bm59collector Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Guys, I just bought some plastic grips and bottom cover from Andy for the folding stock. I know that in the past some of you also purchased them. My question is replacing the Reese wood grip with a original plastic grip. I removed the wood grip yesterday, is it a straight replacement and screw in the nut to hold the grip in place? It was a pain getting off the wood grip since Reese did not use a metal washer between the wood and the nut and I had to use a very long and fine chisel between the nut and the wood to clean away some of the wood, then used a 10mm or 11mm socket to get the nut off. Any info on doing the job would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebaker1129 Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Art, I have changed them before and have not encountered the problem that you have with the nut being lodged into the wood . Yes ,I used a 10mm socket and ratchet and it was a even swap. I have had issues swapping the complete rear halves ,there is a metal washer that acts as a shim ,to keep the scew from threading too deep in the rear piece and if it is not in place ,the stock will not fold ! I need to either make or purchase the shim . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bm59collector Posted September 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Mike - thanks for the info, I have a tube in place on my stock so the allen head can only go so far to the back folding piece - if you want I can try and punch it out if you need the length. Thanks again, just have the wait to get the items from Andy - Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebaker1129 Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Did you use tubing ? Just the length will do ,if it is not too much trouble . MIKE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bm59collector Posted September 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 No, it was not tubing (which I thought it was) - it is a flat washer or collar, deminisions are 19/32 wide, 3/32 or 1/8 thick and the center hole is 1/2 http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i236/ffl-transfers/collar.jpg The allen screw cap sits on the collar when tightened, the collar fits into a cutout in the wood stock and prevents the allen cap from screwing too far into the end cap that holds the folding stock. I'm sure there are other metric measurments but mine were done in inches. What I can tell you, this was one of the first folding stocks from Reese after they ran out of the plastic grips, and the wood grips at the time were made by Boyd. HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebaker1129 Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Thanks for the dimensions Art ! Your grip was it made from Walnut or Beech/Oak ? I have seen both on both the folders and the Nigerians , I was just trying to see if they used the Walnut first and then went to Oak or beech. Interesting that Boyds made the grips. I did not know that .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebaker1129 Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Thanks for the dimensions Art ! Your grip was it made from Walnut or Beech/Oak ? I have seen both on both the folders and the Nigerians , I was just trying to see if they used the Walnut first and then went to Oak or beech. Interesting that Boyds made the grips. I did not know that .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bm59collector Posted September 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 First, to answer Mike's question - I believe that the wood grips on my Nigerian and folder are both walnut. Next, I received the plastic grips (2) and the end caps today - Took exacly one month to go from Italy to Connecticut. The end caps are soaking in solvent and the grips will be polished with Simichrome to get out the scratches. Will post pictures when done but am pleased with the items I received from Andy - they were as described and won't be found any other place - been looking for the grips at least 15 years. As we get closer to the holiday season, expect shipments to take longer but worth waiting for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebaker1129 Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Art what is simichrome ? I located 1 grip a few years back but it had no grip cap, I searched for the grip cap for several years to no avail until Andy hit the scene. I stocked up on a few of the more difficult items to locate. I also picked up the parts lot from Blackgold that had lots of odds and ends that you do not see everyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bm59collector Posted October 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 (edited) Here are the pictures that I promised of installing the pistol grips from Andy in Italy on the folding stock and Nigerian. Picture #1 shows the original wood grip removed from the folder and the metal spacer (between the stock & the grip) as part of the actual folder mechanism (10MM socket needed) http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i236/ffl-transfers/DSC_0016.jpg Notice the cut-out in the wood grip for the metal - this cut out exists in the original plastic grip Next photo shows the installation of one of the grips that I purchased from Andy off of GB installed. This grip has been polished with Simichrome, the most wear and dings are where the bottom cover is inserted, probably caused when the stock is folded and the grip is the first piece to contact the ground. This is a light brown in color compared to the other one I received, which is a dark chocolate in color. http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i236/ffl-transfers/DSC_0017.jpg The bottom cover was 100% new and needed to be cleaned in solvent. The last picture is the wood grip off my Nigerian stock, as you can see the raised spacer is part of the grip, so I needed to make a wood spacer in order to install the grip on the Nigerian, just took the deminsions from the grip and doubled the depth and drilled the hole through it at the angle of the bolt (I used white plastic wood, easier to work with). The plastic grip was a little more dinged up from the first one pictured (scratches will come out, dings won't). http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i236/ffl-transfers/DSC_0018.jpg From the time the GB auction ended and I received the items shipped from Italy to Connecticut was exactly a month - package appeared to be surface mail, no customs. As far as polishing the grips, I used Simichrome, which is a polish made in Germany and can usually be found at German car dealerships or at motorcycle shops - I use it for removing light scratches from painted items. I used a Dremel with a buffing wheel at a fairly slow speed so the Simichrome didn't spin off the wheel. Stuff is not cheap but does a great job. Edited October 7, 2009 by bm59collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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