Favorite New Tool

**it's paid for** · 12-01-2003, 08:23 PM

I don't know what I'd do without this light . . . I use it while I'm doing everything . . . amazing . . . probably the best $9.47 I've ever spent in my life (WalMart) . . .

**erics86dx** · 12-01-2003, 08:33 PM

yeah it sucks when you want to do something in the dark and you have to put it off till the next day

**blazin3gen** · 12-01-2003, 08:34 PM

ha i have one exactly like that but its orange

awesome man those lights are a must

**IWLSF** · 12-01-2003, 08:36 PM

Yeah I remember those days...staying up until 2 AM trying to crank out my last mod I just HAD to finish....

**it's paid for** · 12-01-2003, 09:02 PM

. . . so . . . this makes me think . . . what are the other "must have" tools in your shop?

I can think of several I use a lot - other than the obvious "basic tool set":

5 gallon can w/easy pour spout - screw on cap (for used engine oil - I recycle)
rags
bathroom towells (for draping over my fenders)
digital camera
envelopes (I label them and put my fasteners in them - I can usually figure out what the big parts are & where they go - I use
packing tape to label large parts, wiring & hoses & which end is which)
disposable latext gloves
CD player (w/plenty o ZZ Top, Skynyrd & AC/DC)
5 gallon can (for used radiator fluid - I keep my 50/50 mix in a used coolant container - clearly marked)
creeper
jack stands
ramps
rubber mallet
funnells (sp?)
metric/english metal ruler

. . . gee, that list could go on & on forever . . .

. . . someday, I'll have a cherry picker, engine stand, air compressor & complete tool set . . .

**MattsAccord** · 12-01-2003, 09:49 PM

Simple- Hammer, duct tape. If it wont come apart use the hammer, if it wont go back together use the duct tape.

woode · 12-01-2003, 09:54 PM

i have an orange one!

**k-roy** · 12-01-2003, 10:24 PM

Droplights are cool. But here is my favorite tool

Itty bitty Vise-Grip, perfect for all those 10mm bolts.

**MrBen** · 12-01-2003, 10:27 PM

Yeah that droplight is nice, I usually hang it from the hood prop thing (at night). My favorite tools are the screwdrivers and the 10mm socket.

**blazin3gen** · 12-01-2003, 10:45 PM

hellz yes 10mm socket

**k-roy** · 12-01-2003, 10:46 PM

I think you can take apart half the damn car with a 10mm socket.

**blazin3gen** · 12-01-2003, 11:16 PM

Originally posted by kroy
I think you can take apart half the damn car with a 10mm socket.

lol yea i dont doubt it

**deadlight** · 12-01-2003, 11:50 PM

10mm everywhere, the only socket I've had to buy for this car was a 32 for removing the halfshafts.

**BMS** · 12-01-2003, 11:58 PM

Originally posted by 86 accord in C.P.
Simple- Hammer, duct tape. If it wont come apart use the hammer, if it wont go back together use the duct tape.

A true 3g mechanic. My philosophy exactly.

**BMS** · 12-02-2003, 12:00 AM

Originally posted by kroy
I think you can take apart half the damn car with a 10mm socket.

No kidding, and the only one that's missing from my set is the damn 10mm! It just got up and left. It's probably trapped on my cross-member or something...

**k-roy** · 12-02-2003, 12:01 AM

Originally posted by BMS
No kidding, and the only one that's missing from my set is the damn 10mm! It just got up and left. It's probably trapped on my cross-member or something...

Thats funny. My 10mm wrench was stuck between the block and the engine in another vehicle for a year.

**Dibbs** · 12-02-2003, 04:50 AM

Originally posted by kroy
Thats funny. My 10mm wrench was stuck between the block and the engine in another vehicle for a year.

Yeah I can't wait to see how many 10mm sockets/tools fall out of my engine bay when I replace my engine this spring. :lol

I could not LIVE without these tools.

Duckbill Pliers

The blessed Universal Joint Socket

**it's paid for** · 12-02-2003, 06:50 AM

What's with the duckbill pliers? I've never even heard of such a thing . . . my guess . . . based on what I've been doing lately, is that they might help in removing hoses?

?

**Dustin Imports** · 12-02-2003, 07:04 AM

light is great..but blinding to me at night..

its always either to much light or not enough..and dam the shadows:smokin:

**Sabz5150** · 12-02-2003, 07:22 AM

My must-have tools:

Breaker bar
Torque wrench
Sledgehammer
Pickle forks
Dremel
Flare wrenches (doing brake work so an ABSOLUTE must)

**Dibbs** · 12-02-2003, 07:35 AM

Originally posted by it's paid for
What's with the duckbill pliers? I've never even heard of such a thing . . . my guess . . . based on what I've been doing lately, is that they might help in removing hoses?

?

Right. They work wonders at removing those squeeze clamps on hoses. They also do a real good job of breaking loose old hoses that are stuck in place. Just clamp lightly and rotate back & forth until the hose breaks free, then pull off. It's a good trick to use on plastic nipples to keep them from breaking off.

**Dustin Imports** · 12-02-2003, 07:38 AM

jb weld! ductape!

**it's paid for** · 12-02-2003, 02:22 PM

. . . this almost has the potential to be a sticky thread . . .

. . . what other tools are especially useful for working on 3G's?

. . . I can't believe somebody hasn't mentioned one of the most essential of all tools . . . the shop calendar . . . I'd like this one for Christmas (that was a hint) . . .

**danronian** · 12-02-2003, 08:53 PM

I have a light w/a metal housing and a lamp bulb. The thing gets so hot that you get a blister if the metal hits you. It makes me hate working on the car if it isntl light out. I want to get one of those type of lights so I stop burning myself. Most valuable tool for working on anything: $99 craftsman 250pc. socket/wrench set.

**RustyHo88** · 12-03-2003, 03:13 AM

Dont forget....
Wire Brush (battery terminals)
full flathead/phllips,large/small screwdriver set
needlenose vice grip pliers
wire strippers and wire connectors
cheater pipe
tourque wrench
WD-40, liquid wrench, never seize
and of course... rust away