jimmyb.1 1 Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 I have an Ace stock and I ordered the foam tube that goes over the top rail of it but I can't figure out how to install it. I really don't want to cut a slit in the foamy and just slide it over the tube. I've bent three punches trying to knock out the pin on the butt plate and the roll pin on the front plate. I'm heading down to Ace Hardware and getting some better punches tomorrow unless someone here has a better idea. I don't want to destroy this very expensive thing putting on a $5 foamy. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Jim Hummmm - maybe I'll just call them and ask. duh!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shades_of_grey 1,092 Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Is yours the standard Ace skeletonized stock or the ultra-lite modular stock? I assume it's the former.. cause nobody should need help figuring out how to mount the foam tube on the latter! But, just in case.. I have the Ace ultra-lite modular, and all it took was some light machine oil to get the foam tube seated on the aluminum tube. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lokmeup 30 Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Windex Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ductapeman 1 Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Where I work, the shop guys use a blower nozzle on an air compressor line. Squirt the air up the back of the foam-- you may need an extra hand to hold the stock tube. The foam will slip right on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eseaton 2 Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Who sells the foam tube? eseaton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shades_of_grey 1,092 Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Who sells the foam tube? eseaton Ace does, on their website. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rustynuts 3 Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 I think what he's saying is he can't get at an open end of the tube to even get it started!. Had the same problem with my Ace tube stock. Gave up and didn't even try to take off the end plates. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobAsh 582 Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 You have to knock the pins out to disassemble it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyb.1 1 Posted June 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Sorry I didn't keep up the thread but been kindof busy. You guys figured out what I was saying though. Skeleton stock, Ace foam tube and knock out the rear pins which are in there very tight. The pins are non-directional so either way to get them out. Don't mess w/ the roll pin in the front. Use WD-40 to help slide on the tube and don't stop once you start sliding it on. The vertical post just sits in a hole so cut a little hole in the foaming and reassemble. Per Ace support. We'll see, if I bend the next punch then I may just forget about it. jb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dae.edorian 12 Posted June 5, 2009 Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 (edited) I thought the foam covers only work on stocks that fit over an AR15 buffer tube. ARFX: ACE modular stock: Edited June 5, 2009 by dae.edorian Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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