Date:         Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:53:34 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: minimal tools - was things you should have with you on a long
              trip
Comments: To: Rob <becida@comcast.net>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2009031502462240@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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Yup, that's a good set all right - all you really need.  I've got some 1/2"
stuff - breaker bar and sockets, and all the various sockets and keys for
Vanagon front and rear wheel bolts and nuts and Mercedes front and rear
wheel bolts and nuts.

I also store a bunch of spare bulbs on the top shelf in the hatch of Dixie.

There's Loctite and Permatex copper anti-seize too - I know, I can't help
myself.  :-)

I carry some cast iron C clamps too - its a carpenter thing I guess,
although the 'splash shield' on my wife's Golf is being held on by a couple
of 1" clamps.

What's with the 16mm thing anyway?  My tool guy says its a GM thing but I
never really worked on newer GM stuff so...

On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 11:43 PM, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote:

> On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 12:35 PM, Jim Lieb <jlieberie@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Ok gentlemen I need some ideas. I am going to TX at the end of the month
>> to
>> > bring home my new camper. Since I will be driving 1,900+ miles back home
>> I
>> > would like some suggestions of what you would not want to be without on
>> a
>> > trip that long. I already have my AAA card and my Vanagon Rescue
>> Squad list.
>> > Any and all suggestions would be appreciated.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Jim in NW Pa
>>
>
>
> When I was shopping for my Westy I looked at the whole west coast and
> did talk to one person on the other coast. With the thought of flying
> somewhere and driving back I gave some thought to minimal tools,
> either check them thru or stop at a Sears (or the pawn shops) and buy
> what I need.
> As it turned out my Westy was less than a 2 hr drive away.
>
> What would be in my minimal tool kit? I started out ('71) with Muir's
> book and my first '59 bus & the tool list he had there was good. I
> later spent a lot of years turning wrenches and had my own ideas of
> what was needed.
>
> With that in mind... here is what I have right now in the back of the
> bus. It's all in the tool bag.
>
> A tool bag or box, not too big, mine is 12" long and 8" x 8"
> Combo wrenches, 7mm-22mm (skipping 16mm)
> Metric allen wrenches
> A socket set, nothing fancy or big, 3/8 drive
> vicegrip assortment
> screw driver assortment
> duck bill pliers
> needle nose pliers
> regular pliers
> multimeter
> wire cutters
> wire cut-strip-crimp pliers
> electrical tape
> an assortment of crimp on electrical  connectors
> mechanics wire
> small wire brush
> RTV
> plastic tie wraps
> 6 in 1 screwdriver (for the glove box)
> An LED head lamp for a flash light
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> Rob
>
> becida@comcast.net
> Western Washington State, USA
>



--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27