Any Creative Solutions?

[Snukulu]

I bought the hook from Lange to be able to put the glass down when I hang the hardtop, but I need to open the eyebolt to put the hook on it before I attach it to the bar.
I tried putting it in a bench vise at a 45 degree angle and using a prybar against the nut but that didn't work (saw it on youtube). Any other ideas?

 

[cliffish]

can you cut just enough off the eye to slip it on?

 

[BlueC]

Cut it, or apply sufficient heat and leverage.

 

[Snukulu]

can you cut just enough off the eye to slip it on?

What tool would I use to cut it?

 

[Snukulu]

Cut it, or apply sufficient heat and leverage.

How to cut? I've got a halfway decent set of tools but honestly don't know what I would use to do that

 

[BlueC]

What tool would I use to cut it?

 

[cliffish]

https://www.harborfreight.com/6-amp-3-in-high-speed-electric-cut-off-tool-59248.html

 

[CMBD]

Its called a quick link and you wont have to cut or bend anything.

 

[Snukulu]

Its called a quick link and you wont have to cut or bend anything.

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Thought of this but didn't see any that would fit around the bolt hole in the bar

 

[Snukulu]

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Thanks for this! My torch is too small and due to recent hand surgery I'm not sure about the saw. If need to buy a new tool and my better off getting a cut-off tool or an angle grinder? Also just remembered I have a multi-tool, do you think that could work?

 

[cliffish]

with the right "bit" a multi tool might work. Angle grinder should be able to utilize a cut off wheel.

 

[Snukulu]

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Thanks for this! My torch is too small and I th due to recent hand surgery I'm not sure about the saw. If need to buy a new tool and my better off getting a cut-off tool or an angle grinder? Also just remembered I have a multi-tool, do you think that could work?

 

[Snukulu]

with the right "bit" a multi tool might work. Angle grinder should be able to utilize a cut off wheel.

So if you were going to buy one tool, do you think I'd get more use out of as TJ owner: the angle grinder or the cut off tool? And also which one do you think would be more useful for around the house projects (because I'm starting to do some of that too)?

 

[cliffish]

I have a corded angle grinder that will become a cutoff tool with the right cut off wheel.

 

[Snukulu]

I have a corded angle grinder that will become a cutoff tool with the right cut off wheel.

Thanks! This was very helpful

 

[John Cooper]

This would also work just fine

 

[azrattler]

I bought the hook from Lange to be able to put the glass down when I hang the hardtop, but I need to open the eyebolt to put the hook on it before I attach it to the bar.
I tried putting it in a bench vise at a 45 degree angle and using a prybar against the nut but that didn't work (saw it on youtube). Any other ideas?

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Put two short pieces of square steel stock vertically with enough space between them to slip the open end of the loop between them into your vise. Slip a length of a close fitting pipe over the threaded end and rotate horizontally. Should do the trick!