 Top restoration products/tools..., My favorites on current resto...must haves IMO |
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| Bogaat |
 Oct 26 2007, 08:25 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 195 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Charleston, SC Member No.: 7,436  |
Anyone have others? Obviously, we all need the basics...these are general use items that I found to be invaluable...
1) Very fine (00) steel wool...polish, remove overspray from wiring/whatever 2) SimiChrome metal polish - this stuff rocks...thanks Pat (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif) 3) liquid Glycerin - good for old rubber 4) Dremel with wire wheel...at a slow speed, it made quick work of my fog grills...they were nasty! I had no idea there was chrome under there 5) Bench grinder - clean rust off old bolts, skin off knuckles, etc 6) Simple green - nice mild degreaser/cleaner 7) Por15 Metal Ready...used this stuff wherever I saw rust and followed with paint 8) brake cleaner...great for removing old butyl (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) On a side note, I should be cranking up the car for the first time this weekend...just waiting on the Por15 tank sealer to dry! Wish me luck (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| VaccaRabite |
Oct 26 2007, 08:57 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,444 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
My top restoration tools:
Metric sockets 8mm - 17mm Metric wrenches 8mm - 17mm 8mm triple square Metric allen keys, including 17mm With those basic tools, you can remove or replace just about every bolt on these cars. Zach |
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| 914rrr |
Oct 26 2007, 10:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,830 Joined: 1-July 03 From: Knoxville, TN Member No.: 874 Region Association: South East States |
I definitely agree with the metric allen keys. I recently bought 2 sets of 3/8" drive metric allen keys (short and long) from Harbor Freight (on sale) with the 'ball' ends. They come in really handy for door screws, especially the inside bolt for the exterior door handle.
BTW, we ARE talking about 914's (rust's best friend!) ... a MIG welder! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) |
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