Durango_Boy

I have always been keen on keeping a nice assortment of tools in a car. I tend to drift towards the tools that are most used, and the tools that you always seem to wish you had, and usually don't. It's mostly for the road, when a quick repair is all that stands between you and getting home.

I picked this pack, as a good tool bag. It's a heavy duty Molle pack, found in a military surplus kind of catalog. It's very strong, has a comfy handle, and if need be, and be threaded onto a belt for easy long distance carrying.

In this kit, pics following, I stuffed...
2 Rags,
1 Socket adapter set,
1 Utility knife w/ spare blades,
1 set of SAE Stubby wrenches,
1 Five LED flashlight,
1 Allen wrench set,
1 HEX driver,
1 HEX bit set,
1 Composite 3/8" ratchet,
1 Composite 1/4" ratchet,
1 3/4 Adjustable wrench,
1 Wire cutter plier
1 Needle nose plier
1 Adjustable plier
1 3/8" SAE socket set
1 1/4" SAE socket set

I also included a short extension, a long extension, a pair of small hose clamps, and a pair of cotter pins. I may add a few things, but as you can see, this is a small, versatile kit that will fit in the storage behind the seat, and is easy to use and pack away.

427-390

Very nice. I don't have that complete of a kit that I carry in my vette right now, but will some day. My plan B for anything beyond the basics is in my 3"x5" folding leather toolbox and goes by the brand name of VISA.

Durango_Boy

In the car I will also have a spare serp belt, oil, ATF, jumper cables, tow rope, and an in-active cell phone for collect and emergency calls.

ZD75blue

Looks good. Some suggestions if your open to them...

Might want to add some wire, spare fuses... etc.
Spark plug socket...
A spare rotor... and if you've got a module style ignition... a spare.
A pair of channel locks. Medium/big size.
Replace normal pliers with pair of lineman style vice grips.
Duct tape and JB Weld + piece of coffee can, and a few bits from soda can. With that you can fix up most any hole in a cooling system. Particularly if you remember you can pinch a cracked tube in the radiator.
Spare fuel filter!

Bailing wire is worth its weight in gold.

I would replace the razor blade knife with a leatherman. File + screw drivers... and another pair of needle nose.

For space savings... don't use the wrench rack like that...

Make a roll.

Grab a sewing machine, lay out some fabric, cut it at an angle so it goes largest to smallest... and sew up in between the wrenches.

Then roll it up. Takes a lot less space.

Durango_Boy

I actually have some wrench rolls, and I opted for the rack. It really takes less room than it seems, and they don't rattle on each other. It's very quiet.

SoCalErv

Be politically correct and ask the wife for her help. Some gal's take their sewing machines very seriously. I learned this lesson early in life, the hard way

Durango_Boy

I will be asking my Mother to sew up a shift boot for me. I want a nice leather one, but don't want to pay for one. I have the material, and a template. I can make a really nice black leather shift boot for $12.

chris75stingray

zip ties, and some rubber line for fuel, heater hose etc. would be good to carry too.

Durango_Boy

Good call. I'm gonna put together a small kit of parts like that...the serp belt, zip ties, hose, clamps, pins, grease, WD40, ect...ect...

7t2vette

With the person above that posted "spare fuses", along with a fuse puller, and a small cheap volt/ohms/amp tester.

Durango_Boy

Funny you should say that. I already have plans to install an on board volts meter that works with no ignition, and I always have fuses and a puller...but great ideas.

SIXFOOTER

Thats a pretty good selection. Being a biker for many years, I have dealt with this particular dragon over the years, you carry more than I do, but in a car thats not a bad thing. I have a tool kit like that on the boat, on the bike, in the vette and in the truck.

Durango_Boy

I just bought those ratchets today. Harbor Freight sells these new, cheap, composite material ratchets. They have a great gearing, so each movement has more clicks than a standard ratchet. Very cheap and VERY light. I have some of the metal versions, and I like them a lot.

Big2Bird

Don't forget duct tape. I blew a hose once in Death Valley. Finished the trip without a hitch. Tie wire is good too.

Durango_Boy

Oh Bubba tape? That's a good idea too...but if the list gets too long there won't be much room left.

Big2Bird

True, But owning a Model T I can tell you duct tape and tie wire can get you out of 90% of temp. hell. You can make a hose clamp with tie wire. Tools are great, but without material...........

SmokinBBC

The most essential tools I carry...cell phone and a AAA card.

71rdster

If you are willing to carry the weight, and are carrying a spare, there is lots of room inside the wheel for tools, parts, etc. If you are going to carry wire, carry a pencil torch, some solder, and electrical tape to make your wiring patch complete.

Artsvette73

Can't remeber the last time I had a tool box in my vehicle. If this list gets any bigger. Why not put a hitch on the vette, and put the tool box on a trailer. I carry a jumper box and thats it. If the PM is kept up I don't see a need to carry all this. Just my OP.

I'm Batman

I plan to do that for myself. It's not like I have three sewing machines in the basement or anything...