Tools For Project Question

[ciaranrb5]

Plan is to strip the shell of 100% of parts. Remove every single bit of rust and underseal and paint the whole car inside outside top and bottom.

Clean up and paint any parts that are not being replaced. Run all brake lines and fuel line through the shell

The main ones I have thought of are

An angle grinder for a bit of grinding and also with a wire brush type attachment for cleaning up things and removing underseal

Also need an engine crane and engine stand

I have stands so I can turn the shell 90 degrees

Can people think of any other tools that may be required. I have the basic sockets spanners etc and can borrow things I only need for a short time

all suggestions welcome

[seafar99]

air compressed tools or electrical ?

[ciaranrb5]

Was thinking about a battery powered impact gun. I do have a reasonably large 3/4" braker bar though?

[seafar99]

stripping the screen/glass etc?

[dipsy]

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/

[StewartyBoy]

Sealey or Machine Mart as said above are good places for those tools you need, but dont intend on using all the time. I have a Snap-On 1/2" Cordless Impact Gun and its absolutely brilliant, but the Makita Gun I used to have did the trick as well. Only changed it due to moving into Ag Machinery.

Oxy tanks may be useful for those hard to relieve parts.

[dipsy]

Sealey is just a expensive name on other brand products .Oxygen and propane cheaper than aceytylene for heating and cutting metal .Get the 1mm thick cutting disks makes easy work for cutting out rust

Edited February 28, 2010 by Dipsy

[StewartyBoy]

I find Sealey the complete opposite of expensive mate. I go there if I need to buy cheap spanners to modify, or punches & chisels etc.

[dipsy]

I find Sealey the complete opposite of expensive mate. I go there if I need to buy cheap spanners to modify, or punches & chisels etc.

Have you ever looked at clarke products and compared them to sealey .Same product with sealey name on and alot more money to pay .Here's one for you my old boss bought a battery 24 volt drill and haulage contractor who owned the yard bought the same style of drill but had sealey on it was treble the price

Edited February 28, 2010 by Dipsy

[StewartyBoy]

HAHA Maybe my Snap-On tools are just ridiculiously expensive mate!

[dipsy]

HAHA Maybe my Snap-On tools are just ridiculiously expensive mate!You said it

Edited February 28, 2010 by Dipsy

[ciaranrb5]

Sealey or Machine Mart as said above are good places for those tools you need, but dont intend on using all the time. I have a Snap-On 1/2" Cordless Impact Gun and its absolutely brilliant, but the Makita Gun I used to have did the trick as well. Only changed it due to moving into Ag Machinery.

Oxy tanks may be useful for those hard to relieve parts.

Oxy tanks?

[seafar99]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxy-fuel_welding_and_cutting

http://www.waysideadhesives.com/Cutting-Wi...es--92_prod.php if your cutting out the front and rear screens.

[ciaranrb5]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxy-fuel_welding_and_cutting

http://www.waysideadhesives.com/Cutting-Wi...es--92_prod.php if your cutting out the front and rear screens.

cheers for that beats killing your hands with the wire wrapped round them.

[dipsy]

Ciaran you doing the Mig welding your self were welding gaunlets so any small flames you can pat it out .I would advise you to have somone to fire watch for you aswell .Remember fire extinguisher .Kev

[BJM]

oh get your self a wee dremell muti-tool. Great wee thing for tight wee stuck things that need done that are frustrating the h*** out of you.

[ciaranrb5]

The dremel sounds like a good idea. Where is the best place to get one?

Won't be doing any welding as iv never done it before and am not learning on a safety cage in a car.