Tool Box

Post by **Ondergard** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:13 am

Speaking for ignoramuses everywhere (or is that ignoramii?), can I draw upon the vast experience of veterans of this messageboard, and ask what you would all expect to see in a basic toolbox which would allow a person to do basic maintenance on a Morris Minor - and possibly a bit of restoration?

Perhaps you might to give three lists - vital, desirable, luxurious?

Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:15 am

Been done before!

Post by **Ondergard** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 12:43 am

Great - must have been before my time! Can you give me a link, then?

Post by **LouiseM** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 6:41 am

Here's a link that might be useful:

http://www.morrisminoroc.co.uk/index.ph ... sc&start=0

My basic toolbox items are whitworth spanners & sockets, screwdrivers, hammer, pliers, fuses, bulbs, nuts & bolts, screws and sandpaper. I got a job lot of various sized old spanners on e-bay for less than £10 and these fit all the bolts that I've needed to undo so far

I guess these items fall into the 'vital' category. I don't think I've got an item that would fall into the 'luxurious' category unless you count a sheepskin wash mitt

Post by **Kevin** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:10 am

'Luxurious' that would have to be the co-driver/mechanic

Post by **ASL642** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:22 am

Add to that a hubcap remover (needed for wheel changing) and good jack (bottle) or small trolley if you have room) and and footpump, plus a small kneeling pad (puntures always happen when you're in your best clothes

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Post by **mike.perry** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:46 am

Feeler and tyre pressure gauges and test light.
Set of Whitworh and A/F open ended spanners plus combination spanners as extras. 7 & 8mm spanners are useful for tightening jubilee clips etc.
Mole Grips, pliers, pointed nose pliers, pincers.
Set of flat nose and Philips screwdrivers
Club hammer and ordinary hammer
Whitworth and A/F 1/2in drive socket set including a spark plug socket
That is the basics, after that just add to the collection every time you need a tool for a particular job.
Next make a list of all the spare parts to carry.

Post by **Kevin** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:00 am

mike.perry wrote:Feeler and tyre pressure gauges and test ilght.
Set of Whitworh and A/F open ended spanners plus combination spanners as extras. 7 & 8mm spanners are useful for tightening jubilee clips etc.
Mole Grips, pliers, pointed nose pliers, pincers.
Set of flat nose and Philips screwdrivers
Club hammer and ordinary hammer
Whitworth and A/F 1/2in drive socket set including a spark plug socket
That is the basics, after that just add to the collection every time you need a tool for a particular job.
Next make a list of all the spare parts to carry.

That's pretty comprehensive Mike I think I will just follow you around in future

Post by **ASL642** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 11:03 am

Road Run?

Post by **mike.perry** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 2:48 pm

That's just the main items, throw in a few extras such as ball joint splitter, torque wrench, carb adjust. spanners, spare plugs, points, condensors, odd nuts and bolts etc. and a lot of things I have forgotten and I can pretty well strip the car down in a layby

Post by **dalebrignall** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 2:58 pm

cable ties are allways very usefull

Post by **ASL642** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 4:22 pm

Mike - if you drag that lot around with you it must lower your mpg quite a bit. Perhaps you should get a trailer?

Post by **mike.perry** » Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:05 pm

The tool box probably weighs about 30lbs, well within the capabilities of a Series MM. I already have a trailer thanks, it will be on show at the nat. rally.