GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
Ahhh, memoirs of Pintos and Bobcats. Fun story GoneIn60.
Rubber Lever End Thingies
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peterbaron
Road warrior
... GO, and how about Vegas & Gremlins ??? :huh:GoldOxide_imp said:
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
Vegas were kinda cool, and my first car was almost a used red Gremlin. Both cars were hopelessly a sink for cash to restore. So I got sucked into a 3.8L V6 rear wheel drive Pontiac Sunbird. A bare improvement over the Vega, if that at all.
RLETs was not even a thing in my mind.
RLETs was not even a thing in my mind.
dbarkdoll_imp
Been there
What's the RLET equivelent for a car....? Steering wheel cover maybe...? :huh:
emptysea
Road warrior
A Union 76 antenna balldbarkdoll_imp said:
Bob750_imp
First service completed
Perhaps those door edge grommets that keep you from door-dinging other cars in the parking lot.dbarkdoll_imp said:
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
Grounding strips dragging from the rear bumper. 
Ah, and each have reflective tape!
Ah, and each have reflective tape!
Razor
Been there
Reflector bolts for the license plate.
dbarkdoll_imp
Been there
Haha, all good answers. I was thinking antenna ball as well.
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
Junk-In-A-Box?dbarkdoll_imp said:
Err, I mean, Jack-In-A-Box?
zbillster_imp
Been there
I do not like the Cone of Shame ... 
redbirds_imp
Road warrior
Ah, no more beautiful sight than a cut off RLET.
Lord Popgun
Road warrior
And another goes to the Dark Side...
zbillster_imp
Been there
Not cut off ... let's say I got too aggressive with the 90-degree pliers trying to get them ON.redbirds_imp said:
Don't be like me ... don't use ANY tools. :-/
Now heating them up again, sticking a Sharpie into one end, then moving to my pinkie finger, then my middle finger (which seems appropriate) ...
If I can just get the lips around the equator of the lever ball, I'll be home free.
suhawk305
Road warrior
redbirds_imp said:
"redbirds, you need some serious help!"
1. 15 seconds micro wave
2. dab of olive oil on lip of RLET
3. firmly with thumb and 2 fingers--no oil on fingers--push RLET on
4. ride
2. dab of olive oil on lip of RLET
3. firmly with thumb and 2 fingers--no oil on fingers--push RLET on
4. ride
the Ferret
Road warrior
Holy smokes I believe we have a new Rlet installation champ. People were astonished when Nemo put one on in 11 seconds. I think you just did it in about 4. Wow
Impressed am I
Impressed am I
zbillster_imp
Been there
Slight modification of your method:
1. Heated up in a bowl of water in microwave for 45 seconds or so
2. Used tongs to put on dry towel from microwave bowl
3. Quickly ... to the garage!!!
4. Held lever FIRMLY forward and stationary with left hand
5. Used right thumb and forefinger to push lips over the ball and past the equator ... I put the flat part of the lip on the flat, hollowed bottom of the lever bulb
6. Try 1 through 5 again if it cools down after a few tries
7. Once you're past the equator, you're home free ... position into place
8. Hide the CB from public view till the split one arrives via eBay ... :-/
Until #8 ... I am but half a man. :dodgy:
Still think it was accomplished in post-production with digital effects.The ferret_imp said:
the Ferret
Road warrior
That makes sense lol
GoldOxide_imp
Road warrior
... sumthin' unnatural 'bout heatin' 'em up in the microwave.