bullet installing tool

[gene harl]

WTB or rent  a   bullet installing tool for the star clips in a 59 Cadillac grill.....
Gene Harl       CLC22406

[marty55cdv]

   Gene, I saw your car at the GN but I am not sure I ever met you,  did you attend the seminar put on by Castle Cadillac ?  Mr Semke just uses some good needle nose pliers and some patience, he also mentioned a bent piece of vacuum tubing on the inside top of the bullet to replace the hard rubber piece,  I  myself used a wide wood chisel to tap the clips back in.

[gene harl]

Marty,,, yes I was there... just though I would see what response  I get.. talked to the guy who made them.. sold out , not making any more. has some for a 61..
  thanks,, Gene

[David King (kz78hy)]

If you need new clips, I have them.

http://www.keepemrunningautomotive.com/cooling-system---radiator.html

New reproductions.

Bag of 20 clips, $39 including shipping in the USA.

David

[P. Manoogian]

I used screen cord inside my bullets.

[gene harl]

that's a good idea,,, I will try that.. got about half of the bullets buffed out, just few at time.....
Gene

[P. Manoogian]

gene,

I mounted mine in a pencil, eraser end. Took up slack with 3/4" tape. Worked great.

[n2caddies]

I used the bent vacuum hose to keep it from rattling and pushed  the star clip on with a socket that is just larger than the back of the bullet and smaller than the outside of the clip and it slides right on. You have to straighten the clip a bit after wrestling it out of position with needle nose pliers. I've done both the 59 and 60 this way.
Randy