Building a Travel Toolkit
- Thread starter shew01
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mike657894
Well-known member
I really like the home depot 6in1 screwdriver. It gives you 1/4in 5/16 and 4 screwdriver tips. very convenient to put in pocket or tool belt on a job.
These are a few things I have beyond whats listed. And there are things up list im going to add.
channel locks
vise grip
2lb hammer
real big screwdriver
6n1 screw driver
large crecent
small crecent
line man pliers(they always have a good cutter on them)
needle nose pliers
punch
chisel
tiny carb screw driver
a handfull of nuts couple bolts
short but sturdy tow rope
a small roll of electrical wire
These are a few things I have beyond whats listed. And there are things up list im going to add.
channel locks
vise grip
2lb hammer
real big screwdriver
6n1 screw driver
large crecent
small crecent
line man pliers(they always have a good cutter on them)
needle nose pliers
punch
chisel
tiny carb screw driver
a handfull of nuts couple bolts
short but sturdy tow rope
a small roll of electrical wire
I am an old timer with Model A driving and for many years carried a condenser as my spare parts, and my tools were a jack and a screwdriver. I gradually morphed into carrying more spare parts and I have helped others with them, and never needed more than a condenser for my own car.
Let me tell you a story. I got a phone call one day from a female asking me if I had a generator available. I said yes and in a few hours she appeared. She was a hippie type with a rather run down appearing Fordor. I asked her how far she had driven with the generator not working. Her reply was MONTANA. I then asked how many times she charged the battery and she said once, near Chicago. She parked at night on hills to coast and start or she cranked it. She did not drive at night. She had Model A common sense. She visited her mother on the Cape and left for Tennessee. The next time I saw her, months later, the Fordor was smashed in the rear. She was driving back from Tennessee and on the New Jersey Turnpike she got rear ended by a semi. She was towing a U Haul trailer carrying her mothers furniture to the Cape which absorbed most of the damage and trailer and contents were totaled. The car was still running and free of mechanical problems but the rear of the body had extensive damage. The last time I saw her she was leaving to return to Montana in the car.
Let me tell you a story. I got a phone call one day from a female asking me if I had a generator available. I said yes and in a few hours she appeared. She was a hippie type with a rather run down appearing Fordor. I asked her how far she had driven with the generator not working. Her reply was MONTANA. I then asked how many times she charged the battery and she said once, near Chicago. She parked at night on hills to coast and start or she cranked it. She did not drive at night. She had Model A common sense. She visited her mother on the Cape and left for Tennessee. The next time I saw her, months later, the Fordor was smashed in the rear. She was driving back from Tennessee and on the New Jersey Turnpike she got rear ended by a semi. She was towing a U Haul trailer carrying her mothers furniture to the Cape which absorbed most of the damage and trailer and contents were totaled. The car was still running and free of mechanical problems but the rear of the body had extensive damage. The last time I saw her she was leaving to return to Montana in the car.
fastroadster
Senior Member
I have my "bag" I put in any vehicle I drive. It contains those all in one tools they keep coming out with. They really do help in an emergency. Including bailing wire and duct tape. I guess I'm just old fashioned Boy Scout "Be Prepared"
shew01
Well-known member
Nice story. Every time that I read a story like this one I understand more the folks at the club. I am new, first summer with a Model A. It is in excellent shape. But I am in my learning curve. So everything worries me. I go and tell them " guys, I hear this, or I saw this , or I have the impression that...." they always take a look to the car and their answer is "All is OK Dan. Remember that these are Model A and they where built to survive" go and enjoy the car.
That story tells me that my club members are OK. These cars are difficult to break.
Can I ask around what year that story took place.
Thanks you !!!
shew01
Well-known member
Bob Bidonde
Well-known member
I carry all of this in a tool box mounted between the front frame rails:
[FONT="]☐Abrasive Papers [/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Axle Hub Gasket (2)[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Axle Keys (2)[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Cable Ties[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Clamp (2)[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Coil, 12V Internal Resistor[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Coil Hi-V Wire Terminal[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Coil Hi-V Wire[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Condenser OEM[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Condenser, Modern (2)[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Cotter Pin Pick[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Crank & Lug Nut Wrench[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Crimper, Wire Termini[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Cyl Head Eye Bolts (2)[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Distributor, Rebuilt[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Distributor Body[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Distributor Cap[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Drum Puller[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Duct Tape[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Extension 3/8 x 3”[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Extension 3/8 x 6”[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Feeler Gage [/FONT]
[FONT="]☐File, Rat Tail[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Flashlight, LED[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Float Valve Shim Set[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Gasket Paper[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Gasket Scrapper[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Gasket, “A” Water Pump[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Gloves[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Grease, 2 Ounces
[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Grease, Die-Electric[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Hammer, Ball Peen[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Hardware Assortment[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Ignition Point Posts (2)[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Ignition Point Set, OEM (2[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Ignition Point Set, Modern[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Insurance Policy[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Jack & Handle[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Knife, Utility[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Magnet, Telescoping[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Marker, Black Sharpie[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Mirror[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Nut Drivers 3/16, 1/4, 5/16[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Nut Drivers 11/32, 3/8 [/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Nut Drivers 7/16, 1/2[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Paint Brush 2”[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Pin, Valve Stem[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Pliers[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Pliers, Diagonal[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Pliers, Needle Nose[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Pliers, Vise Grips 7”[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Pliers, Water Pump[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Putty Knife 2”[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Rags (3)[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Ratchet 3/8 Drive x 6”[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Ratchet 3/8 Swivel Head[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Rod, Plastic[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Rope, 32”[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐RTV Silicone, Tube[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Scissors[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Scotch Brite Cloth [/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Screw Driver, Offset[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Screw Driver, Phillips[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Screw Driver-Holder 1/8[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Screw Driver 1/4[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Screw Driver 1/4 Short[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Screw Driver 5/16[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Screw Driver, Large[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Shims, Rear Axle (2)[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Silicone Sealer[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Socket Adapter 1/4 to 3/8[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Socket Adapter 3/8 to 1/2[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Socket Adapter 1/2 to 3/8[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Socket 3/8Dr x 3/8[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Socket 3/8Dr x 7/16[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Socket 3/8Dr x 1/2[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Socket 3/8Dr x 9/16[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Socket 3/8Dr x 5/8[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Socket 3/8Dr x 11/16[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Socket 3/8Dr x 3/4[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Socket, Timing Gear Nut[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Spark Plug TT10[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Spark Plug Gap Tool[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Stop Leak, Barr’s[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Tape, Electrical[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Test Light, Coil[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Test Light, Hi-Voltage[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Rain-X[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Rotor[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Timing Gear[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Timing Pin w Key Ring[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Tire Irons (2)[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Tube Patch Kit[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Tube Valve Service Tool[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Tube Valve Puller[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Tooth Brush[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Towels, Micro-Fiber (3)[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Towels, Paper[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Towel, Terry Cloth[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Valve Guide Driver[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Water, 1 Gallon[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Water Pump, “A”[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wheel Bearing Set, Front[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wheel Bearing, Rear[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wire AWG 16 x 24”[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wire Brush[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wire Hangar[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wire Strippers[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench, Adjustable 4”[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench, Adjustable 10”[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench, Brake Adjusting[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench, Box 1-1/8[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench 1/4[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench 3/8[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench 7/16[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench 1/2[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench 9/16[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench 5/8[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench 11/16[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench 3/4[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench, Car Jets[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench Set, Allen[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench, Nu Rex Timing[/FONT]
I carry a cylinder head gasket & blankets in the bustle behind the rear seat.
[FONT="]☐Abrasive Papers [/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Axle Hub Gasket (2)[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Axle Keys (2)[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Cable Ties[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Clamp (2)[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Coil, 12V Internal Resistor[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Coil Hi-V Wire Terminal[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Coil Hi-V Wire[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Condenser OEM[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Condenser, Modern (2)[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Cotter Pin Pick[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Crank & Lug Nut Wrench[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Crimper, Wire Termini[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Cyl Head Eye Bolts (2)[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Distributor, Rebuilt[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Distributor Body[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Distributor Cap[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Drum Puller[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Duct Tape[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Extension 3/8 x 3”[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Extension 3/8 x 6”[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Feeler Gage [/FONT]
[FONT="]☐File, Rat Tail[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Flashlight, LED[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Float Valve Shim Set[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Gasket Paper[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Gasket Scrapper[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Gasket, “A” Water Pump[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Gloves[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Grease, 2 Ounces
[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Grease, Die-Electric[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Hammer, Ball Peen[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Hardware Assortment[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Ignition Point Posts (2)[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Ignition Point Set, OEM (2[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Ignition Point Set, Modern[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Insurance Policy[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Jack & Handle[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Knife, Utility[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Magnet, Telescoping[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Marker, Black Sharpie[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Mirror[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Nut Drivers 3/16, 1/4, 5/16[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Nut Drivers 11/32, 3/8 [/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Nut Drivers 7/16, 1/2[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Paint Brush 2”[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Pin, Valve Stem[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Pliers[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Pliers, Diagonal[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Pliers, Needle Nose[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Pliers, Vise Grips 7”[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Pliers, Water Pump[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Putty Knife 2”[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Rags (3)[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Ratchet 3/8 Drive x 6”[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Ratchet 3/8 Swivel Head[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Rod, Plastic[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Rope, 32”[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐RTV Silicone, Tube[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Scissors[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Scotch Brite Cloth [/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Screw Driver, Offset[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Screw Driver, Phillips[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Screw Driver-Holder 1/8[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Screw Driver 1/4[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Screw Driver 1/4 Short[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Screw Driver 5/16[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Screw Driver, Large[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Shims, Rear Axle (2)[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Silicone Sealer[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Socket Adapter 1/4 to 3/8[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Socket Adapter 3/8 to 1/2[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Socket Adapter 1/2 to 3/8[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Socket 3/8Dr x 3/8[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Socket 3/8Dr x 7/16[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Socket 3/8Dr x 1/2[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Socket 3/8Dr x 9/16[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Socket 3/8Dr x 5/8[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Socket 3/8Dr x 11/16[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Socket 3/8Dr x 3/4[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Socket, Timing Gear Nut[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Spark Plug TT10[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Spark Plug Gap Tool[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Stop Leak, Barr’s[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Tape, Electrical[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Test Light, Coil[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Test Light, Hi-Voltage[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Rain-X[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Rotor[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Timing Gear[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Timing Pin w Key Ring[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Tire Irons (2)[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Tube Patch Kit[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Tube Valve Service Tool[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Tube Valve Puller[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Tooth Brush[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Towels, Micro-Fiber (3)[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Towels, Paper[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Towel, Terry Cloth[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Valve Guide Driver[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Water, 1 Gallon[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Water Pump, “A”[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wheel Bearing Set, Front[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wheel Bearing, Rear[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wire AWG 16 x 24”[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wire Brush[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wire Hangar[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wire Strippers[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench, Adjustable 4”[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench, Adjustable 10”[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench, Brake Adjusting[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench, Box 1-1/8[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench 1/4[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench 3/8[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench 7/16[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench 1/2[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench 9/16[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench 5/8[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench 11/16[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench 3/4[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench, Car Jets[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench Set, Allen[/FONT]
[FONT="]☐Wrench, Nu Rex Timing[/FONT]
I carry a cylinder head gasket & blankets in the bustle behind the rear seat.
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shew01
Well-known member
LOL
Recently, I've been working to replace my leaking radiator, and, yes, I have found some Phillips screws, along with some *metric* nuts. After all these years, you never know what you will find in the car until you need to take it apart.