Tool kit location Options

[bbrock]

This is not a question about the contents of tool kits but rather, where did the proud new owner of one of these fine machines find their tool kit shortly after driving their car away from the dealer's lot? I've always been impressed how almost everything on these cars has its purpose and place carefully thought through. Of course, what else would we expect? It's German! Then there is the tool kit. I have yet to find a location where it doesn't seem haphazardly placed to just roll around and get banged up. The best spot I've found is in the center of the spare but that tommy bar is a tad long to be anything but awkward. So where, pray tell, did the factory stow these things? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

[wonkipop]

scanned my glovebox manual.
- tool kit (plastic bag) in front trunk.
jack in rear trunk.

lists breaker bar with the towing hook in the front trunk.
but on a 74, no way does the breaker bar fit in the plastic bag with the rubber band. i think with a 74 it goes with the jack where i found mine. probably does not apply to earlier cars (different jack?, in different spot?).

only extra thought is, if breaker bar was in front trunk was outside plastic bag but attached to took kit externally with rubber band. breaker bar wedges kit inside spare wheel then to stop it rattling about? but i found mine in rear trunk with jack.

yes, the jack is a good quality item. its the plastic handle pop in screw driver that made me raise an eyebrow. also vw included a hub cap puller just like my old vw squareback tool kit had. except no hub caps on a 74 (vw steel sport wheels that year). the bean counters missed an opportunity to save 2 cents or maybe upgrade the screwdriver. i'm guessing the hub cap puller was in there because these kits were standard vw issue for bugs, 412s etc?