Tools to Carry ?

Tools? Standard wrenchs, feeler guages, screw drivers (large and small), dist wrench, points file, flash light, small multimeter.
 
An old screwdriver on the package shelf, the ford tool kit ,a brake adjusting wrench and a era garage type grease gun wrapped in newspaper under the seat. ---one more, the wire with a hook and loop for the choke when handcranking( made from something found alongside the road in the time of need).
 
The tool kits were basically, just the basic tools needed to work on the model a. A crank, to crank start, a couple different sized wrenches, and a screw driver is basically what it amounted to. I wouldnt carry a ford tool set, because they are some what valuable, and i would just keep them in the garage. Go to the neighborhood hardware store and pick up a couple wrenches, both open end and closed. Get them all the way from 1/8 inch and up to 1 inch. That way you have everysize you could possibly need. then pick up a feeler gage, and bend the ends on the ones that are marked .018-.022 and .035. that way you dont have so search threw all the ones you dont need, when it comes time to gap points, and plugs. Next get a flashlight, couple different size flat head screwdrivers, plyers (both kinds), gloves, file, test light, adjustable wrench, hand crank, and anything else you want to add. This should all fit in an old bank deposit bag that you can just throw in the floorboard, tray behind the seat, or just the back seat.
 
An old mechanic in greasy overalls-goes by the name of Pete or something like it. He does a little thing called: FoundOnRoadDead

When I had a Spitfire it was Trevor. If it had Lucas electrics, I drank warm beer because Lucas made all of the refrigeration-not.

When I had a Fiat X/19, it was Tony (FixItAgainToni)

When I had a Pontiac it just brought along GasTiresOil

Awesome Bill From Dawsonville always had an extra 212 pounds under the hood when his Thunderbird was unbeatable-they finally found Cale Yarborough wedged under a cylinder head trying to figure out why the car was so fast.

Really: Brake tool, large flathead screwdriver, bottle jack, new handcrank/wheel nut wrench, feelers, that battery tester with the balls that float (just never took it out after I found one in the garage), 2 blocks, one for the jack to sit on and one to block the opposite wheel, multi knife (small screwdriver, tweezers, bone rasp) Crescent wrench.

Yep, that's about enough.
 
Hand cleaner and maybe a jump suit if you wear decent clothes and might have to work on something underneath or dirty.
A cell phone and AAA's number adds to your driving confidence when travelling afar, too.
..a couple of short 14 gauge jumper wires, one maybe to jump the ampmeter, and the other one to help use the multi meter or test lights suggested earlier.
 
The original tools are the best to carry. They fit properly and are cheap and easy to find. They are mostly laying around in small tool boxes at garage sales everywhere. I sometimes pay up to a dollar for a screwdriver or nice pliers. They made 4 million Model A's and each one came with a tool kit and everyone kept the tools.

http://www.fordtoolcollector.org/

A description of the tools are in the Judging Standards.

For the jack you want the screw type. They ratchet types are not safe for use. You may have troubles finding a correct jack. A correct jack will have the correct height. It is common to find jacks that look right but are 1/2" off in height for just a few dollars. If you are looking for function then it will do.

It does not hurt to carry some bailing wire and some other small parts.
 
Call me paranoid. Not only to I carry an assortment of tools, but I carry just about every spare part (there's only 5000, right?).

Extra carb, dist, points, water pump, generator, spark plugs, fan, fan belt, coil, bendix shaft & spring, starter switch, extra gas and rad cap ( in case I leave it at the pump), clamps, hoses, gaskets, etc., etc. Hell, I'd carry an extra engine if possible. :D

Most of this stuff is in the rear luggage trunk, so steering is very easy and I probably could do "wheelies" if I half tried.

Of course you know the rule, "The part that will break down in the middle of nowhere, is the part you forgot at home."

Yes, call me paranoid. :rolleyes:
 
Brubaker said:
For longer trips(other than just getting around town), how many carry a spare carburetor?
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Are you only suppose to take 1? lol on long distance trips, 500 miles +, i take 2 carbs, 2 distributors, extra points at that, condensors, a whole new ignitions sytem, plugs, wires, bulbs, hoses, clamps, engine gaskets, whole tool box, grease gun, alternator, and whatever else i decide to throw in. They all fit nicely in Tuboware (i hope thats how you spell it) containers under the seat, and in cardboard boxes in the trunk. But my muli-drawer tool box fits nicely inside my trunk, with enough room on the side for like a 4x5x6 cardboard box for a carb, and distibutor to fit in. It would seem like the old coupe would sit leaning backwards with it all loaded down, but still sits about normal, and can still cruize at 65 loaded down.
 
I carry a few jumper wires with small alligator clips, useful to bypass faulty switches and a crank style flashlight, been caught with dead flashlights to many times, zip ties and the all important duct tape. I agree with Hoarse Whisperer carry as much as possible of the stuff you can't pick up at an auto supply. I try to figure out what I can fix along side the road easily and gather the tools to do it with and take them along. I carry a hand tire pump, tire irons and tube repair kit too....amazing how many people will stop and ask if you need help and then just sit and shoot the breeze while you fix a tire along the road, younger people probably didn't know you could do that..........Clyde
 
I have the standard toolkit ,jack and tire pump. Plus A short lenght of wire to jump anything that needs Bypassing , An ignition bypass cable and some duct tape. On a longer trip I also carry a Spare carb ,Spare dizzy , two spark plugs and a tow rope
 
I carry the same amount of tools as I carry in my modern car. Which would be nothing but a jack and wrench for the lug nuts.

What makes you think you need anything more?
 
I have a small tarp for spreading underneath the car if I have to crawl under. Also, a gardening kneeling pad.
 
Jim Mason said:
Vince had the best idea...cell phone, credit card...fwiw,jm
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You havent ever broke down in the middle of the desert, or in the middle of the hill country have you? cell phone and credit cards dont work so good when your the only one there... tools arent hard to pack, and neither are spare parts. just put them in once, and dont take them out untill you need them. No disrespect at all towards you, but this is why i carry 2 of everything, just incase one of my running budies decides to do sumthing like this...
 
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