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Title: If you need tools
Post by: lovebus (jack) on July 18, 2008, 07:23:59 AM
 If you need some new tools (who don't need tools) nows the time to buy. I'll be headded there latter today.
     

HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS - DOLLAR DAYS SALE! GOING ON NOW!



Title: Re: If you need tools
Post by: VWPANZER1 on July 18, 2008, 06:10:03 PM
NECESSITIES (tools) TO BE CARRIED
IN YOUR AIR-COOLED VW


BASIC TOOLS

FLASH  LIGHT
SCREW DRIVERS â€" PHILLIPS AND STANDARD
PLIERS
ADJUSTABLE WRENCH â€" Large enough to fit generator or alternator nut.
HAMMER- Small
SHARP KNIFE
SMALL SOCKET SET.
WRENCHES: 10mm,11mm,12mm,13mm,14mm,15mm, 17mm open end /box combination.
LUG WRENCH
JACK (not Kessel) - Get a small Scissors Jack w/a couple of 2x4 wood blocks
Don’t depend on the standard VW Jack., that has the tendency to                                         
bend up your running boards as well as your Jack fitting.
Standard VW Jacks are good for looks only.



BASIC PARTS

GENERATOR BELT
FUSES-The ceramic ones
POINTS
ROTOR
DISTRIBUTOR CAP
FUEL LINE
FUEL FILTER
CLUTCH CABLE
THROTTLE CABLE


MISCELLANEOUS PARTS

TEST LIGHT
DUCT TAPE   
WIRE (Bare)
Wire (Electrical)
VW REPAIR MANUAL
STRIP OF SANDPAPER or EMERY BOARD-For sanding generator/points
CONTAINER of OIL-1 or 2 quarts
EMPTY CONTAINER FOR GAS â€" 2 QT. or Larger
GOLF TEE-For plugging up broken gas lines and vacuum hoses.
FIRE EXTINGUISHER


   Feel free to add to the list

jt
Title: Re: If you need tools
Post by: njgt-1 on July 18, 2008, 07:32:33 PM
QuoteFeel free to add to the list

Jack ( not the one that raises the car... )
Title: Re: If you need tools
Post by: lovebus (jack) on July 18, 2008, 07:39:13 PM
I won't add on to this list because we did this already IN THIS THREAD (http://sjvwc.net/forums/index.php/topic,2869.0.html)
Title: Re: If you need tools
Post by: 6T5 square on July 18, 2008, 09:33:44 PM
You forget Joe- Jack has tons of free time so he has posted just about every piece of information known to the VW world! :icon_king:
Title: Re: If you need tools
Post by: Beetleboi -Greg- on July 19, 2008, 01:15:54 AM
Golf Tee that's an amazing idea. It beats hunting for a screw that would work.