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[05omegav6]

Hammer. Big hammer. Bigger hammer. Gaffer tape and aviation grade speed tape.

Fixed

Absolutely amazing stuff .. and I only have 3/4 of a roll left .. not bad considering I have not been in a position to "replenish" stock for nearly 8 years now !

I dread to think how many rolls you left with

I also have a roll of 2" fibreglass tape which is really versatile, heat and water proof and waffer thin

[LC0112G]

I'd add...

Small Junior hack saw - great for 'detaching' brake/fuel pipes if the nipples are rusted solid. Otherwise you want 11mm and 12mm spanners (preferably the brake line type) if you need to remove the pipes intact.

I also like to have 2 off 15,16,17mm spanners. Sometimes you have to counter-hold the bolt head whilst you undo the nut. If both the nut and bolt have the same head size and you've only got one spanner then you're stuffed. And from memory - aren't the counter-hold flats on drop links something stupid like 16 or 18mm?

A set of hex/spline drives comes in handy for shifting brake disks, and can be used as punches/drifts if needs be (together with the afore mentioned big and bigger hammers)

Small wire cutters, a pair of medium snipe nose pliers, a selection of mole grips plus of course a pair of "Big Reds".

[TheBoy]

From memory I think it's something like...

8
9
10
13
15
17
18
21
32

Then there's torx.. I confess I have no idea on these.

Please feel free to copy and edit/add to. 

Where's the 18mm for? or even the 21mm 

Caliper mounting bolts are also 18...

[TheBoy]

But we know the answer...  ...Halfords 200pc (or early 150pc) socket set covers pretty much all the sockets you'll need. Maybe some big bastid spanners, and I'd buy a separate 1/2" drive E20 for crank, rather than Halfords 3/8" drive one.

[Andy B]

...
Caliper mounting bolts are also 18...

I did all th ejobs mentioned at some on my car ..... I must have a decent selection of tools then. 

[Diamond Black Geezer]

That's true, TB, and I have (pretty much) everything I need for working on the old buses, however, as said, the idea of an 'everything you need - nothing you don't' toolkit would be a useful thing. There's as much as three sockets of the same size in the 170pc, and the range of AF which of course never get used. Three ratchets when one is plenty. Missing an 18mm spanner, too. It's either make a smaller toolkit or get muscles - and that's not going to happen! 

[Bigron]

Hammer. Big hammer. Bigger hammer. Gaffer tape and aviation grade speed tape.

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Al, I had never heard of that tape before, so I Googled - HOW MUCH?!!!
How can tape, howeer good, cost $2,000 per roll? Gold is cheaper......

Ron.

[Kevin Wood]

Hammer. Big hammer. Bigger hammer. Gaffer tape and aviation grade speed tape.

Fixed

Al, I had never heard of that tape before, so I Googled - HOW MUCH?!!!
How can tape, howeer good, cost $2,000 per roll? Gold is cheaper......

Ron.

Mention the word "Aviation" and the price goes through the roof, but you do get a certificate with it.

Actually, the Tesa fabric tape that I use to seal my ailerons is bloody good stuff, and a bargain at £50 a roll.

[Nick W]

Al, I had never heard of that tape before, so I Googled - HOW MUCH?!!!
How can tape, however good, cost $2,000 per roll? Gold is cheaper......

Ron.

Two reasons: as Kevin said, if it's 'aviation', 'military', 'antique' or a whole bunch of other buzzwords you can instantly multiply the retail price by however many beers you had last night.  Secondly and more importantly, nobody ever pays retail price.

[Bigron]

Thanks for the clarification, gents - even cheaper if you work in the business, I assume?

Ron.

[05omegav6]

Thanks for the clarification, gents - even cheaper if you work in the business, I assume?

Ron.

If by cheaper you mean free, then yes

[Bigron]

That could explain why air fares are so high.....

Ron.

[Kevin Wood]

Al, I had never heard of that tape before, so I Googled - HOW MUCH?!!!
How can tape, however good, cost $2,000 per roll? Gold is cheaper......

Ron.

Two reasons: as Kevin said, if it's 'aviation', 'military', 'antique' or a whole bunch of other buzzwords you can instantly multiply the retail price by however many beers you had last night.  Secondly and more importantly, nobody ever pays retail price.

Oh, you can add "Wedding" to that list.

[Kevin Wood]

That could explain why air fares are so high.....

Ron.

But you can rest assured that the aircraft isn't full of bits from ECP.

[Nick W]

Al, I had never heard of that tape before, so I Googled - HOW MUCH?!!!
How can tape, however good, cost $2,000 per roll? Gold is cheaper......

Ron.

Two reasons: as Kevin said, if it's 'aviation', 'military', 'antique' or a whole bunch of other buzzwords you can instantly multiply the retail price by however many beers you had last night.  Secondly and more importantly, nobody ever pays retail price.

Oh, you can add "Wedding" to that list.

So I hear.
Fortunately, we never got as far as arranging one before she changed her mind.