The manufacturer of these locking strip tools retired and closed his business a year or so ago. When we could not get him to continue making them we decided to tool up and start making them. These lacing tools were introduced in the 1970’s to put the locking strip back into the Chevrolet and GM trucks. When the Chevrolet and GM rubber gasket was replaced in the early 1990’s we thought the market would be gone in a few years, but there are still thousands of those old Chevrolet and GM trucks on the road. Equally important is that you can use this tool on many other locking strips that are still in use today. It is made of chrome-plated hardened steel. The narrow jaws open the rubber gasket and a small piece of metal rolled under the center part forces the locking strip in place.

WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to http://www.P65Warnings.ca.gov