Trunk Tool-kit advice
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: WI
There are a lot of good suggestions here, but honestly, what the OP originally had plus a few cherry-picked items from this list should get you out of most binds you're likely to get into. Like someone said above, don't try to take too much. Best is, if you go with someone else ...on cruises, etc, spread things out a little and maybe they have wrenches and you have a socket set (etc). They have jumper cables, but you carry a few other tools, etc. The worst part about carrying a bunch of tools is they seem to eventually rattle and drive ya nuts.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Fort Wayne IN
This is what I keep in my car and it has come in handy a few times. I added an actual ratchet and a length of #12 wire to it and have used it several times to tighten a bolt, or adjust something, or pull apart a connector, or whatever goes wrong in older cars. No need to go crazy with a whole tool kit but you should carry a few things with you for a simple repair.
If you have HEI, put a spare module in there too, and this kit has all the tools you need to check to make sure you have power to the ignition and swap it out on the side of the road too.
If you have HEI, put a spare module in there too, and this kit has all the tools you need to check to make sure you have power to the ignition and swap it out on the side of the road too.
Racer
Joined: Mar 2019
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From: South of Phoenix Arizona, but North of no-where.
I agree with a couple things first. Jumpers are nice but the wrench to unbolt the battery is a must if you have the side mount terminals. But first is a tow strap and a couple S hooks. You have a good chance of someone towing you off the side of the hiway or from a traffic light if you break down rather than paying a couple hundred bucks for a flatbed. Over the years I replaced a boat trailer wheel bearing in a NAPA lot. Walked to a Walmart and brought a battery back to my dead pickup, and even run a Mack truck (with frozen diesel fuel) off a main hiway on the starter rather than have the troopers call BUBBA Towing. And of course, a fire extinguisher.
and don’t forget a couple bandaids.
and don’t forget a couple bandaids.
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3rd Gear
Joined: Feb 2022
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From: Connecticut, US
WOW! This is a much bigger response than I had expected!
A bunch of this stuff I hadn't thought of but makes tons of sense. Thanks for all the input!
Multiple people have asked for pictures, so here it is. It's in pretty rough aesthetic condition but the frame is good and it runs/drives well. It's a 1980 model for those who asked.
(sorry for the caption, this is the only interior photo I have right at the moment)
A bunch of this stuff I hadn't thought of but makes tons of sense. Thanks for all the input!
Multiple people have asked for pictures, so here it is. It's in pretty rough aesthetic condition but the frame is good and it runs/drives well. It's a 1980 model for those who asked.
(sorry for the caption, this is the only interior photo I have right at the moment)
Race Director
Joined: Mar 2017
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From: Virginia
WOW! This is a much bigger response than I had expected!
A bunch of this stuff I hadn't thought of but makes tons of sense. Thanks for all the input!
Multiple people have asked for pictures, so here it is. It's in pretty rough aesthetic condition but the frame is good and it runs/drives well. It's a 1980 model for those who asked.
A bunch of this stuff I hadn't thought of but makes tons of sense. Thanks for all the input!
Multiple people have asked for pictures, so here it is. It's in pretty rough aesthetic condition but the frame is good and it runs/drives well. It's a 1980 model for those who asked.
Check the date codes on those tires before you drive to far. 7 years before replacement is the industry standard now.
Be safe, and enjoy your new car!
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From: Connecticut, US
Tires are the first item on the to-do list for sure. As soon as I have time this summer I'm getting a new set all around. Thinking about Cooper Cobras...
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