Auto Restoration 101

Safety wiring nuts and bolts can get confusing if you don’t know how it’s supposed to be done. It can be done by hand but there is also a pair of safety wire pliers that are available that make it faster. I am not a pro at it by any means. It does take some practice to make it look professional. So here is a very good article that explains it really well. I have used it on some brake calipers and also on the hood bolts on some 1930’s through 40’s Fords. I use .032 stainless steel safety wire. You can drill holes into the nuts and bolts using a small bit and going very slowly. I used a 1/16 bit in a drill press in the pictures below. They also make special jigs for this very purpose.