Best Restoration Tools

Rod Diery · #1 13-01-04, 16:02

A couple of travellers passing through town today dropped into my workshop and had a look a some of my restoration projects.

One of the asked me what were the two most important tools in my workshop in regard to doing restoration work on CMP trucks. I nominated a digital camera and a forklift!

Anyone else got any ideas on what they consider is most important?

Cheers
Rod Diery

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP) · #2 13-01-04, 16:18

A well-stocked beer fridge, conscripted volunteer workers for the use of...

Rod Diery · #3 13-01-04, 16:26

The beer fridge goes without saying

Rod

Phil Waterman · #4 13-01-04, 19:26

I learned with first truck the value of photos the CMP manuals are better than many. But the photos come in real handy 6 months a year later when you are trying to remember how something sent.

Now I take photos of each layer of disassembly. Digital camera is even better because now I store hundreds of pictures on disk.

Pete Ashby · #5 13-01-04, 20:24

Kettle……..Tea bags….mug…camera…..good company…….. In that order.

Pete

Bruce Parker (RIP) · #6 14-01-04, 04:21

Gallons of solvent, hammer, larger hammer, bandages...in that order.

Keith Webb · #7 14-01-04, 04:54

Hi Rod
Yes, I'd agree with that along with things like patience, knowledge, cat's (or possum) piss,
gifts to distract wife...

#8 14-01-04, 10:37

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Originally posted by Pete Ashby
Kettle……..Tea bags….mug…camera…..good company…….. In that order.

Pete

Oh yes! I'm definitely with Pete on the first three.

If in doubt, brew-up.

Experience also suggests a large supply of basic Anglo-Saxon is most efficatious in aiding the strip-down process and treating the myriad of minor wounds thus sustained.

Maybe we should all have a restoration risk assessment. . . . . . . .

R.

Wayne Henderson · #9 14-01-04, 11:48

What do you have in your shed Rod?

Best tools ... whiskey, angle grinder, gas axe and hammer.

Then after my museum studies course... cotton buds, de-ironised water and herbal tea.

Best tool I have ever used... flapper disk or wire brush on an angle grinder.

Rod, I found a pic of some factory Rover AC's, on it's way to you.

chris vickery · #10 14-01-04, 16:49

No. 1 Money No. 2 Beer No. 3 Understanding significant other

Max Hedges · #11 14-01-04, 23:31

Keith, Kathy read your post on giving gifts to the wife she would like a new locket, good on ya Keefy.

Max
I have passed the 100 th post, not bad for an old bushie

Pete Ashby · #12 14-01-04, 23:54

Quote:

Originally posted by Keith Webb
Yes, I'd agree with that along with things like patience, knowledge, cat's (or possum) piss,
gifts to distract wife...

Keith........ what in God's name is the Possum piss for? we don't see many of them in Oxfordshire, we do have plenty of cats though

Pete

Keith Webb · #13 15-01-04, 00:44

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Originally posted by Pete Ashby
Keith........ what in God's name is the Possum piss for? we don't see many of them in Oxfordshire, we do have plenty of cats though

Pete

I was wondering when someone would ask...

That's the generic term here for the penetrating oil usually in pressure packs also called CRC, WD40 Penetrine.
Quite useful for a myriad of things although not good as an eye treatment which is possible when working under the vehicle.

#14 15-01-04, 06:09

Quote:

Originally posted by Keith Webb
I was wondering when someone would ask...

That's the generic term here for the penetrating oil usually in pressure packs also called CRC, WD40 Penetrine.
Quite useful for a myriad of things although not good as an eye treatment which is possible when working under the vehicle.

Ah, that's put my mind to rest at last.

Although 3 times the price of WD40 here, we have found this stuff to be at least 3 times better:
http://www.howeslube.thomasregister....6349/multi.htm

Now for complete peace of mind all I have to find out is why a T34 60deg V12 diesel has a designed 6.7mm extra stroke on the right bank as compared to the left.

:

R.

Rod Diery · #15 16-01-04, 13:40

Quote:

Originally posted by Wayne Henderson
What do you have in your shed Rod?

Rod, I found a pic of some factory Rover AC's, on it's way to you.

What's in there? Currently the Rover, a C15A (well just outside anyway) and a Landcruiser.

Rover pic's? you beauty

Cheers
Rod

Keith Webb · #16 16-01-04, 21:41

Hi Rod
Presumably you've seen this one too?

Rod Diery · #17 17-01-04, 03:18

Quote:

Originally posted by Keith Webb
Hi Rod
Presumably you've seen this one too?

No I hadn't seen that one before Keith. Where did it come from and can I use it on my site?

Regards
Rod

Keith Webb · #18 17-01-04, 05:51

This is from a 10X8 print from the Victorian RSL Archives - just give 'em a credit and a link to my pic too.
Here's the link.

Rod Diery · #19 17-01-04, 06:12

Quote:

Originally posted by Keith Webb
This is from a 10X8 print from the Victorian RSL Archives - just give 'em a credit and a link to my pic too.
Here's the link.

Will do. Thanks mate

Jon Skagfeld · #20 17-01-04, 06:42

Rod, as an aside to all that followed from your original post...I used the pic of your 15cwt WIRE as my desktop, as it epitomizes my Signal Corps background.

I also had the photo scanned and frame mounted, resting nicely on a wall in my office. (GWB has seen it.)

May I assume that I broke no laws or conventions by doing so?

If not, OK, if so, bugger the lot!...

Regards

Rod Diery · #21 17-01-04, 07:00

Quote:

Originally posted by Jon Skagfeld
Rod, as an aside to all that followed from your original post...I used the pic of your 15cwt WIRE as my desktop, as it epitomizes my Signal Corps background.

I also had the photo scanned and frame mounted, resting nicely on a wall in my office. (GWB has seen it.)

May I assume that I broke no laws or conventions by doing so?

If not, OK, if so, bugger the lot!...

Regards

No worries Jon. Glad you liked it.

Rod