5 Must have tools for restoring?

Here's my list. I won't even mention what brand.

1. Angle Grinder
2. MIG welder
3. Good floor jack
4.9600GSBO (Hey, it's a single part number! )

and lastly, did anyone mention an:

5. Engine crane

 

Ditto. I'd rather buy them once and abuse them, than buy them several times and worry about them...

 

yea ya cant beat a good fire wrinch

 

A set of easy outs and a drill index full of quality/sharp drill bits.
(4) tall jack stands
Pressure washer
First aid kit.
Pair of mechanics type gloves.

 

You know I love my mechanics, but they got me in trouble last night. Was cutting motor mounts with a torch, finished the cut, turned off the torche and picked up a hammer to knock off the mount. Somehow, and I still don't know exactly how, a piece of slag about the size of a BB slipped down my glove and lodged next to my ring finger.

I have never taken a glove off so fast in my life.....

 

I always mention to customers that they aren't welding gloves for that very reason. Seen it happen several times.

 

I can't count the number of times this thing has saved my bacon!!!

 

Impact drivers are life savers for sure. If you happen to have an air hammer, these are the cats *** as well:
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...id=863&supersede=&store=snapon-store&tool=all

 

Remember, anyone who grinds without eyegear, if you ever have a MRI, tell the technician you probably have metal filings in your eyeballs. One spin of the magnet and good bye eyesight, just like little razors floating in there.

 

These have really been helpful in my working on jeeps.


Jack stands

ramp stands to drive jeep up on.

A frame with 2 ton chain hoist