hi guys
does anyone know if there is such an animal as nylon inserted sockets ?
for putting on bolts etc so you dont mess up the finish or paint on them.
can you give me a link to a place i can buy them........canada preferibly, but the states also.
thanks

Brace yourself I priced a set two days ago with Mac tools it was 280 bills..but went 5/16 to 15/16 .

ouch......can you buy, say, just 1 or 2 sockets seperately?

eastwood carries them as well as harbor freight. They are nylon inserts.

thanks codi
do you mind me asking did you see them in an eastwood catolog or on line?
i have a couple of eastwood catologs and havent seen them.......do you happen to have a part number by chance? :)
im looking for them in say 1/2 and 9/16
thanks

Saw them a few years ago in the catalog. I haven't checked since then. You may give them a call or check the online catalog.

Harbor freight would be your cheapest bet, depending on how much you intend to use them.

never heard of harbour freight.........anyone got a phone number or a link to them please?
thanks guys

www.harborfreight.com

the kmart or j.c. whitney for tools.

I couldn't find it in the Harbor Freight online. If anyone finds it, please give us the part number.

California Car Cover Co. carries a similar thing. The whole catalog is way overpriced (and pretty much worthless to me, but I still get them in the mail), and they want $180 for a 9pc Std set. Inserts are made of "dense woven fiberglass material".

Just a tip I've learned: Tap and die all of the bolts and nuts (captive/carriage nuts also) for the car. It makes assembly much nicer. You can run the bolts down by hand, and the less time that a wrench is on them, the less chance of marking them up. It may take a little while of your time, but it's worth it to me.

dave