Ultimate tool box for my TVR - Help

[Chilliman]

Right, over the years I've accumulated a fairly comprehensive tool kit, however it is lacking (as I'm finding out) for certain jobs on the Chim. Bit of a long shot maybe, but does anyone have a 'definitive' tool kit for the Chim/Griff that will never leave you on a Sunday afternoon lying under the car thinking 'feck it, I haven't got anything that will fit/reach/get round that corner' in my toolbox.... About time I invested in some new tools so any advice will be much appreciated

Thanks in advance guys,

Chilli

[phillpot]

something like this should cover most jobs

[Alexdaredevilz]

Did you see the red one in my garage?

[Alexdaredevilz]

phillpot said:

something like this should cover most jobs

That kit keeps coming on eBay and keeps getting taken off, its a collection of several stolen tool collections

[Chilliman]

Alexdaredevilz said:

Did you see the red one in my garage?

What??

[Alexdaredevilz]

Chilliman said:

Alexdaredevilz said:

Did you see the red one in my garage?

What??

Tool box

[scotty_d]

The Halford 150 piece socket set, They do a smaller socket set with deep reach sockets and 3/8th drive and 1/4 with fine tooth ratchets do around 90% of the jobs on my TVR. Very well priced and good quality tools for very little money. Got snap on and blue point stuff there and the Halfords professorial stuff is still really good.

Scotty

[Ron98]

Are TVR's a mix of A/F and Metric? I have a 2005 t350

[phillpot]

No idea on a t350 but certainly up to Chimaera/Griffith a few AF/imperial bolts were being used. Mainly suspension. 1/2" unf - 3/4 spanner but 19mm is near as damn it.

[Ron98]

Cool, I fit aircraft for a living so got to be right!

[EGB]

A spare serpentine belt with I think a 15mm socket to depress the pressure wheel. Important, include a fitting drawing, or engine my reverse?!!!. It's the easiest job of all on the RV8. Also carry a spare belt for a non serp.

[Podie]

[Timja]

phillpot said:

something like this should cover most jobs

Wow! That is a serious tool kit!!! I have no space and would never use 95% of the tools, but I feel i need that! (1st the £35k to buy it though! ) It's all the spanners at odd angles and bendy pliers etc that would make some jobs so much easier that i like!

[Alright Ted]

phillpot said:

something like this should cover most jobs

Its cheaper to buy a new car !

Not meaning to hijack the post but I need a new low entry jack but one that can stretch to halfway under the side of the car. This is so I don't need to jack one side up, then the other. Any good suggestions as all the ones I can find are too short .

[Chilliman]

scotty_d said:

The Halford 150 piece socket set, They do a smaller socket set with deep reach sockets and 3/8th drive and 1/4 with fine tooth ratchets do around 90% of the jobs on my TVR. Very well priced and good quality tools for very little money. Got snap on and blue point stuff there and the Halfords professorial stuff is still really good.

Scotty

Good call Scott

[pmessling]

I have mainly halfords stuff, anything else I need I usually borrow from my tool box at work. But can recommend halfords stuff. Also have one of their small drawer units and feels quality when opening the draws

[Ron98]

I am a tool snob, Snap-on all the way its the dam van reminds me of the sweet van when I was a kid and the snap-on van when your 16 is ace I used to go on just to look. AND then some one comes and nick's all your tools!

[AutoAndy]

Podie said:

...Just that flow chart with the WD...or one of these...