Jack and Tools
Jack and Tools
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flares&chestwig

Original Poster:

769 posts

237 months

Thursday 4th January 2007
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My 400 has come with the tool bag but no tools. Have searched history and cant see a mention of what model the jack and wheel brace come from.
Suspect and will be dissapointed if its not something obscure, like a Talbot Tagora or a Matra Rancho.

Any ideas ?


Edited by flares&chestwig on Thursday 4th January 18:14

badredwedge

3,450 posts

257 months

Friday 5th January 2007
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Sorry Kev but the extensive tool kit is IIRC as follows 1 scissor jack with handle (mostly useless), 1 Wheels brace (mostly useless) 1 one centre cap removing tool (the only part of this tool kit you really need, and I mean REALLY need)

rev-erend

21,619 posts

313 months

Friday 5th January 2007
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badredwedge said:
Sorry Kev but the extensive tool kit is IIRC as follows 1 scissor jack with handle (mostly useless), 1 Wheels brace (mostly useless) 1 one centre cap removing tool (the only part of this tool kit you really need, and I mean REALLY need)



Agreed.. no other tools with a Wedge TVR.


jvaughan

6,025 posts

312 months

Friday 5th January 2007
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AA Card

wedg1e

27,038 posts

294 months

Friday 5th January 2007
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It was something obscure, like a Fiat Regata or Ford Edsel hehe

Just a boggo scissor-jack, too-short handle and too-short wheelbrace in my car rolleyes

racingsnake

1,071 posts

254 months

Friday 5th January 2007
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You need the special "custom wedge kit" put together yourself including:

Insulation tape
Electrical connectors
Duct tape
Can of Finnilec (instant puncture repair)
WD40
Cable ties
A rag
String, some garlic & a crucifix. lol.

badredwedge

3,450 posts

257 months

Friday 5th January 2007
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racingsnake said:
You need the special "custom wedge kit" put together yourself including:

some garlic & a crucifix




I thought I had some bits missing hehe

taimar78

681 posts

291 months

Friday 5th January 2007
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I have a couple of the jacks and handles, but sorry, no wheel braces or tools for the center caps on the OZ wheels

grady

1,233 posts

289 months

Friday 5th January 2007
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I had a front valve stem split and the supplied scissor jack didn't have enough leverage to pick up the car - even when my hulking son tried. The jack worked fine with no weight. Fortunately we were near the house so my wife begrudgingly came out with the official TVR support vehicle.

Moral: Test your jack and the clearance needed with a flat tire. Grady

medieval

1,499 posts

240 months

Sunday 7th January 2007
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Just come back in from lenghty attempts to remove the wheel caps (of course without the required tool).

Used the excellent post submitted I think by L33 and bult a suitable bolt which worked well for the first two bolts but not on the other two where some lovely so and so furious had already stripped the centre sections so both had to be removed forcibly smash

Not a happy chappy and will now have to source alternative bolts to secure the trims one the brake job has been completed :must think nice thoughts....:

matt-man

2,667 posts

248 months

Sunday 7th January 2007
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This 'special tool' i assume is what i have comprising of two very odd looking metal bars...bit heathrobinson but work!!!

adam quantrill

11,679 posts

271 months

Monday 8th January 2007
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I have a spare original jack and wheel brace off a scrapped car, should you want the original kit. Drop me a line.

jollygreengriff

1,499 posts

240 months

Tuesday 9th January 2007
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I would be very interested Adam - that is if I am not pushing to the front of the queue.

Would you kind enough to PM me to discuss - best wishes