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
