DIY C Beam Wrench

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Oct 25, 2014 | 09:02 PM

dave_85

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DIY C Beam Wrench

Bent an 18mm open end wrench with a propane torch. It makes getting the front c beam bolts off easy.

Oct 25, 2014 | 10:23 PM

Benny42

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That is a GREAT idea. I will be making a copy of that.

Oct 26, 2014 | 12:11 AM

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That is a GREAT idea. I will be making a copy of that.

Put the wrench in a vise, heat to cherry red, bend with a adjustable wrench, air cool. Don't touch it. It's hot!.

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Oct 26, 2014 | 06:32 AM

hcbph

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Would something like a crows foot work in place to bending a wrench?

Oct 26, 2014 | 07:16 AM

Strick

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There is a product out there that makes C-beam removal and replacement very easy. It encapsulates the nuts and locks them together so no wrench is needed. But your tool is handy. We should make a thread on custom tools we have made for our C4s.

Oct 26, 2014 | 08:22 AM

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Mine cost me $12 at AZ.
I like the tool thread idea.

Oct 26, 2014 | 09:21 AM

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I would think it might make a more "secure" connection if you used the "boxed end" of the wrench. There's no doubt the C-beam plates are the real solution if your there frequently

Oct 26, 2014 | 09:35 AM

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I would think it might make a more "secure" connection if you used the "boxed end" of the wrench. There's no doubt the C-beam plates are the real solution if your there frequently

I made my own C-beam plates. Very simple and cheap. Do my plates work as well as the ZFDOC's? I don't know but they do a good job holding the nuts in place. I'm not sure I can wrap my head around how those plates can stop the cars rear end from moving around. JMO

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Oct 26, 2014 | 05:25 PM

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I would think it might make a more "secure" connection if you used the "boxed end" of the wrench. There's no doubt the C-beam plates are the real solution if your there frequently

Originally I bent it in half thinking I could use either end but that didn't work so I settled for the open end.

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