rocketraider Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 Another one of those tools I never knew existed. And I just bought some cutoff wheels yesterday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halifaxhops Posted October 22, 2023 Author Share Posted October 22, 2023 21 hours ago, joe_padavano said: Oh, this is a cutter for re-edging abrasive disks. The angled shaft can be adjusted for different disk diameters. Newer versions look like this: Yes! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halifaxhops Posted October 23, 2023 Author Share Posted October 23, 2023 On 10/21/2023 at 11:39 AM, rocketraider said: Another one of those tools I never knew existed. And I just bought some cutoff wheels yesterday. Believe it is just sanding disks. Get a diamond tipped disk for 20 it lasts hundres times more than the composit ones. Lennox is what I have been using for years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halifaxhops Posted October 29, 2023 Author Share Posted October 29, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob staehle Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Lube leaf springs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticbuicks Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 (edited) it really dosnt look that wide of an opening to go around too many leaf spring bushings........comparing the size of grease fitting........is it for between the springs....or bushings on springs ? Edited October 29, 2023 by arcticbuicks (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Between the spring leaves. This tool is from a time before leaf springs had plastic slide strips interleaved between the the individual leaves. Many older leaf springs I've seen have holes in them for purpose of using this tool to inject grease between the leaves. Used to be part of a standard lubrication service, along with hood, door and trunk latches and hinges. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halifaxhops Posted November 16, 2023 Author Share Posted November 16, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cudaman Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Clincher tire bead breaker. It is missing its handle. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halifaxhops Posted November 17, 2023 Author Share Posted November 17, 2023 11 hours ago, cudaman said: Clincher tire bead breaker. It is missing its handle. Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halifaxhops Posted November 25, 2023 Author Share Posted November 25, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 1 hour ago, halifaxhops said: U-joint remover? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halifaxhops Posted November 26, 2023 Author Share Posted November 26, 2023 21 hours ago, joe_padavano said: U-joint remover? Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 ?? My guess in a valve spring tester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 22 minutes ago, JACK M said: ?? My guess in a valve spring tester. The Soiltest name on the crossbar suggests that this is a soil compression or compaction tester of some sort. That company also makes concrete compression testers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 I couldn't read that. Its time for new glasses. I wonder if I could adapt it to test spring rates. Its for sale on some local website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 1 hour ago, JACK M said: I couldn't read that. Its time for new glasses. I wonder if I could adapt it to test spring rates. Its for sale on some local website. Depends on how it works. It appears that the two circular springs are intended to provide a specific load (possibly for some soil testing standard?) and the dial indicator measures deflection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 GM gadget testing stuff: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 And another: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halifaxhops Posted December 17, 2023 Author Share Posted December 17, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hook Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 18 minutes ago, halifaxhops said: Brake shoe thickness gage? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28 Chrysler Posted December 17, 2023 Share Posted December 17, 2023 Only two of a set. These were given to me because they had no idea of what they were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halifaxhops Posted December 18, 2023 Author Share Posted December 18, 2023 22 hours ago, hook said: Brake shoe thickness gage? Yes! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hook Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 24 minutes ago, halifaxhops said: Valve guide/valve retainer clip remover for flat head Ford, Lincoln, & Mercury. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halifaxhops Posted December 20, 2023 Author Share Posted December 20, 2023 (edited) Nailed it! Edited December 20, 2023 by halifaxhops (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Tate Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 On 12/17/2023 at 6:58 PM, 28 Chrysler said: Only two of a set. These were given to me because they had no idea of what they were. Looks like part of a bubble flare tool set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hook Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 1 hour ago, halifaxhops said: Nailed it! I have one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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28 Chrysler Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 3 hours ago, Frank Tate said: Looks like part of a bubble flare tool set. Parker beading set for making beads on the out side of tubes to keep hoses on. Parker designed these to do field repairs on aircraft towards the end of WWII. Here is the set in a Bakelite case. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NailheadBob Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 On 12/6/2023 at 1:10 PM, rocketraider said: GM gadget testing stuff: Glenn, I like your tester, I would love to have one, probably never would have the need to use it, but I still would want one. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarter Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 On 12/20/2023 at 9:43 AM, hook said: Flathead Ford/ Mercury V8 valve guide retainer removal tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Bob, these gadget testers aren't terribly hard to find but the trick is finding them with all components intact. I've used the GuideMatic tester exactly once, on a friend's loaded 1964 Grand Prix. The thing was working properly but we had the tester, so we had to see if the tester worked. It did, and the GP's GuideMatic followed right along. My crown jewel is a Comfortron tester that I need to unearth. I like what GM called "dealer essential tools". They do make jobs easier. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 I remember going to auctions at dealers and seeing piles of "dealer essential tools" that were still in the box never used 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 4 hours ago, Dave Mellor NJ said: I remember going to auctions at dealers and seeing piles of "dealer essential tools" that were still in the box never used When all the GM dealerships were closed down about ten years ago, a lot of Kent Moore tools showed up on ebay. I grabbed every one I could find that pertained to the cars I owned (primarily 1960s-70s Oldsmobiles). I've also managed to snag a number of the Kent Moore catalogs from that period, which really help with identifying those tools. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hook Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 7 hours ago, DCarter said: Flathead Ford/ Mercury V8 valve guide retainer removal tool. You nailed it, but don't forget the V12 flathead Lincolns too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hook Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41 Su8 Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Gasket punch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Tate Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 2 hours ago, hook said: Brake Spring installation tool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldford Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 My first guess would be a split valve guide remover like those on Model A Fords... Frank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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