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...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.

[Chief of the 60's]

What was the task?

[RocktimusPryme]

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.

[400 4spd.]

Brian, I warned you about using those tweezers instead of hog ring pliers!

[necdb3]

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.

[Region Warrior]

You mine like filing vertical grooves in an old head bolt to chase threads in a block instead of buying the correct tap...

[A.W.Dille]

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.

[Chris65LeMans]

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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Originally Posted by 400 4spd.

Brian, I warned you about using those tweezers instead of hog ring pliers!

Hah! Close Steve...although there were a boatload of hog rings to remove off the rear seat, I figured out a method when doing the front buckets. Since the rear seat springs are decent (rarely sat on, just some light rust), I didn't order new ones like I did with the buckets.

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.

[Firedup6975]

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.