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View Poll Results: What is the name of the part in the pliers in the picture?
Spring. 1 1.59%
Hog ring. 56 88.89%
Pre-tension lever. 4 6.35%
I don't know. 2 3.17%
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Old 02-06-2011, 03:28 PM
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What is the name of the part in the pliers in the picture?

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hog ring
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Don't just announce it, man, vote in the poll and then give people time to wonder!
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What I'm more interested in is what these pliers are for.
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What I'm more interested in is what these pliers are for.
Upholestry/seat cushion assembly.
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Old 02-06-2011, 09:36 PM
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Pliers specially designed to close hog rings

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nice that you show the part in the pliers that are designed for them, and with the part of the car that's designed to use the parts...
are there any of those in MB cars?
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nice that you show the part in the pliers that are designed for them, and with the part of the car that's designed to use the parts...
are there any of those in MB cars?
Many in the seats.
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