Body clips?

[h8z2luze]

When it comes to body clips I am tired of using my pliers to pull them out. I know bending them helps but is there a way to put maybe a tab on them that is strong enough to yank on to get them out? Some guy at the LHS said something about using fuel line and a zip tie?

 

[marauder]

There is a link/tutorial on this website on how to make them using that exact method.

Maybe someone else will beat me to the link.

Found it,
https://www.rcnitrotalk.com/22/body-clip-pulls/

 

[flandersander]

I usually drill out my body posts and use the proper sized hair pin. Well I call them hair pins anyway. They are actually called hitchpins.

 

[h8z2luze]

SWEET!!!! Thanks! Guess I should have researched it first huh...

 

[Cupooterluvr]

Yeap. Just loop a zip-tie around the clip and then slip a .5" piece of fuel tube over the tie. Then cut the "zipper" part off another zip tie and slide that over the tie on the clip. Then you've got a grip

Proline also makes some clip pulls.

EDIT: well, while my internet was having a temporary hiccup, it looks like someone beat me to it.

 

[Candyman]

I second the zip tie mod. All my clips have that.

 

[flandersander]

Not that it matters but which one are you going to use?

 

[h8z2luze]

The mod in the link I guess....

 

[flandersander]

Never tried it myself. I just like to drill them out because I live on a farm and have tons lying around. I guess do whatever suites your situation...

 

[h8z2luze]

I dont think I get what your saying... The pic you posted looks the same as body clips...

 

[Cupooterluvr]

It's hard enough getting one zip tie through a piece of fuel tube but putting two is gonna be insane. That's why I suggested it that way :whistle:

 

[flandersander]

yeah but the ones I posted were supposed to be 3/4" long. They are bigger and easier to grab. But I do like the purple or pink dangly think hanging off the clips.

 

[h8z2luze]

It's hard enough getting one zip tie through a piece of fuel tube but putting two is gonna be insane. That's why I suggested it that way :whistle:

That IMO is a better idea than the washers and all that.

 

[flandersander]

do you understand h8z2luze?

 

[olds97_lss]

I've done the fuel tubing thing... time consuming, but definitly works.

These are the clips/tabs that Cupooterlovr was talking about: Pro-Line Pro Pulls

 

[h8z2luze]

do you understand h8z2luze?

Ya I do something like coder pins might work also.

 

[flandersander]

yeah maybe.

 

[h8z2luze]

ya I seen those pro line pulls thats also a good idea.

 

[flandersander]

how do they work?

 

[h8z2luze]

how do they work?

There is a hole you put the pin thru then the flat part is what you pull on.

like this....