dobbo Posted March 4, 2013 Posted March 4, 2013 Well, I was planning to buy the tools chests from Halfords last month when £650 base and top unit were on sale for £300. I bought the Halfords vouchers online with SELOC discount so that would have been £270. Went to order and the web offer was withdrawn one day early and I couldn't reserve online with vouchers. So, I've got £300 of Halfords vouchers sitting in a draw and started thinking about an in-car toolkit (I've, er, "borrowed" a padded toolbag from work for the car kit). I'm sure I can fill that and have some ££ left over to top up the garage kit. So, what say MLOC : In-car Toolkit : Small socket set, ratchet and screwdriver drive Small set ratchetting spanners ? 2-3 Nut spinners Allen Keys a few short screwdrivers adjustable spanners pliers, snips tie-wraps a few electrical connectors (M / F halves), plus crimp tool electrical tape basic electrical meter small torque wrench ? Garage Kit - got already : decent socket set torque wrench screwdriver set various sets spanners, adjustable wrenches, hammers, saws, files, electric test meter Heat gun, Dremel, various drills, battery screwdrivers Compression tester 2 jacks, axle stands, Levo Artis ramps, "normal" ramps So what am I missing ? No plans to go as far as compressor with air tools, but I want to be as well kitted out as I can be.
surrealillusions Posted March 4, 2013 Posted March 4, 2013 Not Halfords, but this is the allen key set I've got for my Kart: http://www.screwfix....piece-set/64505 Screwfix also do decent packs of cable ties, like packs of 100 for under £3 for the bigger ones and under £1 for some of the smaller average sizes. Halfords are way over priced and dont do decent sized packs. If you must go with halfords, then these might be ok: http://www.halfords....tegoryId_255230 Tape: http://www.halfords....tegoryId_255230 Although not sure how long it is. Got a pack of small/average sizes rolls from poundland, all different colours: http://www.poundland...nsulation-tape/
Martin R Posted March 4, 2013 Posted March 4, 2013 If you dont need duct tape at some point you should not own a Lotus
russelld Posted March 4, 2013 Posted March 4, 2013 vice stud extractors heli coil set pillar drill bearing pullers chisels & punches Impact driver bearing drivers blow lamp breaker bar You wont have much change ! edit : a bench grinder.
dobbo Posted March 4, 2013 Author Posted March 4, 2013 Not Halfords, but this is the allen key set I've got for my Kart: http://www.screwfix....piece-set/64505 Screwfix also do decent packs of cable ties, like packs of 100 for under £3 for the bigger ones and under £1 for some of the smaller average sizes. Halfords are way over priced and dont do decent sized packs. If you must go with halfords, then these might be ok: http://www.halfords....tegoryId_255230 Tape: http://www.halfords....tegoryId_255230 Although not sure how long it is. Got a pack of small/average sizes rolls from poundland, all different colours: http://www.poundland...nsulation-tape/ Cables ties - Got (work) Halfords - have vouchers and offers on their pro range are hard to beat (never buy at full price though) If you dont need duct tape at some point you should not own a Lotus Got so much of that I didn't bother mentioning it !!! Mostly for the in-car kit, obviously. vice stud extractors heli coil set pillar drill bearing pullers chisels & punches Impact driver bearing drivers blow lamp breaker bar You wont have much change ! edit : a bench grinder. vice - Got stud extractors - Got heli coil set - Need pillar drill - Got bearing pullers - Need chisels & punches - Got Impact driver - Need bearing drivers - Need blow lamp - Need (but will probably melt clams) breaker bar - Got bench grinder - Got Hmm, seems I'm I'm not far off Cheers !
Martin R Posted March 4, 2013 Posted March 4, 2013 Chris, that reminds me i have a Halfords trade card. I think it gives a big discount on tools PM me if you need it and i will pop it in the post Edit, i also have bearing pullers, Helicoil set etc etc. No point us all buying something you use once in a Blue moon IMO
dobbo Posted March 4, 2013 Author Posted March 4, 2013 True, but in my experience, it's quite common to need something on a Sunday afternoon just as the shops are shutting :-) Fortunately, the two times this has happened I've already had tools to do the job. Sonya no longer says "why are you buying that - you'll never need them" as both times recently it was her car that got fixed ! Does that mean freedom to spend what I want ?
dobbo Posted March 5, 2013 Author Posted March 5, 2013 Got that... And the parts list... Just need to drive it enough to warrant actually working on it
MrSimba Posted March 5, 2013 Posted March 5, 2013 In car tool kit should include a magnetic pick up tool for when you drop that 7mm socket into the engine bay! And a good torch Select the sockets & spanners your actually going to need in my case that's 7/8/10/13/15/17 & E8/E10/E12 Rather than a small torque wrench a 15" breaker bar is more usefull for checking wheel bolts ect Little things as well like spare throttle cable & soft top cable, a couple of bin bags, small £1 size can of WD40, tube of epoxy putty don't take up any space or add weight but can be lifesavers!!!
John FISH Curtis Posted March 5, 2013 Posted March 5, 2013 I notice Scatty hasn't replied to this thread. Anything past a torque wrench and a hammer, he's lost!
scatty Posted March 5, 2013 Posted March 5, 2013 I started to read this thread and it was like reading Hebrew..... :-(
jody391 Posted March 5, 2013 Posted March 5, 2013 Ha ha ha ha ha ha bloody lol!! I knew you would say something along the lines of what language is this!! Awsome he he can't stop now!!!
Hammered Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 I started to read this thread and it was like reading Hebrew..... :-( what no words you associate with tool box like" Haribo "
Numbnutz Posted March 7, 2013 Posted March 7, 2013 Price everything up on the wish list on the Halfrauds trade card. For example, their £80 torque wrench is about £43 on the card. Their race spec brake fluid only £7.60 per 500 ml. (£12 normal) I save on WD, bulbs and tools. However, check the normal price for offers, and then the trade price.
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