Ultimate toolkit, thanks to pwd72s!

evren · 09-12-2002, 04:53 AM

A huge thank you to Paul for putting together the best early 911 toolkit imaginable for me!

3 sizes of adjustable wrench,
2 robo grip pliers,
Kick Bag tool bag,
flashlight,
combination wrenches: 7mm, 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, 11mm, 12mm, 13mm, 14mm, 15mm, 16mm, 17mm, 18mm, 19mm, 20mm, 21mm, 22mm, and 24mm.
Regular blade screwdriver
Phillips blade screwdriver
Feeler gauge set, lots of blades
Pack of 5 emergency Buss brand fuses
4" snap-on extension for 3/8" drive
6 way screwdriver
tire pressure gauge
12V air pump
Torque Wrench,1/2" drive, 20-150 ft. pounds
Breaker Bar, 1/2" drive
Multimeter, also came with a (free bonus) ac voltage detector
Pliers set (3 pieces)
3/8" drive socket set, metric, 10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18mm
1/4" drive socket set, metric, 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12mm
7" Vice grip pliers
2 oz spray can of WD40
3/8" drive extension bar set..1.5", 3", 6", 10"
1/4" drive extension bar set: 1.5", 3", 6" plus a 6" spinner, so you can use 1/4" drive sockets like nut drivers
Ball end hex key set..1.5,2,2.5,3,4,4.5,5,5.5,6,7,8,9,10.
3/8" drive ratchet
1/4" drive ratchet
1 spark plug socket (13/16", 3/8" drive...fits 911 plugs)
1 3" extension bar, 1/2" drive..for the breaker bar
1 roll electrical tape

Just need to spend a couple hundred bucks at Pelican getting some spares and special tools like soft sockets and a pulley wrench, and I should be all set to drive cross-country!...

RoninLB · 09-12-2002, 05:16 AM

a quick fix flat tire repair set is a few $..and if your 911 has a CD ignition, an inexpensive volt gauge can be simply wired in/doesn't have to be a fancy install for the ride...emergency flares that will last at least a 1/2 hr. in total are a few $...when are you starting on your big ride? ..........Ron

evren · 09-12-2002, 06:23 AM

Hi Ron, I thought you might weigh in on this one! Thanks for the input, will look to add to the list... could you elaborate on the voltage gauge, though?

The car should hopefully be ready in 3 weeks or so, the ride will probably happen end of October, early November... i'm thinking a southern route will probably be called for. haven't started detailed route planning yet...

RoninLB · 09-12-2002, 06:48 AM

ev...on the volt ga. ..the red "G" idiot lite on the dash does not lite up on an overvoltage situation caused by a bad alternator regulator..thus you may damage ignition coil, CDI box, etc..you don't have to get fancy on a volt ga. install.who cares, you can get fancy later..you should avoid snow by heading south, especially thru the Rocky Mountains..I-10 is a safe ride, but is loaded with Hy patrol/DOT/drug enforcement because it is very close to Mexico..I would monitor weather forecast every day..truck stops usually have the Weather Channel on the TV in the truckers area and they have good/big meals...you have to be flexible in your road map..pwd72s has my phone number..take it with you ......Ron

silverc4s · silverc4s's Garage

Evren,
You might want to add a Valentine 1 to your list.

I don't know if you can use it back home, but you could probably sell it on this list at the end of your (hopefully ticket-free) trip.

PeteBrown · 09-12-2002, 07:36 AM

Traveling to and from the track I enjoy a car full of all my tools but around town a cell phone and a AAA membership to cart it home and fix it in the garage will do.

RoninLB · 09-12-2002, 08:31 AM

Hey Pete..sometimes a cheap motel waiting for over nite parts delivery is the best cost efficent method..I blew a fuel pump in south west New Mexico on I-10 and the cost of a flat bed to a Porsche dealership was over $400 in 1999..I think it was 3 nites at a Motel 6 on that one...and a AAA will only flat bed you a short distance..I think his best insurance is this BB..there is no substitute..........Ron

Neilk · 09-12-2002, 09:17 AM

Evren,

One last item to add to your list, either a set of gloves or a box of latex gloves. It's no fun to do a roadside repair of any kind and then have to drive with filthy hands to the next rest stop. Also, get a garbage bag big enough to hold a tire in case you have a flat in the rain. It will keep your trunk a little cleaner.

pwd72s · 12:56 PM

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Originally posted by Neilk
Evren,

One last item to add to your list, either a set of gloves or a box of latex gloves. It's no fun to do a roadside repair of any kind and then have to drive with filthy hands to the next rest stop. Also, get a garbage bag big enough to hold a tire in case you have a flat in the rain. It will keep your trunk a little cleaner.

Great Idea Neil...I carry a pair of cheap gloves atop my spare tire, just forgot to put 'em on Evren's list. I also plan on stopping at our local NAPA later today, get some utility (baling) wire, 10 gauge electrical wire, a tubless repair kit, (ron's suggestions), a few road flares, and a scissors jack like I carry. IMHO the factory jack can be hazardous to your health! Garbage bags are already in my garage...one for the tire, and one to use as a tarp if needed...sound good? Wayne is going to love his "spares" order! A direct result of the board we all enjoy...Thanks Wayne!

pwd72s · 09-12-2002, 01:18 PM

Guys, I know it's a pretty extensive list, but I was also thinking that many of these items may not be as readily available in Istanbul as they are here in Oregon. Good tools can serve a guy well for a lifetime.

Jack Olsen · 09-12-2002, 02:41 PM

On a related note, what's a good tool bag to hold this kind of kit? I've been using some duffel bags to take tools to the track, because they pack much more efficiently than a tool box, especially in the quirky confines of a 911 front compartment. But at the same time, all the tools end up getting mixed up in the duffels. I'm thinking along the lines of something like this:

Anyone with a recommendation for a good 'doctor's bag' to keep the tools in the trunk?

CamB · CamB's Garage

I use a duffel bag!

Evren's tool list is better than ALL of mine! I'm not afraid to admit it...

This really is a fun thread - I won't let anyone tell me they're not jealous of Evren's little adventure.

pwd72s · 09-12-2002, 03:10 PM

Jack, I like a soft bag for the trunk of the 911...actually, I use one bag, a leather zipper duffle I bought years ago, for lots of stuff, I'd say, 18x8x8...and then I have a nifty little gatemouth brand tool ROLL I use for other tools. Got it through Craftsman catalog, because my local Sears didn't stock the rolls...I do like the roll for wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, etc...because when you unroll one, there are all the tools, just looking at you. No need to rummage through a pile to find the right one. Alas, not stocked in our local Sears, so I settled on one similar to the "gatemouth junior" in your pics for Evren. I just got back from the local NAPA, BTW. I think Evren is pretty complete now. he has red & black 10 gauge wire, a spool of utility wire, a pair of retrieve tools, the magnetic & the one I call a "grabber", a roll of the blue "mechanic's towels", a pair of cheap canvas gloves, a tire repair kit, a 2 ton scissors jack, and a few highway flares. Whew!
Tell ya, I hope I'm done with tool shopping for a while. My "road kit" sort of evolved over the years...things added & removed. To put one together all at once? Kind of hectic!

RoninLB · 09-12-2002, 03:32 PM

Hey CamB...yeah I'm jealous..when I'm lost I try to follow natures trail.........Ron

pwd72s · 09-12-2002, 03:43 PM

Hey Ron, the horse doesn't need a tool kit! All you have to do is catch him, break him, and ride him, right? He does look uncomfortable in the middle and dangerous at both ends, though.

Jack's post reminded me...did the "tool box" I gave you make it back to Long Beach?

TimT · 09-12-2002, 03:46 PM

Good tools can serve a guy well for a lifetime.

Hell yea,

I have my great grandfathers set of molding planes. ( before they made routers) and I have some of the Fairchild-Rebuplic and Grumman tools that some how found there way in to my dads and grandpas house.

The tools that were handed down to me, besides the obvious sentimental value they have, are rugged and useful, Ill tell my kids the stories when I give them the tools....

they last lifetimes

tobluforu · tobluforu's Garage

My gal just bought me a craftsmans Doctors style bag. Fits perfectley in the smug box. Has compartment on bottom for all sorts of screws, points, whatever. Zips on the top kind of like a doc bag. Holds almost everything you would need for small to medium repairs.

pwd72s · 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TimT
Good tools can serve a guy well for a lifetime.

Hell yea,

I have my great grandfathers set of molding planes. ( before they made routers) and I have some of the Fairchild-Rebuplic and Grumman tools that some how found there way in to my dads and grandpas house.

The tools that were handed down to me, besides the obvious sentimental value they have, are rugged and useful, Ill tell my kids the stories when I give them the tools....

they last lifetimes

Tim, you got that one! Hanging on my garage wall is a tool I'll never have a need for. A 24" Crescent wrench...one of the jaws has been broken & brazed back on, and the handle has a distinct curve to it that the factory didn't design. I also have snap-on and craftsman stuff that has to date back to the 1930's and 40's, Stanley planes earlier than that, including a moulding plane with lots of different blades, and a Stanley order form dated early 1900's. If ONLY these tools could talk! MY dad is no longer with me, nor is my mom. Gosh I'd like to know the story behind the crescent wrench & it's repair. My dad had a "Cat" back in the 30's...I'm guessing it would be part of the story. Cindy doesn't really understand why I hang on to all this "old junk"... I'm guessing the guys here do.

To use a tool my grandfather used? Yeah, it's more than just a tool...

evren · 09-13-2002, 02:05 AM

Paul, based on the responses here maybe you should consider going into the toolkit business!?

I'm sure Wayne could carry a line of "Ultimate pwd72s" (tm) tools!

RoninLB · 09-13-2002, 07:52 AM

Jack O...a little late/wanted correct size, but what I do is use a 1/4in luan cut to fit under the strut brace to floor..two L brackets, 8in. X 1 1/4in. each leg with holes drilled to attach to luan and slip a large tie wrap thru a top hole in L and around strut brace..the lower leg of L is aimed to rear...all tool sets in their metal boxes + air compressor, etc stays fixed between luan and under dash area..a few small towels/rags fills up empty space...the tie wraps are cut for removal of luan..I find this better organized when I'm concerned about on road repairs or to get to smugglers box..I painted luan flat black.........Ron