of kit, One of our fellow European members bought one of the early production versions a year or more ago and was very pleased with it. I think Gerry has the UK distribution deal for the tool with Oldtimer. If you are in urgent need of the item you could try http://www.oldtimertools.com/htdocs/page_ferrari_maserati.html
    or   http://www.shop-016.de/Oldtimertools-s27h2-Cobra.html?
   
   Shame you couldn't get a group discount, I would have put my name down for one.
   All the best - John.

[MkIV Lux]

see my post of some 16 months ago
   
   http://www.racecar.co.uk/acoc/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=183&whichpage=2

[Mark-Anthony]

Wish I had!
   
   Mark-Anthony
   CRS#22