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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 07:41 PM
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We work on vettes and around the house doing repairs. What tool do you feel that a person could not live without in their toolbox?

For me it is the magnetic pickup, for obvious reasons.
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 07:46 PM
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Hammer the bigger the better
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 07:48 PM
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I've got 10k+ in tools...the best tool of them all is my 48" roller bearing chest and drawers

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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 07:52 PM
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I've got 10k+ in tools...the best tool of them all is my 48" roller bearing chest and drawers

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Now that's good stuff.
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 08:08 PM
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bottle opener.
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 08:40 PM
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 09:26 PM
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So far for me, it is the swivel socket extension for that one spark plug...you know the one
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 09:46 PM
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I've got two favorites that have bailed me out of many tights spots - a pair of vice grips and a 48 oz. hammer with a short handle that I call "Dr. Hammer".
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DREMEL!!! i always find something to use it on!
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Mirror. Don't know how many tough spots I"ve been in where having a small mirror hasn't helped.
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Best tool - A freind thats a mechcanic with his own shop and lifts
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3 things, a good flash light, sockets, and a real good set of screw drivers with a variety of sizes from tiny to extra large.
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Old Nov 28, 2005 | 10:37 PM
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BFH and a set of flexible head ratcheting wrenches...
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socket set (with Rachet) AND Vise Grip (my fav)
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 05:07 PM
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 05:11 PM
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Torx drivers in all sizes. Before owning my C5, I didn't even know they existed.
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Maybe not just a single tool, but a good socket set is a must for me.
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Torx drivers in all sizes. Before owning my C5, I didn't even know they existed.
I agree with you on the Torx set. Its a must have for any C5 interior work!
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