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What's in your tool box?
« on: July 27, 2013, 12:18:16 am »
So I'm in the process of organizing the interior of my bus.

- Camping Stuff - Plates/Silverware Cooking Utensils, boxed cereal (it has no expiration date?!)
- Electrical- fuses, bulbs, wire, ohm meter, test light, jumper wire
- fuel items - fuel filter, fuel hose
- Spare parts, coil, points, dizzy, accelerator cable, clutch cable, fan belt

Then I get to my tool box. I have stuff in there that I've never used, but I know that if I take it out I'll need it.

Nut Drivers
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What do you have in your tool box in your car? Was there anything you ever wish you had in your tool box in your car that you didn't have?



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Re: What's in your tool box?
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2013, 09:43:05 am »
Greg, I don't know whats in my tool box,  but I do know that my cereals all have expiration dates on the top of the box..... you may want to check again... lol   =wink=
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Re: What's in your tool box?
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2013, 07:25:12 pm »


 I think there was an involved thread about what to bring in the ol' toolbox....


  Wish I could fit in a flatbed towtruck....

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Re: What's in your tool box?
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2013, 09:45:01 pm »
Quote from: Beetleboi -Greg- on July 27, 2013, 12:18:16 am

Nut Drivers
Crow Bar
Center Punch
Mini Hacksaw

What do you have in your tool box in your car? Was there anything you ever wish you had in your tool box in your car that you didn't have?


Swap the nut drivers for 1/4 inch drive sockets ratchet, extension and a drive handle. Way more versatile and takes up the same (or less) space.

I'm all for the other three.
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Re: What's in your tool box?
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2013, 06:40:42 am »
My problem is I live in one town, and my garage is in another town. I have tools in both garages. My other problem is I live less then 2 miles from Harber Freight. You know what that means. bawlin)0
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Re: What's in your tool box?
« Reply #5 on: July 29, 2013, 08:47:02 am »
the John Muir Idiot manual has a good chapter on what to keep in your emergency tool box. I've gone by that for years and have always had whatever tools I need.

That, a cell phone and a AAA card and you will have everything covered.
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Re: What's in your tool box?
« Reply #6 on: July 29, 2013, 05:59:28 pm »


  Spare parts are just as important as tools.... fuel pump goes, I don't care what tools I have if I don't have an extra fuel pump....

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Re: What's in your tool box?
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2013, 11:16:20 am »
TO quote Jack:
Quote from: JackWagen   (jack) on April 16, 2007, 08:05:38 pm
With cruise season upon us this is what I keep in my car. Do you have anything else to add?

What you should have in your car
 
Fire Extinguisher

Fan Belt

Points, Cap & Rotor

Fuel hose 3?

Miniature hose clamps

Accelerator cable

Tubeless tire repair kit.

Spare tire, Jack, Lug wrench & Fix a flat

Roll of electrical wire, ends, and tape.

1-2 Qt. oil

2-4 extra fuses 8 & 16 amp.

Screw driver, straight and Philips

Set of wrenches 6-17 mm.

Cutting and regular pliers

Two trash bags you can use as rain gear or patch a window.

OPTIONAL
Clutch cable (you can shift without a clutch)

Blanket

6 pack of Bud.

1-Gal empty gas can & Siphon hose. (to get gas from you buddies car)

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Re: What's in your tool box?
« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2013, 09:26:30 pm »
Matt's got that in his glove box!

He has all the parts in the engine under the back seat, All the parts in the drivetrain under the hood, two sets of points 'cause you'll always toast TWO sets on one trip  #@rofl3 

AND he has a gallon of gas in the spare tire


Oh I almost forgot... He has a fanbelt for every VW ever made, except a 55 beetle.   whistleegi
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Re: What's in your tool box?
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2013, 10:11:08 pm »


                   #@rofl3   &^rofl    &^rofl    &^rofl   #@rofl3 

Yea and I make sure Katie always has condensers in her pockets..( I'm running out of room  in the car-)


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Re: What's in your tool box?
« Reply #10 on: August 01, 2013, 04:42:39 pm »
Quote from: Baha (Shawn) on July 30, 2013, 09:26:30 pm
Oh I almost forgot... He has a fanbelt for every VW ever made, except a 55 beetle.   whistleegi
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Re: What's in your tool box?
« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2013, 10:36:31 am »
There is a long thread about this if you can find it
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