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Jerry thats a lot of great ideas in one package
I would also suggest that you include a 6 inch long 1/8 drill bit to drill through the plug FIRST.
then spray PB blaster into the hole.
NOTE this will put the Blaster on the backside of the corroded plug and begin to eat the corrosion,
after hammering the plug a few times with a sledge and a few days of PB blaster application the plug may come free
Or these nice drills and inserts can be used.
Stan, either that, or simply squirt the Blaster in from behind, because I think the back is open. Of course, access with the bumper and cover on may be an issue. But the opening in the rear is of course why the thing is corroded in the first place.
BTW sorry to hear about your beloved wife, God bless your family, its good to see your back here as well.
For that plug I think the back side of the tow port is closed off and water can fill the back side if it .
The few plugs I have drilled one had water that drained out , yes it was rusty
I'm not sure what you are saying about the tow hook port being open or closed in the back. I
find that it or they are open. Here are a couple of pictures of a couple of mine that are open to view.
This is what I have so far with the ressurection of this project. I have about 11 of the container bottom halves milled to nearly this stage and have most left to do the last two mill passes. Then I'll have to do the top halves which will be milled to match, but not quite as deep and the base shown here. One of the taps has gotten misplaced, but is probably hiding out in the shop in plain sight somewhere. With it there are 10 of them but I find that I was making 11 of these wood containers. Maybe i was allowing for a major mistake. Somewhere I also have some little hinges and a cute little latch to finish them off with. It may become easier to just buy some more rather than spending the time to locate them, unless they happen to suddenly appear in my search.
Jerry: although I've never met you or your wife, I'm sorry for your loss. Many on Rennlist were wondering what happened when you went off the air and had no idea you were going through this. You'd be surprised how many "virtual" friends care about you on this board.
Anyway, I just went and looked and it still looks as good as the day I covered everything in anti-seize and put the plugs in. I.e., appears to be water-tight. In fact, still has that nasty anti-seize smell so it must be somewhat air-tight too.
Thanks NoVector for your thoughts and words. Thanks too for the link to the older thread about removing the plug and using two rubber ones to seal it up after. One encouraging thing about that thread is that the drill recommended is 9/16ths. Mine is actually a bit larger, (.600") but I was thinking it is too small. Maybe not so.
I have the Tow Hook/Eye Tap Kits almost ready for distribution and loaning for various use. I think I am going to distribute 5 or 6 Kits to those who have expressed an interest, and I have requested those guys to contact me by email so we can get that accomplished. The remaining 3 or 4 Kits I'll keep to loan, although I am not sure about the best way or from where to do that. One thought I have is that the logical place for some of that is with the Owner's Club Tool Lending Program, if it is still in existence. I haven't been in the OC for some time, but that still might be the best place for about two of the Kits. I'll keep one or two for my own use and occasional lending of one of them. Maybe I'll hear from the OC in response to this post.
Jerry - so sorry to hear about the loss of your wife. I hadn't known, but I had wondered about your absence for so long. I am glad to see you jump back into action on this stuff - it is good therapy too, I'm guessing.
As to the tools, the 928 OC should be the repository, and perhaps purchase the extra sets from you, so that they retain the risk and not you, as the inventor/craftsman. The tools would then be "loaned out" like they do at auto parts stores - borrower pays the retail for it and gets a full reimbursement when it is returned. My$.02.
08-03-2019, 08:25 PM
