Rusty nuts…
While Malcolm wrestles with ways to stop rust getting in, I have been struggling with the result that will occur if he fails… if you get my drift.
ROJ has got so much rust that all the bits that should come apart don’t.
I have also discovered that about a third of the weight of an Aston Martin is made up of nuts, bolts, fixings, rivets, clips, catches and all manner of things to keep it together. Never have I seen so many on any car. And they’re all rusty!
Most of the rivets come out with the aid of a power drill, but anything with a screw thread has been very stubborn.
I decided that my mottly collection of tools, sockets and spanners just wasn’t up to the challenge, so have been casting around for something new.
I considered a Metrinch set, but was persuaded otherwise by more learned colleagues on the AMOC forum. I think I will plump for a bog standard Halfords or Machinemart set in the end, I decided that finesse would not be an issue in taking most of the bolts out as i would be replacing with new anyway.
..Oh, and happy new year!