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The right tools...
...make life so much easier.
Spent 4 hours doing something that would take 1 hour with the right tools. Didn't want to spend the $ for something I'll probably never use again, so made due with what I have. My back paid for it instead. Sorry...just had to vent. I'm sure many have felt my pain.
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What was the task?
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Ive often thought it would be cool if a group of friends or perhaps a local car club would band together to buy rare use tools for the group.
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Brian, I warned you about using those tweezers instead of hog ring pliers!
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I never quibbled about buying the right tool for a job. It's well worth it and can be a lot safer. Within reason obviously.
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You mine like filing vertical grooves in an old head bolt to chase threads in a block instead of buying the correct tap...
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I get in the same boat at times. Working on the brake lines on my GTO awhile back my double flare tool wouldn't put the correct flare on it. Ended up going to O'Reilly auto parts and buying a flare tool just for 3/16" line. Much easier and a perfect flare.
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1971 GTO,72 400, stock bottom end, 670 heads, Lunati BMII cam, headers, iron intake Q-jet, four speed. Best 60 ft 1.806in 2004. Best 1/8th mile e.t. 8.46 with 3.55 open rear 85 Grand Prix, 70 400, casting 62 heads stock rebuild, Turbo 350 trans 78 800 cfm Q-jet modified as per Cliff Ruggles book. 87 F350 6.9 4 speed dually A poor man has poor ways. |
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I’ve noticed that customer support for anywhere is always advising “don’t bother buying the proper tool, just half ass it.” To me, it’s worth spending $50 on a proper brake tool vs. “just whack it with a hammer” or spending the $10 for a carb jet removal tool.
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But the guy who sandblasted the bucket seat frames for me ($50), doesn't want to do the rear back/seat frame and springs. To tedious for him, as he uses the sandblaster for sign-making. Nobody else wants to touch the springs and the one guy who would wants $300. So I broke out the drill and various sized wire wheels. Springs are so tedious to do a decent job. Can't see buying a blaster et al. Got the rear seat base just about done, but my hands were tingling and cramping. My lower back and neck were also screaming 'Uncle'. Picking out wire shards from everywhere. Another four hours and I'll hopefully be done.
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When we don’t have the right tool, we generally fabricate one. but that’s very rare, I’ve seen tools in the shop that are scary looking and I’m sure they have a function, but maybe I don’t wanna know what that may be lol.
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