Siqx20 Posted August 5, 2011 Report Share Posted August 5, 2011 What kind of things do u guys carry on you for your datsun? i have been just carrying my yard box around with me and its rather heavy. Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 I always carry an 8, 10, 12, 14, 1/2 socket and open end. lug wrench, jumper cables, flat head screw driver, philips screw driver, hex wrenches (Iv got a bunch of hex bolts on the 620), flash light, jack stuff, 1 qt oil, 1 qt brake fluid, and a bottle of water/anti freeze. and I keep a freezer bag of misc datsun nuts and bolts in my tool box just for good measure. Quote Link to comment
MikeRL411 Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 I have a 1967 Datsun 411. With the exception of the battery clamps and the oil drain plug, a half inch wrench could disassemble the whole car. I carry jumper cables for other cars in trouble and a 12 volt air compressor in case I am dumb enough to run over a nail. Oh, and black electrical tape. Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 all i carry is water and oil and what ever i have laying on my floorboard :D Quote Link to comment
Siqx20 Posted August 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 all i carry is water and oil and what ever i have laying on my floorboard :D I like to be a little more organized then that lol Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 I carry my junkyard toolbox. Meaning the toolbox I used when I worked at the junkyard. Full set of tools including 3/8" ratchet & sockets. Next to the seat I carry * 10mm combo wrench * 12mm combo wrench * small knife * #1 phillip screwdriver * 6-inch crescent wrench With those I can rebuild the carburetor and do most engine work. Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 I carry a full tool box and 2 gallons of water if going farther than 10 miles and the cars all bear the scratches from it Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 Minimum: 12,13,14,15,17mm spanners, flat and Philips screwdrivers, vice grips, wire snips and needle nose pliers, small coil of electric wire and some stove pipe wire, box cutter, LED headlamp, duct tape!... Quote Link to comment
Uncle Laulau Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 This is a sad testament to the reliability of our Datsuns. Oh my, should I carry a spare L18 in my bed just in case? To be honest I do carry a letherman, and have used it more than once to save my but. I hope we all realize this is why people are willing to make huge car payments. Carrying tools for your ride and needing to use them is a deal breaker for about 99% of all Americans. So funny. We are such a sub culture. Quote Link to comment
ggzilla Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 Carrying tools for your ride and needing to use them I haven't needed to use them in years. The last car that broke down on me was an eight-year old modern car. Quote Link to comment
Siqx20 Posted August 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 I carry tools so when i feel like working on my stuff at a friends house or helping a fellow datsun owner i can. My truck has never left me stranded except when i knowingly put it on its last leg. The only time i really break out my carry along tools is when im making my truck better. ;) I dont work on my truck at my own house cause i live in a apt a t the moment and the land lord gets pissy. Quote Link to comment
Siqx20 Posted August 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 Damn double post Quote Link to comment
Skib Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 except when i knowingly put it on its last leg. and we all know how that turned out :lol: Quote Link to comment
Wide14u Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 and we all know how that turned out :lol: that is what i was thinking :D Quote Link to comment
wildmaninid Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 and we all know how that turned out :lol: I would say it turned out on the best possible note, made canby an epic time, and won him an award. But yea..... Quote Link to comment
Siqx20 Posted August 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 well i almost said it has never broken down on me but then i knew someone would bring that up. im just covering my bases lol Quote Link to comment
wildmaninid Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 Well anyone who was around saw the kinds of tools I roll with on a roadtrip.....but around close I bring brake, oil and water to cover the fluids, my 1/4 drive socket set, 8 10 12 13 14 17. Wrenches, combo screwdriver and my leatherman. And I usually always have my snap on impact with me with proper impact sockets.... Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 i carry a cresent tool kit in my car it has wrenches from 8mm - 15mm sockets from 6mm-21 mm screw driver with bits (ditched that for regular screw drivers) a pair of needle nose i also added a 17mm wrench a flashlight a pair of channel locks and vicegrips road side flares jumper cables a can of fix a flat some electrical and ducktape a roll of wire and some connecters basicly enough tools to damn near rebuild the car if the car breaks down in the middle of nowhere i WILL be driving home. tow truck? we dont need no damn tow truck! Quote Link to comment
Hardwyre Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 all i carry is water and oil and what ever i have laying on my floorboard :D Typical crack head mechanic :P This is a sad testament to the reliability of our Datsuns. Oh my, should I carry a spare L18 in my bed just in case? To be honest I do carry a letherman, and have used it more than once to save my but. I hope we all realize this is why people are willing to make huge car payments. Carrying tools for your ride and needing to use them is a deal breaker for about 99% of all Americans. So funny. We are such a sub culture. What's really sad is that damn near everyone back in the 60's through the 80's at least had a basic understanding of working on their own cars. Then again, we also used to have shot and mechanic classes in nearly all public schools. I can't imagine how much money I have saved by being able to do my own work on cars.... although I've probably lost most of that money in various other projects. :D and we all know how that turned out :lol: Umm... awesomely? :hyper: Quote Link to comment
yello620 Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 I have a small fishing tackle box that i use when going to the JY. It has a couple screwdrivers, wrenches 8mm-7/8in. Pliers, side cutters, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2" sockets(8mm-7/8in) and ratchets. I do not carry anything regarding repair parts for a roadside repair. And i have never needed any with this truck. My JY toolbox has only come out at the JY or to help another Datsun owner out. Never to do anything on my own truck. AAA will bring it to my house if i am broken. Fix it without Mickey Mouses help that way. :fu: Quote Link to comment
bonvo Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 I have a small fishing tackle box that i use when going to the JY. It has a couple screwdrivers, wrenches 8mm-7/8in. Pliers, side cutters, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2" sockets(8mm-7/8in) and ratchets. I do not carry anything regarding repair parts for a roadside repair. And i have never needed any with this truck. My JY toolbox has only come out at the JY or to help another Datsun owner out. Never to do anything on my own truck. AAA will bring it to my house if i am broken. Fix it without Mickey Mouses help that way. :fu: hey man mickey is a pro at african-american engineering! Quote Link to comment
d510addict Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 only time my datto broke down on me was when the carb decided to fall apart on itself. Needless to say it was towed home and carb was gone through and checked out. Where does one store tools in a 521 anyway? Seats are all the way back so i can fit barely enough room for the stock jack and what not. Quote Link to comment
yello620 Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 Where does one store tools in a 521 anyway? Seats are all the way back so i can fit barely enough room for the stock jack and what not. The Tackle box that i use fits behind the seat of my 620, thats one of the reasons that i keep useing it. :D Quote Link to comment
Z chopper Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 ratchet set, cresent wrenches, jumpers, extendable rod with a rare earth magnet at the end, tire iron and yes ofcourse the ever dependable duct tape Quote Link to comment
521chowda Posted August 7, 2011 Report Share Posted August 7, 2011 Got a little Blue Point 1/4 in rachet set up to 15mm socket and torques and screwdriver attatchment stuff for $150 off the snap on truck, happy with that investment. Jumber cables, machete, relights and empty coke bottles. Quote Link to comment
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