[ihc] RE: Bumping hoods

["Jim Grammer" <jgrammer@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>1. To resurrect the cracked / missing rubber coating of the hood adjusting
>bolts on my '67 T'All, I removed them, cleaned them up, then dipped the
>heads in the "plastic-kote" material used for coating tool handles. To
avoid
>bumps and irregularities that occur from material flow, I dried them by
>spinning them horizontally on a slow turning motor (used for turn-drying
>fly rods, etc.)

Other sources for these are places like Restoration Specialties.
McMaster-Carr part # 9546K18 also looks like an acceptable substitute if
you're not concerned about a factory correct appearance. ;)

Jim