Duct tape & a BFH ...what would you put in it? Or if you've got one already, what do you have in it? I'm thinking for that "man I'm miles from home and if I just had an XYZ I could fix this!" sort of
Here goes... socket set screwdrivers large crescent wrench small and medium vise grips WD40 small can small ball peen hammer 12" pieces of 1/4 and 5/16 fuel line 24" piece of 1/2" heater hose duct ta
This list below is great, although I would carry the actual radiator hoses and a length of heater hose. More space, but experience tells me it is worth it. And I carry a small tube of waterless hand
See the "Survival Kit": http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/tools/toolbox1.htm It fits in a small tackle box, but contains enough tools to disassemble and reassemble the whole MGA. I know it's true, because th
Author: Maffei Andrew P SSgt 27 EMS/MXMGS <Andrew.Maffei@cannon.af.mil>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 14:25:28 -0600
Speaking of electrical stuff in the tool box, I have a larger tool box in the back of my van (which would never fit in the MG, unless I put it on the front passenger seat) but what I did was I went t
Barney, I agree with you all the way!!!! I once had to R@R a carrier bering in the rearend of my B roadster in a parking lot in Memphis,TN. I carry a 1/2 in socket set, a 3/8 in socket set and a sma
Nitrile or Latex gloves are so cheap now that I typically carry 5-10 pairs in my car, they take up almost no space and I prefer working with Nitrile gloves whenever I am working on any vehicle. For
I don't think anyone has mentioned the best too of all ... a cell phone ... Bob '65 MGB /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
The ultimate space efficient toolbox: Cellphone AAA-plus membership card (100 miles free towing) -- Girling is not a verb. lrc@red4est.com http://www.red4est.com/lrc /// or try http://www.team.net/cg
you're right - I do carry a tube of hypolimer (sp?) and I also used to carry some quarters - before the cell phone era :) Martin /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http:
Actually I did mention both of these, and casually recommend against posession of either one of them, as they would lead to delay while waiting for assistance. Best if you just fix the problem yourse
an A/C repair kit: aluiminum fitting plus 2 hose clamps. but when was the last time you needed to repair a broken oil cooler or by-pass hose -- "Alle Menschen werden Bruder" Henry D. Reynolds - Syste
never had a cell phone..i suppose they are for those who don,t or can not trust their abilities to "get by" in odd situations..no offence meant to anyone..I have been over 200,000 miles in several di
A mini moss motor outlet and a sears in my trunk would do me just fine. /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
I carry one for 2 reasons: 1. To tell the person that is waiting for me at the end of the trip that I will not arrive at the expected time. For example, Pullman WA to my parent's home is 5-6 hours in
SO WHO HAS THE LIST? Regards Barrie Barrie Robinson barrier@bconnex.net /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive
Okay. For those who were not paying attention the last time, check out the "Survival Kit" here: http://mgaguru.com/mgtech/tools/toolbox1.htm For those who were paying attention, and those who don't c
You're right, they aren't repair tools, they're the ultimately compact "oh shit kit". There are times that I would rather spend a little more time, getting a tow from AAA so that I can fix the proble
I still carry the cell phone, mainly if I run out of gas. The gas guage is not all that accurate and I once ran out @ 3 miles from home. With the cell phone I had my neighbor there much more quickly