Show us your tool box/specialty tool pictures

[IRONDOG442]

Different idea for a thead I know but I always like finding out what cool specialty tools there are out there you guys may have that I don't. Just bought these wrenches from Eric's True house of Value, I have had a few sets of these for a while now just wanted to add some more. Next time I go out to my Dad's place I'll take some pictures of my tool box but this is what I have here for now. Got what you see here in the photo for $130 pretty reasonable I think. Gots a few Kent Moore tools in mah box I will show off here sortly.

[Galaxie500XL]

My Kent-More LQ1 toolset with case I won on Ebay ($85.00) will be here later today. I don't even recognize some of the tools, I'll post a picture later, maybe someone can help me recognize the tools!

 

EDIT: Got the pics the seller had for the ad. Sure hope this is what is arriving at my house today!

 

It came just as described. I have:

 

J-38688 Clutch Alignment Arbor

J-38613 Camshaft Timing Clamps (2 sets)

J-38756 Oxygen Sensor Wrench

J-38619 Camshaft & Intermediate Shaft Seal installation tool

J-38606 Valve Spring Compressor

J-38612 Crankshaft Sprocket Installer

J-38611 Crankshaft Sprocket Puller Legs

J-38616 Camshaft and intermediate Shaft Sprocket (Puller?)

J-38621 Tool set storage case

 

The only thing missing from the kit is J-38786, the oil pressure sender wrench. All tools were indeed unused, except for one set of the cam timing tools. Definitely worth way more than $85.00. In fact, I found all the tools I got online, the total was $1089.00, not including the second set of cam timing tools, and the missing oil sending wrench. I"m liking Ebay!

 

 

[IRONDOG442]

Your last question can be answered by Christopher DiNunzio

[Night Fury]

I have a VHS of a LQ1 tear-down and rebuild and a lot of those tools look familiar!

[Galaxie500XL]

The seller claimed that only one tool, the cam hold down tool, had even been used...nice that it comes with an extra set.

 

I'm putting a cam belt on my LQ1, and the homemade hold down I read about on 60 degree v-6 didn't work well for me. The seller wanted $120.00 for the set, but had a "make an offer" deal. I couldn't believe he took $85.00--just the hold downs are worth twice that new!

 

BTW, now is an excellent time to get these tools. A lot of GM dealerships have closed, and Ebay sellers are buying the tools for pennies on the dollar, and reselling them. It's the only way I could have afforded these.

 

Now I can put my Cutlass back together--it's been parked for a month.

 

I have a VHS of a LQ1 tear-down and rebuild and a lot of those tools look familiar!

[AL]

I have a VHS of a LQ1 tear-down and rebuild and a lot of those tools look familiar!

Did you watch that already? It took me a few months lol

[Night Fury]

I have a VHS of a LQ1 tear-down and rebuild and a lot of those tools look familiar!

Did you watch that already? It took me a few months lol

 

I watched dissasembly, I didn't sit around for re-assembly though lol

 

It was cool seeing mint w-bods at the beginning of the vid

[AL]

My tool box at the start of the school year, I have much more now tho.

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[IRONDOG442]

Quite impressive Alex, this is exactly what I had in mind here.

[Garrett Powered]

I am getting a hydraulic car lift today. but I don't got any pics of it yet.

[WhatTheFehl]

My dad's toolbox as I don't have my own yet. I'm allowed to use these tools all I want as long as I put them back . Be forewarned, these tools are not pretty. Nor is the toolbox. Or my garage for that matter. These tools are in most cases 20+ years old and have been used heavily. So they are dirty and worn. Anyway, here ya go:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What happened when a broken Snap-On tool that they refused to replace pissed my dad off:

 

 

 

 

And the shelf in the garage:

 

[BXX]

Guess I will have to take pics of my stuff tomorrow!

[slick]

I'd rather see good, used tools, than neatly organized, clean unused tools.

 

Speaking of which, my box/garage is mess.

[Night Fury]

I have a regular carrying toolbox CRAMMED FULL of tools, but thats it

[94 olds vert]

Here are my tools they aren't in any order cause they are always getting used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[1990lumina]

My box is at work, but it's no where near as nice as some of you guys. Snap-On is definately more popular down in the States I'm assuming. My tools are mostly dirty and not very organized to the naked eye - I know wher eeverything is but no one else would be able to find jack shit in it haha

[IRONDOG442]

Snap on tools are over rated and over priced, but they do get the job done, many people use snap on and mac because the truck comes to the techs shop and will allow you to do payment plans. Because people that have $25,000 in cash just laying around up front to buy tools they probably wouldn't be wrenching to begin with.

[Venom]

Snap on tools are over rated and over priced, but they do get the job done, many people use snap on and mac because the truck comes to the techs shop and will allow you to do payment plans. Because people that have $25,000 in cash just laying around up front to buy tools they probably wouldn't be wrenching to begin with.

QFT. But I really do like Snap On. Their ratchets are the best ones money can buy IMO. And my IR titanium 3/8 and 1/2 impacts pack a big punch in a lightweight gun. Once I get my new box I will have to snap pics.

[IRONDOG442]

No one would ever say Snap On tools aren't good because they are, they're just over priced!

[Venom]

No one would ever say Snap On tools aren't good because they are, they're just over priced!

 

I do agree some of their stuff is just ridiculous, but like I said their ratchets are worth their weight in gold. I love my 80 tooth 1/2 with soft grip handle when doing cam/toe eccentrics on alignments. I also have their long handle metric combination wrenches that are great, but very expensive ($449!)

[BXX]

No one would ever say Snap On tools aren't good because they are, they're just over priced!

 

I do agree some of their stuff is just ridiculous, but like I said their ratchets are worth their weight in gold. I love my 80 tooth 1/2 with soft grip handle when doing cam/toe eccentrics on alignments. I also have their long handle metric combination wrenches that are great, but very expensive ($449!)

 

Yeah, and you will never destroy one of those wrenches. Youll be hard pressed to break the ratchet as well.

 

And yes guys, wrenches do break.. One of our techs are the downtown Elyria store just broke several knuckles when his 22m wrench broke while trying to get a rear toe eccentric cam to move on a car he was aligning. The wrench was a Craftsman.

 

I will take my overprices Snap-On tools any day for wrenching at work. At home, I have no problem using elcheapos cause if something breaks (ive broken tons) I can head to Autozone down the block and get a new one. Cant do that kinda crap at work.

 

Ill have to upload some of my crappy cell pics I took at work of my stuff, I have quite a decent selection.

[IRONDOG442]

Yeah Craftsman tools are also shit, I have broken quite a few!

[White93z34]

I have a nice scar on the top of my hand from a failed craftsman ratchet.

[GP1138]

My tools are scattered between three different boxes/bags (I have a junkyarding Craftsman bag) that all contain various sockets, wrenches, that probably comprise 2 different 100+ piece Craftsman socket/wrench sets. I'm about to give up and just buy another 74-piece set.

[mra32]

im gonna have a company that only makes 10mm sockets because that is the only one that I never have any of. In the last 2 years I must have bought at least 4 sets of sockets and the 10mm is missing out of all of them.