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| | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,084 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,084 | There's an old Hot Rod saying. For a road trip, Hot Rodders pack a tool box and street rodders pack a cell phone. Most of us bolters are in the former category so let's describe the contents of the most diverse but smallest number of tools in a small tool box. What am I missing?
- 3/8 socket set, extension and ratchet
- couple Philips and straight slot screwdrivers
- small hammer
- small and big crescent wrench
- small set of combo wrenches
- regular pliers and channel locks
- 1 pr vice grips
- roll of black electrical tape
- roll of Teflon
- roll of duct tape
Let's keep it minimized guys.
Allen
Yeah, well, that's just like, you know , your opinion, man - The Dude
1948 Chevy 3600 - goal Original restoration, Current Stage 1 - Disassembly and getting body in primer
1954 GMC 3100 goal Hot Rod, Current Stage 1 - Get body in primer
1931 Ford Model A 5 window Coupe - Old Skool Hot Rod
1945 Ford 2N Tractor - Runs great
1964 Ford 2000 Tractor - Use it every week
1974 Stingray Corvette
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | ....small set of Allen Wrenches | | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,084 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,084 | Duh....you'd think those would be obvious Alvin. Thanks
Allen
Yeah, well, that's just like, you know , your opinion, man - The Dude
1948 Chevy 3600 - goal Original restoration, Current Stage 1 - Disassembly and getting body in primer
1954 GMC 3100 goal Hot Rod, Current Stage 1 - Get body in primer
1931 Ford Model A 5 window Coupe - Old Skool Hot Rod
1945 Ford 2N Tractor - Runs great
1964 Ford 2000 Tractor - Use it every week
1974 Stingray Corvette
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,252 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,252 | Throw in a small collection of wire. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 222 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 222 | Electric wire, some connectors and terminals. Flashlight. Dave | | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 326 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 326 | Wire cutter/needle nose pliers and small test light.
SimS
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,440 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,440 | Duct Tape, Baling Wire and a pair of Pliers! That's all you need. These are, after all, STOVEBOLTS!!!!!!!!!!!! 
Martin
'62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress)
'47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project)
‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily)
‘39 Dodge Business Coupe (Clarence)
“I fought the law and the law won" now I are a retired one!
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,611 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,611 | The list so far sounds good for basic road field fixes. In my earlier days, I was an off roader and tended to pack way more pieces and parts plus recovery items and survival gear. Today I pack pretty much what has been previously described.
A selection of various grits of 1/4 pages of sandpaper have proven to be useful. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 273 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 273 | Good-quality medium size multi screwdriver.
Set of flare-nut wrenches.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,775 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,775 | Your tool list is pretty much what I take to the U-pull yard.
I'll second the flare nut wrenches.
Also, throw in a small breaker bar with the sockets.
While your at it, Oxy/Acetylene torch, Miller Welder, Generator... LOL | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 273 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 273 | Your tool list is pretty much what I take to the U-pull yard. If THAT'S where you're going, also take a DeWalt battery sawzall with 2 or more hacksaw blades. They just might come in handy. While your at it, Oxy/Acetylene torch, Miller Welder, Generator... LOL He means a trailer-mounted, mini-powerplant, AC diesel generator.  
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,951 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,951 | Small can of WD-40 (or similar product) and a pill bottle full of bearing grease. A few cotter pins. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,252 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,252 | I just made my bag for my little road trip coming up. In went the DVOM. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 843 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 843 | "While your at it, Oxy/Acetylene torch, Miller Welder, Generator... LOL"
Engine hoist and floor jack too Whitedog? ;-)
The other approach is duct tape for when it moves and it shouldn't and WD40 for when it's supposed to move and it won't.
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Ray
| | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,052 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,052 | Up here, an essential is a container of bug dope. Laying under a vehicle with hordes of mosquitoes attacking doesn't help get the fix done. 
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | |
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