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Date:         Sun, 15 Mar 2009 10:34:54 -0700
Reply-To:     Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: minimal tools - was things you should have with you on a long
              trip
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That list is very similar to my own, but I discovered in nearly my first Westy repair (dash fan switch) that a folding, extending mechanic's mirror paired with that flashlight can be an invaluable addition and it is now part of the traveling kit.

Stephen

--- On Sun, 3/15/09, neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

From: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> Subject: Re: minimal tools - was things you should have with you on a long trip To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Sunday, March 15, 2009, 12:49 PM

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

I like that list. I know I need to reduce a little. Like just carry 3/8" sockets and an adapter to 1/2" ratchet

What is a "mechanics wire" ?  Magnet?

Neil.

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