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ekimfunk · 08-18-2009, 05:00 PM

I jsut installed the spinlocks and bolts for a hardtop installation on my 97 Boxster (black/red). I tried the "baggie" trick, but it seemed that the baggies were too fragile; i.e. my tests had the hex tool penetrating the baggie with any force...so I used the old stand in....DUCT TAPE!!! I cut a little "x" in the center of a 16" long strip of duct tape, inserted the bolt into it (from the sticky side, them hooked on my 5mm T handle tool, and ran the tape onto the shaft of the tool. The bolt will never come off with this setup. I ran the bolt in, tightened it, then "ripped" the tool out, along with most of the duct tape. There was a little duct tape around the head of the bolyts, I simply trimmed it off with an exacto knife.

08-18-2009, 05:00 PM	#9
ekimfunk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 1	Spinlock bolt installation tip! I jsut installed the spinlocks and bolts for a hardtop installation on my 97 Boxster (black/red). I tried the "baggie" trick, but it seemed that the baggies were too fragile; i.e. my tests had the hex tool penetrating the baggie with any force...so I used the old stand in....DUCT TAPE!!! I cut a little "x" in the center of a 16" long strip of duct tape, inserted the bolt into it (from the sticky side, them hooked on my 5mm T handle tool, and ran the tape onto the shaft of the tool. The bolt will never come off with this setup. I ran the bolt in, tightened it, then "ripped" the tool out, along with most of the duct tape. There was a little duct tape around the head of the bolyts, I simply trimmed it off with an exacto knife.