Tools !

[Rado]

It is always nice having the right tool for the job.
On my car I had to change the speakers.
The door panels are pop in not screwed in ! !
I do have trim tools but the clip pliers tool looked like a good idea .And not a every day tool so cheap sounded good lol
For a cheap HF tool seems well made and it works ! and for 9$ not out much.
I was also told it can help remove trim molding in the house !
FYI it is a good idea to file down the edges of the tool as it is not real smooth and could scratch paint !
So far that is my only complaint about it !
And yes the bar type tools work but a good excuse to ad more tools to the tool box lol

What tools do you have and said I should have got them sooner ? lol

Panel Clip Pliers

Amazing deals on this Panel Clip Pliers at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

 

[JW2 Innovations]

Looks handy. Doesn't break many clips? I've got a Jeep TJ for my daughter and have invested in a bag of clips as they break a few everytime I've had to take the panel off even with plastic panel tool use. Hoping never again, but this might help. Thanks for sharing.

 

[REDinAZ]

it can be the simplest of things....this little rolling stool my wife got me one year has turned out to be one of the biggest quality of life additions to my home garage/shop gear. it's got a metal tray underneath that I can always have my cordless sitting in.

 

[DILLIGAF]

What tools do you have and said I should have got them sooner ?

Welder and 2 post lift. should of got those years ago

 

[Rado]

Looks handy. Doesn't break many clips? I've got a Jeep TJ for my daughter and have invested in a bag of clips as they break a few everytime I've had to take the panel off even with plastic panel tool use. Hoping never again, but this might help. Thanks for sharing.

They work pretty dood, I got them because they were 9$ and if they were junk I would only be out the 9$ lol
I used them on my Chevy HHR to install speakers and my son's HHR for a door handle ! So they worked fine on those cars..
The trick is getting the panel wedged and if you can look between the door and panel to see the clip and put the plier s between the clip top and bottom !
I also have back up clips lol.

 

[HuskerRam]

it can be the simplest of things....this little rolling stool my wife got me one year has turned out to be one of the biggest quality of life additions to my home garage/shop gear. it's got a metal tray underneath that I can always have my cordless sitting in.
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I've got that same stool in my garage...love it.

 

[Rado]

yea the simple tool's that you think are a waste of $$$ till you use them lol

 

[Travelin Ram]

Tool for spring clamps. Didn’t get this exact one, but similar.

 

[Sherman Bird]

It is always nice having the right tool for the job.
On my car I had to change the speakers.
The door panels are pop in not screwed in ! !
I do have trim tools but the clip pliers tool looked like a good idea .And not a every day tool so cheap sounded good lol
For a cheap HF tool seems well made and it works ! and for 9$ not out much.
I was also told it can help remove trim molding in the house !
FYI it is a good idea to file down the edges of the tool as it is not real smooth and could scratch paint !
So far that is my only complaint about it !
And yes the bar type tools work but a good excuse to ad more tools to the tool box lol

What tools do you have and said I should have got them sooner ? lol

Panel Clip Pliers

Amazing deals on this Panel Clip Pliers at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

www.harborfreight.com

Those can also be used to help remove small hoses under hood and to remove some windshield wiper arms. I've had my pair of those for about 40 years!

 

[Wild one]

Tool for spring clamps. Didn’t get this exact one, but similar.

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If you're going to work on hoses on the majority of newer vehicles those hose clamp pliars are a god send. The only way you're going to remove the hoses on the thermal management unit on the side of the 8 speed transmission is with a set of those pliars.

 

[Rado]

Those can also be used to help remove small hoses under hood and to remove some windshield wiper arms. I've had my pair of those for about 40 years!

GREAT to know Thanks

 

[nlambert182]

Basically every time I've bought a tool that made a job go smooth as silk, I think back to similar jobs where it would have been a help and wonder why I didn't buy it sooner.

 

[Wild one]

One of these sockets with a short little 1.5" or 1.75" extension make doing the plugs on a Hemi a whole easier.

Amazon.com: GEARWRENCH 3/8" Drive 6 Pt. 5/8" x 6" Magnetic Swivel Spark Plug Socket - 80546 : Automotive

Buy GEARWRENCH 3/8" Drive 6 Pt. 5/8" x 6" Magnetic Swivel Spark Plug Socket - 80546: Spark Plug & Ignition Tools - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases

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https://www.amazon.ca/GearWrench-81200-Piece-8-Inch-Extension/dp/B000NI93A2?th=1

https://www.amazon.ca/Socket-Extension-Extensions-Premium-Vanadium/dp/B06WV9723V

https://www.amazon.ca/EMENTOL-Accessory-Extension-Adaptors-Universal/dp/B09Y8VHRZD/ref=d_pd_di_sccai_cn_sccl_3_5/130-1568928-4290806?pd_rd_w=MI1Xm&content-id=amzn1.sym.d6674fdf-bd00-4d07-8317-6dfd6c498cdf&pf_rd_p=d6674fdf-bd00-4d07-8317-6dfd6c498cdf&pf_rd_r=89750MCKJB3G4J80ME6Z&pd_rd_wg=kzLD5&pd_rd_r=9e20a0eb-061f-4b78-ad08-600f59d42d4d&pd_rd_i=B09Y8VHRZD&psc=1

 

[danielmid]

I'm going to throw in a power brake bleeder, I use the Motive. No more 2nd person pumping and letting off for what seems like forever, fresh fluid forced through the lines to each wheel.

 

[Jerrybob]

I do some work on old carriages and wagons......gotta have my draw knife.....spokeshave.....oscilating sander.....band saw and tons of wood clamps.

 

[Rado]

I do some work on old carriages and wagons......gotta have my draw knife.....spokeshave.....oscilating sander.....band saw and tons of wood clamps.

WOW A Draw Knife have not seen one for years, My Father was a Carpenter in had a couple ! Love the pictures of the carriages you do

 

[RamDiver]

For the northern crowd, I found this Magnetic swivel sparkplug socket for a reasonable price.
Currently, $16.87 CDN.

https://www.amazon.ca/EPAuto-Swivel...6f-acc4-e1f84653cc79&pd_rd_i=B071ZT9VZK&psc=1



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[GTyankee]

LOL

How about a Hair Net ?

Have you ever been under your vehicle, moving around on your Roller ?
Just about to lift a driveshaft into place & you realize that you can't move your head, because the roller wheel is holding your hair down.
It is more comfortable for me to work under the vehicle when i just use a big cardboard box.
One time, i had my buddy cut my hair, because i could not figure out how to move

I have so much hair, no one would ever notice
I have not caught my beard in a roller yet

 

[RamDiver]

LOL

How about a Hair Net ?

Have you ever been under your vehicle, moving around on your Roller ?
Just about to lift a driveshaft into place & you realize that you can't move your head, because the roller wheel is holding your hair down.
It is more comfortable for me to work under the vehicle when i just use a big cardboard box.
One time, i had my buddy cut my hair, because i could not figure out how to move

I have so much hair, no one would ever notice
I have not caught my beard in a roller yet

That sounds like a great idea for those that are challenged in that way.

I ditched my earing and hippy hair in the 80s after meeting with a bunch of suits at work.

Although I only chop it about 2 or 3 times per year now, it still wouldn't get caught under the creeper. LOL

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[GTyankee]

I think that i had my frayed ends cut off about 5 or 8 years ago