Value of early 911 tool kit ??

[RPMClassic]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1816357398

[epbrown]

I would expect it to go for $500 or so, minimum. The early kits are getting tough to find and this one looks pretty complete, though I'd have to consult my books to know for sure.

Emanuel

[campbellcj]

Every time I see these threads, it just makes me wonder: where have all the early 911 (and 356) tool kits gone? I mean, every car came with one from the factory, right? And yet very few cars/owners still have them today. Hmm.

FWIW I bought a 'near concours' 70 toolkit a few years ago for around $220. Granted it was kind of a distress sale, but if the seller on this auction really paid $700...oh my.

[jlex]

Personally, I woulnd't pay a damn nickel for the Porsche toolkit. Ever try using one? I swear they're made of some kind of lead alloy. The things they call wrenches are particularly bad. I darn near reamed the box end wrench out trying to remove my sister's compressor on her '87.
Hopefully, you'll never be caught with them in an emergency situation. The only decent parts seem to be the spark plug remover & spanner for holding the fan pulley.
If you want something you can actually use, go to Sears & buy Craftsman tools. If you want something to throw away good money on merely to look at, get the Porsche toolkit. Just be sure to keep some good workable tools in your car.
regards,
jlex.

[MarkY]

Originally posted by jlex
Personally, I woulnd't pay a damn nickel for the Porsche toolkit. Ever try using one? I swear they're made of some kind of lead alloy. The things they call wrenches are particularly bad. I darn near reamed the box end wrench out trying to remove my sister's compressor on her '87.

I think most people that want the toolkit that came with their car, want it just to have it, or for concours events. The tools have never been of Snap-on quality, but some, can come in handy.

[campbellcj]

I think the tools in the early 356 & 911 kits (hazet wrenches, klein screwdrivers) were better quality than the later ones, but still...it's a thing to keep w/ the car for originality and completeness, not functionality. Mine stays locked up in the house. The only tools I've ever used are the skinny 17mm open end wrench for clutch cable adjustments (it fits the jamnut well) and the fan pulley wrench.

[pwd72s]

Not the right pliers in the Ebay kit. Factory kit pliers were closer to an electrician plier design. Also, I'm not sure about one of the wrenches, and a few other details...details the concours judges would pick to death! But, Cambell is right. These days the factory kit is 99% about show, not function. I still carry my factory kit, but I USE tools from a roll I put together, mostly Craftsman.

[epbrown]

I think this explains what happens to the kits - people think they're useless, stop carrying them, and eventually lose them. I too carry a small Sears kit in mine, with a few extras thrown in (ratchets I've needed, 10 of every type of fuse, extra relays, belts, etc). But I still think they're good to have.

By comparison - the kit with my Rolls-Royce is a little bitty thing that fits into a slot over the battery, but I sometimes think I could disassemble the entire car with it. Just when I think "Damn, how do I get that off?" it turns out something in the kit fits right there.

Emanuel

[jlex]

I had heard that some European countries have a law that makes it a requirement that an emergency tool kit be provided for every car on the road. Could be the Germans were just trying to go thru the motions of providing something (even if it was made of macaroni) to comply with the letter of the law. Bottom line is don't succumb to a false sense of security by thinking your toolkit will help out in any jam.
Hint: ever try to remove the fan nut with the miniaturized lug nut type wrench provided? Won't work because there's not enough torque. Try it, you'll see. Either get a longer wrench, or put a length of pipe in the car to slip over the thing to provide more torque. That replacement fan belt grinning at you in the toolkit won't do you any good when you find out you can't remove the fan nut with what's provided!
regards,
jlex.