Basic tools

Blitzkrieg · Post by **Blitzkrieg** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:40 am

I need to purchase a set of basic tools to start working on the Fasty.Basic tools meaning a set of ring spanners, sockets etc

What brand is of a good quality and reasonable price?
I believe that Gedore tools are of a good quality and I quite like them, but they are rather expensive...

More importantly, what are the basic sizes that I would require?

Someone help please

Post by **fig** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:49 am

John Muir's "How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive: A Manual of Step-by-Step Procedures for the Compleat Idiot" has a great section on tools required to work on your ACVW.

With tools, my policy is always to buy the best I can afford.

If you can't afford Gedore, seriously look at the "cheap" Chinese tools that are swamping the market; there's lots of good stuff there. In general, anything marked "Chrome Vanadium" is good quality.

My favourite tool brands are Stahlwille and Snap-On, but I can't afford to buy either.

natbro · Post by **natbro** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:05 am

Hey Blitz, I have that book. If I remember to bring it in tomorrow I will scan in the relevant pages and post it here, in fact I will put a reminder on my cellright now

flatfourfan · Post by **flatfourfan** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:04 am

quick hint, don't buy anything from builders warehouse..........

I hit swap shops a lot as you won't use every tool, rather buy them second hand peice by peice, as good stuff won't wear out.

I buy gedore and a UK brand and so far I've managed to accumilate pretty much all I need over a 3 year peroid and buying it new would cost over 7k.

The last cars in the park, i hit the vendor stands early and picked up a gedore socket set brand new from 10mm-19mm for R250-00.

Blitzkrieg · Post by **Blitzkrieg** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:24 am

natbro wrote:Hey Blitz, I have that book. If I remember to bring it in tomorrow I will scan in the relevant pages and post it here, in fact I will put a reminder on my cellright now

Thanks a lot!!I"ve yet to buy mine

4agedub · Post by **4agedub** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:31 am

Gedore is great quality. Also I've been buying kennedy... also very good quality.

Blitzkrieg · Post by **Blitzkrieg** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:32 am

4agedub wrote:Gedore is great quality. Also I've been buying kennedy... also very good quality.

Where would I get Kennedy from?

4agedub · Post by **4agedub** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:36 am

Avex tools in Jet park. I'll try to find the telephone number.

brianj · Post by **brianj** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:05 pm

Kennedy is great... they have a great 3/8 socket set.. I find the 1/2 a bit big for most applications..
and then a set of gedore combination spanners. then some screwdrivers, allan keys, pliers and you should be good for most things... then buy as you need.

SUZIE · Post by **SUZIE** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:06 pm

ampro is also not to expensive and i found it is qiut good

Rabid_ant · Post by **Rabid_ant** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:04 pm

agree an all accounts, coming out of the trade..buying tools was a good hobby!! an expensive one though. Fig hit the button, first prize is Stahwille and snap on, but alas, killer on anyones wallet. Even the second hand dealers have realized this, but now and again, you hit the jackpot!!. I pretty much buy second hand only now, dependant on use. if it moves, go for good quality and spend, ratchets etc. if not, buy the most expensive you can afford, not the most expensive. Gedore is good, but getting pricy too. i bought a mastercraft power bar the other day, gedore was twice the price!!

SUZIE · Post by **SUZIE** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:31 pm

What i also did for the last few years is that i dont buy everything at once, if i need this size socket then i buy it loose ans o i go on, monthly I spend about R150 on tools, you get expensive tools that reguire few months savings, I have a lot of hand tools, over R30000 worth, but i must say i also inherit alot of it

SUZIE · Post by **SUZIE** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:33 pm

Blitzkrieg!! what you also can do and i do that alot is attending Garage sales and pawnshops, i alos gave my name up at our pawnshops with a list of tools that i still reguire, and if they get some of it in , they usely calls me firts.

Blitzkrieg · Post by **Blitzkrieg** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:45 am

I have decided to buy a set of Gedore/Mastercraft ring spanners for now, will buy the sockets etc as I need them

natbro · Post by **natbro** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:05 am

here you go Blitz,

Hope you will be able to read it