avgwarhawk Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Thexton choke angle gauge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge1934 Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 here is a unit for mounting and removing tires from demountable wheels from the teens and 20s very rare indeed 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 That looks like a very usefull tool , if you have a car from this era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge1934 Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 a tool for regrooving armatures 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge1934 Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 cell checker used to check voltage on individual cells in batteries when the each cell had contacts on top of the battery.... 2 volts each 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfloro Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 (edited) The small tools and gauges for setting up the GM CCC (Computer Command Control) 2 & 4 bbl carbs during the ~1981 - ~1990 model years. I had the complete "set" because I rebuilt the Rochester E4MC Quadrajet on my 1984 Toronado several times over 28 years of ownership. When the carb was setup correctly, the very reliable CCC system worked quite well... Paul Edited February 26, 2023 by pfloro (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 17 hours ago, Frank DuVal said: Why? Cars still have battery terminals. Of course I just use Channelocks....😁 Mr Comer's ghost is coming after you, Frank!👻 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldsoul58 Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 How about the big old barrel pump to top off the transmission and rear differential with gear lube. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticbuicks Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 oh yes ........as so many cars now do not even have a auto trans dipstick or fluid filler,and some do not even have a oil pan to change the filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c49er Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 (edited) Just about all these special Chrysler Corp. Miller service Tools on one of my walls.... Shoe arching machine and other old brake tools I still need and use them though! Edited February 27, 2023 by c49er (see edit history) 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleeve-valve Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Babbitt scraper. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticbuicks Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 keys.....especially for door lock 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'72 LeSabre Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticbuicks Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 shop manuals.......i cant think of the last time i bought one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 9 hours ago, '72 LeSabre said: That tool is for adjusting Valves, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 10 hours ago, arcticbuicks said: shop manuals.......i cant think of the last time i bought one That's not a shop manual. That's a get-in-trouble-quick manual. Give me a factory published original shop book every time. People don't buy manuals because the answer (correct or not) to their car questions is usually on the internet. These people also get pretty demanding when they're told they should own their own shop manuals. They want the information for free. I'll help people if I can but, like many of us, I have thousands of dollars tied up in my service literature. 2 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hook Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 22 hours ago, rocketraider said: That's not a shop manual. That's a get-in-trouble-quick manual. Give me a factory published original shop book every time. People don't buy manuals because the answer (correct or not) to their car questions is usually on the internet. These people also get pretty demanding when they're told they should own their own shop manuals. They want the information for free. I'll help people if I can but, like many of us, I have thousands of dollars tied up in my service literature. Your right, that's not a shop manual. Today there are shop manuals printed for every car/truck built. They're large, usually many volumes and very expensive. A simple Dodge pickup (not so simple) has 5-6 volumes with a total thickness of over 12". Cost? Several hundred dollars. Not at all like the days of old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimm63 Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 Brains. Very few people using brains anymore. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank DuVal Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 Yep, there were GM shop manuals for every year Camaro, sold by the Helm Inc. 👍 Some are still available from them: https://www.helminc.com/helm/homepage.asp?r=https://www.google.com/3. Others by reprinters. Brains are a very important tool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erichill Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 We were the tools nobody uses any more. Who here grew up running and fetching tools for their dad? Try to get our kids to do that for us? Is not happening with mine. Of course with every third trip he add "and bring me another beer will ya" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCHansen1 Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 Since I'm between British cars at the moment (and will be until my kids are out of college), my whitworth sockets and wrenches do little but gather dust, same as my SU wrench. Still keep a 4 carb motorcycle around, so sooner or later my sync gauges will be put to good use again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbking Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 On 3/1/2023 at 7:27 AM, rocketraider said: That's not a shop manual. That's a get-in-trouble-quick manual. GREAT description! Jon 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckowner Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 How about Yankee screw drivers. I used them before the introduction of battery powered screw guns and drivers 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 45 minutes ago, ckowner said: How about Yankee screw drivers. I used them before the introduction of battery powered screw guns and drivers They're still about as easy to grab and use, and the batteries are never dead! I have several of them and am known to scour estate sales, swap meets and antique shops for them. I have one marked "Bell Telephone Co". Love my push drills/screwdrivers, especially when they come with all their bits! Mmm... spray a little Lock-Ease graphite lube on their spirals and they work so nice...🥰 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank DuVal Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Funny, I just came across two Yankee screwdrivers last night in an old tool box (garage sorting). They need lubricating, and I have Lock-Ease, thanks! My Yankee drill is working fine! Still in original box. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hook Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Both of these tools are used for serious work on an engine while still in the car, Now, that's something not done too much anymore. The second photo is for removal and installation of the main bearing seal. Now, who's going to describe what the items in the first photo are used for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Removing the upper half of the main bearing insert. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthcranbrook Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 9:10 PM, arcticbuicks said: shop manuals.......i cant think of the last time i bought one Around here it was common knowledge that Chiltons manuals were full of incorrect information. Things as simple as a firing order for a Ford Escort were wrong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hook Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 14 minutes ago, Ben Bruce aka First Born said: Removing the upper half of the main bearing insert. Ben Ben, your too old to be fooled. Your right on. Many moons ago I used them. Bill 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 1 hour ago, plymouthcranbrook said: Around here it was common knowledge that Chiltons manuals were full of incorrect information. Things as simple as a firing order for a Ford Escort were wrong. That's not even the caliber of a Chilton, or a Glenn's or Motor's. I always found the Professional Trades Editions of those to be pretty good. 'Course the last one of those I owned was a 1977, covering 1970-77 American cars. Those Haynes books are abysmal. That's the kindest I can be. Factory shop book was/is/will always be the best reference for any car, provided you can find one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 2 hours ago, hook said: Both of these tools are used for serious work on an engine while still in the car, Now, that's something not done too much anymore. The second photo is for removal and installation of the main bearing seal. Ye olde packing hook! 🙂 Spent many an hour in powerplant using those and this contraption to repair leaking valves. Packing valves was where I learned the value of 50/50 acetone and transmission fluid mix to break stubborn packing gland nuts loose. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank DuVal Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Remember, to use a Haynes manual you needed a US to Britain conversion, not only words but phrases. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonMicheletti Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Hook, You are to upscale with those fancy pins to remove upper shells. I used a big bent nail 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Jr. Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 Among what has been stated above, I still have a special tool that removed the nuts holding a circa 1970's Ford radio in the dash. My shop foreman said if I mar up a customers radio with needle nose pliers while removing the radio I would be paying for new parts. It is still in my tool box but doubt it will ever be used again anytime soon. Do not think anyone would recognize it any more but brings back memories of those days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timecapsule Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 On 2/26/2023 at 8:37 AM, Dodge1934 said: a tool for regrooving armatures Now that is rare!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timecapsule Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 On 2/26/2023 at 8:58 AM, Dodge1934 said: cell checker used to check voltage on individual cells in batteries when the each cell had contacts on top of the battery.... 2 volts each I remember using one of these as a kid working at a service station around 1965 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 28 minutes ago, Don Jr. said: Among what has been stated above, I still have a special tool that removed the nuts holding a circa 1970's Ford radio in the dash. My shop foreman said if I mar up a customers radio with needle nose pliers while removing the radio I would be paying for new parts. It is still in my tool box but doubt it will ever be used again anytime soon. Do not think anyone would recognize it any more but brings back memories of those days. I have a set of those. A lot of GM radio shafts, headlight switches and sometimes wiper switches had those slotted ring nuts too. Got one for antenna nuts too. It has four prongs. I got tired of fighting needle nose pliers and saved up for several months to buy those tools off the tool truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timecapsule Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 "Tool of the trade in the 60's" I picked this up a couple weeks ago from a friend. ECO was a Canadian company that supplied service stations with the hand crank air pumps for customers to fill up their tires. They were outside the service station, usually white or red. The sales reps would frequently come by to service them and drop off these free glass oilers for the mechanics. I remember them as a 14 year old working at the service station. One of my jobs was cleaning up all the broken glass and oil off the floor. The mechanics were not all that careful with them to say the least. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank DuVal Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 29 minutes ago, rocketraider said: I have a set of those. A lot of GM radio shafts, headlight switches and sometimes wiper switches had those slotted ring nuts too. The market for those tools is big enough that a friend is now making those nut removing/installing tools. Makes them for the ignition switch rings and antenna bases too! https://www.bluechiptools.com/ He also makes Corvair tools and parts.👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 You just had to show me that, dincha? If I can ever get enough phone signal to watch the video, pretty sure I'll be very interested! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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