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[Rickabilly]

No harm ever came from buying a load of cheap or second hand /swap meet spanners and modifying for specific jobs, I made three sets of "bent spanners" one set bent into an "S" shape, the second set of open ends bent to 30 degrees just below the head and the third set aside for specific jobs, the 18mm ring had the ring cut to get access over a tube on a flared nut and the handle bent and twisted to allow easy access to the difficult fuel injectors on a London Black Taxi, the 10mm was modded to access the glow plug on the same model, at least I think it was the 10mm it's simply been the glowplug spanner ever since I think it was a 19mm open ender that became a fuel injector preload tool for the old Cummins PT unit injectors.
I always buy these cheapo tools when they are offered at the right price. if you warm the tools to the right temperature it is possible to bend them without cracking the chrome, but it depends on the quality of the plating as well as the temperature and I guess even the way you hold your tongue as you do the heating, so expect some flaking chrome, which needs to be removed to prevent the razor sharp flakes slicing through your fingers, which is as painful as it sounds. To remove the chrome you can strip it all electrolytically but what I do is use a wire wheel on a bench grinder to tear the flakes off and a diamond lap to dress any sharp edges.

Best regards
Rick