Dropping Stuff in that Plenum or Header area - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Dynomite · 08-19-2013

I thought I would just post up quickly about a very simple and inexpensive tool you can get on Ebay in any length. I choose the 16 inch length as the most helpful for grabbing nuts, washers, bolts that I drop in the plenum area or in around the Headers or down below in front of oil pan

If you drop stuff....here is the tool.

A 16 inch straight Hemostat (Ebay has many). On the Ebay Search....just type in Hemostat and the length you would like and also type in Curved or Straight (Hemostat 16 straight for this one). The beauty in addition to being sleek to reach tight spaces is that it can be locked (ratched locked) once you get hold of what you dropped.

Particularily useful for Stainless steel and Aluminum Nuts, Bolts and Washers

ghlkal · 08-19-2013

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Originally Posted by Dynomite

If you drop stuff....here is the tool.
A 16 inch straight Hemostat

I agree ... that looks useful. Thanks for the tip

tomtom72 · 08-20-2013

Darn, I'd have never thought of that! Sweet one Cliff.

I just leave them till the next pull, or hope they fall out when I move the car.

08-19-2013	#1
Dynomite Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Dakota/California Posts: 3,797	Dropping Stuff in that Plenum or Header area I thought I would just post up quickly about a very simple and inexpensive tool you can get on Ebay in any length. I choose the 16 inch length as the most helpful for grabbing nuts, washers, bolts that I drop in the plenum area or in around the Headers or down below in front of oil pan If you drop stuff....here is the tool. A 16 inch straight Hemostat (Ebay has many). On the Ebay Search....just type in Hemostat and the length you would like and also type in Curved or Straight (Hemostat 16 straight for this one). The beauty in addition to being sleek to reach tight spaces is that it can be locked (ratched locked) once you get hold of what you dropped. Particularily useful for Stainless steel and Aluminum Nuts, Bolts and Washers __________________ Left Clickable links -Solutions- LT5 Modifications/Rebuild Tricks Low Mileage ZR-1 Restoration 1990 Corvette (L98) Modifications LT5 Eliminated Systems LT5 Added Systems LT5/ZR-1 Fluids 1995 LT5 SPECIFIC TOP END REBUILD TRICKS Last edited by Dynomite; 08-19-2013 at 02:30 PM.

08-20-2013	#3
tomtom72 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL USA Posts: 4,645	Re: Dropping Stuff in that Plenum or Header area Darn, I'd have never thought of that! Sweet one Cliff. I just leave them till the next pull, or hope they fall out when I move the car. __________________ 1990 ZR-1, Black/grey, #2233, stock. ZR-1 Net Reg Founding Member #316 & NCM member