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Jan 2, 2008 | 10:16 PM

Swift_Striker

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zip ties

I love zip ties, installing some 6x9s in the rear today but the holes didn't line up so, after little thought in a freezing cold garage in a cold day My friend got the idea of zip ties, they work wonders stay in place look good, sound good, overall job well done.

I've added zip ties to my handyman pack of duct tape and WD-40/PB blaster

Jan 2, 2008 | 10:35 PM

PAINTER MAN

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When I put new leather on my seats, I didn't have any hog rings or pliers. I used zip ties to install the leather on the foam. That was 3 years ago. Still no problems.

Jan 2, 2008 | 10:39 PM

85 500 horse

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For those of you that don't know, do not use white zip ties if the item you're using it on will be exposed to heat or sunlight. Use black ties in this case. The white ones when exposed to heat, especially sunlight, will degrade over time and will eventually break. I only use black when used anywhere on my car.

Jan 2, 2008 | 11:09 PM

RandyJ75

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Originally Posted by Swift_Striker

I had the same problem when I installed my 6 x 9's. I used four fender washers and the stock screws. The washers large size caught the edge of each corner of the speaker, holding it very tight.

BTW, do you know that you can buy stainless steel zip ties? Very strong, sunlight will not hurt them

Jan 2, 2008 | 11:10 PM

firstvetteRI

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I agree wholeheartedly about zip ties, wd-40, and duct tape.

I would submit that the uni-bit is another unsung hero in the toolbox. Just installed grip heaters on the bike, zip tied the wires, mounted the switch with the uni-bit

Jan 3, 2008 | 12:40 AM

ZR-71

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St. Jude Donor '15

I've always called them Ty-wraps since the late 80's Don't when the name change occurred. But they are great by any name.

Jan 3, 2008 | 01:22 AM

86PACER

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I used zip ties for the upper mounting of my trans cooler. Worked great. I also used zip ties to raise and hold up my partially sagging front spoiler. Now it's solid as a rock.

Jan 3, 2008 | 02:53 AM

comp

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love them,,,,they are next to the tape

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Jan 3, 2008 | 09:40 AM

Allentown Ernie

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Another name?

We used them at Mack Trucks for many things, but we called them "Chicken Bands " Allentown Ernie.

Jan 3, 2008 | 09:53 AM

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Jan 3, 2008 | 09:54 AM

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Swift_Striker

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that an emergency hood release? if it is I have got to do that!

Jan 3, 2008 | 10:10 AM

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biggrizzly

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Just for nostalgia and trivia. In the aerospace industry we used cat gut cord to tie off our cable bundles per mil spec based on cable run length and diameter of the cable bundles. Somewhere in the early eighties they started to let us use nylon cable ties. I believe this is where they were born. I'm not sure if it was the military or the automotive industry that started using them first.

http://www.tonesties.co.uk/history_of_cable_ties.htm

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