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Old 4th July 2009, 18:38
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Originally Posted by MartinClan View Post
A question for Peter....

When fitting the "Lift the dot" fixings on your hood did you use the special tool - or did you improvise?

Robin
I tried to find someone with the tool to borrow but no luck.
I used a hollow ground hole punch for the holes (you get some pretty cheap sets off ebay) and then I sacrificed one of the fixings. If you put a block of wood behind and hit it with a small hammer the tabs will pierce the material. Use the end grain of the block of wood as its softer. Then replace with a new one and bend the tabs over with a pair of long nose pliers. A bit time consuming but quite easy once you get going. I've got some spare fixings if you need any extra.

...peter
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