• From: Charleston, SC
  • Registered: 2009-08-08
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Topic: What's in your Tool Box?

After my second LeMon's Race I was amazed at the spectrum of what some teams bring with them for tools (and what they keep them in).

I've seen a Uhaul trailer with what appeared to be "one of everything" from Snap On to what we (Police Brutality) use, which is a 5 gallon bucket with tools we found in the junkyard cars we pulled our spare parts from!

So what would you consider "essential" LeMon's toolage?

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  • From: Charlotte N.C.
  • Registered: 2009-07-02
  • Posts: 70

Re: What's in your Tool Box?

We had the LTD team bring my tire machine. That was the best idea of the day. Next race if you need to use it just ask. No reason to go into town and pay. Scotty

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  • From: Toronto, Ontario
  • Registered: 2009-05-03
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Re: What's in your Tool Box?

I like diagnostic stuff.....fuel pressure tester, cooling system pressure tester, code reader, two multimeters and lots of test leads. An IR thermometer will scare the hell out of you but it feels good to check tires, brakes and wheel bearings. For brakes, a pressure bleeder set and lots of synthetic brake fluid....this really helps get the air out in a hurry.

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  • From: Middle, TN
  • Registered: 2009-06-08
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Re: What's in your Tool Box?

You can never have enough stuff.  We brought a ton of tools, but still needed:
phillips head screwdriver (whoops)
pvc glue
jb weld

the staples are usually:
hammers
zip ties
duct tape
safety wire if you wanna get fancy

  • From: Lost Angeles
  • Registered: 2009-04-30
  • Posts: 188

Re: What's in your Tool Box?

No matter how much you bring, you forgot something.

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  • From: Bend, Or
  • Registered: 2009-05-18
  • Posts: 88

Re: What's in your Tool Box?

After Reno...we carry a spare key with the security micro chip in it....seems a cadillac wont start unless it has one of them. We almost found out the hard way after the security system diode broke just before the start of saturdays session

  • From: Detroit, MI
  • Registered: 2009-05-16
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Re: What's in your Tool Box?

What's a key?  Our car didn't even come with one.  big_smile

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  • From: East Pittsburgh pa
  • Registered: 2009-05-23
  • Posts: 54

Re: What's in your Tool Box?

TEAM RRT JOKER wrote:

After Reno...we carry a spare key with the security micro chip in it....seems a cadillac wont start unless it has one of them. We almost found out the hard way after the security system diode broke just before the start of saturdays session

Hey if yens guys are at NL I'll "fix" that pesky key thingy for yens once and for all
seams that micro chip is just a resistor,just bypass it.  Dave

  • From: Bend, Or
  • Registered: 2009-05-18
  • Posts: 88

Re: What's in your Tool Box?

King Arthur wrote:
TEAM RRT JOKER wrote:

After Reno...we carry a spare key with the security micro chip in it....seems a cadillac wont start unless it has one of them. We almost found out the hard way after the security system diode broke just before the start of saturdays session

Hey if yens guys are at NL I'll "fix" that pesky key thingy for yens once and for all
seams that micro chip is just a resistor,just bypass it.  Dave

were not going to make NL, were in for T-hill. We had the resistor in place but had a bad connection sat morning and by the end of the day it was broke in half...try and find a 1.5ohm resistor in fernley on a sunday....walmart made us a spare key, that we used in the ign, and jumped the security system by using the original key and touching it to the security wiring...then taped the original key on the dash....just incase

  • From: WOOTville USA
  • Registered: 2009-05-06
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Re: What's in your Tool Box?

1/2" wrench, wire, tape, fuses, extra fire extinguishers, more wire, voltmeter, extra wire, zip ties, electrical repair kit, and a 5 lb whacker-sledge.

Everything else is superfluous but we bring everything/anything we can put our hands on anyways. Makes us FEEL prepared. "Pipe wrench?" Bring it! Hack saw? Check! Pickle fork? Uh..... ok... timing light? DEFINITELY. Torque wrench... meh.

You can nearly build an entire MG with a 1/2" wrench, a Philips and a flathead. Oh and lots of wire.

We gonna dominate.

Wait. Where is my timing light...

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  • From: Toronto, Ontario
  • Registered: 2009-05-03
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Re: What's in your Tool Box?

"Sparky" Pete wrote:

1/2" wrench, wire, tape, fuses, extra fire extinguishers, more wire, voltmeter, extra wire, zip ties, electrical repair kit, and a 5 lb whacker-sledge.

Everything else is superfluous but we bring everything/anything we can put our hands on anyways. Makes us FEEL prepared. "Pipe wrench?" Bring it! Hack saw? Check! Pickle fork? Uh..... ok... timing light? DEFINITELY. Torque wrench... meh.

You can nearly build an entire MG with a 1/2" wrench, a Philips and a flathead. Oh and lots of wire.

We gonna dominate.

Wait. Where is my timing light...

Yeah, and a spare Lucas ACR17 alternator....might as well use wing nuts and quick-disconnects too ....

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30 years of racing and still not Brambilla.....