Do You Carry Spares?

I have bought a 30 year old toolkit for my 73E, but thought that I should have some "real" tools that I could really use. So I went to Sears and bought a bunch of wrenches that match what was in the original kit. Still need to get a spark plug wrench (21mm ? - having a hard time finding one), a 19mm lug wrench, and I'll get a fan wrench from Pelican.

But the question is, do you carry "spares" along with you when you are out on the road? Spark Plugs? Points? Fan Belt? Wires? Connectors? Fuses? Other things? What kinds of things do you carry, and what have you had to use?

thanks for sharing your experience with me.

BTW, my wrench starts working on the car in earnest next week. Soon there will be progress pictures to post.

larry

Throttle cable, clutch cable, DME relay (doesn't apply to early cars), fuses and fan belts.

Although in three years of street and track driving (knock on wood), nothing's failed.

Well, the car is supposed to be able to go up to five feet with a broken fanbelt, so that's a start.

I actually refilled the travelling kit that originally masqueraded as my car's tool kit. So far, it was used to get somebody else's 911 moving.

I usually have some basic ignition parts and fuses.

If you have a lttle extra room, in the trailer.

Luggage
Straw hat
Ball cap
Video camera, tape, remote.
Bottled water
Gator aid
Trailer tongue lock
Club
Helmet bag
Neck brace

Driving bag
Suit
Cool shirt
Gloves
Shoes

Truck center
Directions
Tech sheet
Sunglasses
Reading glasses
Sun tan lotion
Vitamins
CD
Hand wipes
Ear plugs
Phone
Luna bars

Truck bed
Card board for cover.
Loose in truck bed.
Tools
Aluminum jack
Jack stands
2 Trailer spare
6 chairs
Ice chest with block ice only.
Ice chest with Gator Aid/water.

Milk crate
Power pack
Cordless impact gun
Jack side pad
Plastic box.
Torque wrench
Power bleeder
Tape, duct/electrical
Micro towels
Brake pads

Trailer
4 17 rims
1 trailer spare
Un-mounted race tires
Other race tires.
911 hood prop
Hydraulic jack
Trailer lug wrench
Bike

Trailer door
Air gauge
Wheel spacers
Paper towels
Hand cleaner
Windex
Final inspection
Bungies
Oil
Brake fluid
Brake drain bottle
Pyrometer


Porsche
Keys
Cutoff switch
Club
Cool shirt ice chest
Gallon of filtered water

Charge
Cordless impact gun
Power pack
Video camera
Hot lap battery
Remote Mic battery

Quote:

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Originally posted by Gburner
If you have a lttle extra room, in the trailer.

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Video camera
Hot lap battery
Remote Mic battery

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Gburner,

Well, this list was a little more comprehensive than I was expecting, but is the Hot lap battery in case the girl doing the lap dance runs out of juice?

larry

AAA card and cell phone.
Adds less than a pound to the car.

I'm also among those who carry more than the factory tools. Spark plug wrench? If you're into original, a Klein 21 recently went on ebay for $39 plus $5 shipping. Too rich for my blood, I dropped out at $33. If not into original? Go to Sears, get a 13/16" spark plug socket. But the rub? A Sears 6" 3/8" drive extension will be too long, a 3" extension will be too short. The only place I was able to find a 4" extension was off a snap-on truck. It cost around $15. Another tip is to tape wrap the socket to the extension. It's not fun to try to fish out a dropped socket through that little hole. Oh, I already have a Klein 21 along with the rest of my original tool kit...but it's more for show than use these days. What I use is a roll of mostly craftsman sockets, wrenches, etc. that I put together. I was bidding on the ebay item as a gift for a friend...(edit) Lug wrench: I carry a 1/2" drive breaker bar with a 2" extension, and one of the solid aluminum 19mm wheel lug sockets that Stoddard sells. Don't buy a nylon lined socket, they will soon fail on you. That's my set-up for removing lug nuts. For installing, a snap on torque wrench, dialed to 94 foot pounds, nuts tightened in an "every other one" pattern to assure even torque all around.

Quote:

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Originally posted by larry47us
Gburner,
is the Hot lap battery in case the girl doing the lap dance runs out of juice?

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;) just in Pahrump NV.

Man,
Reading this thread REALLY hits home...

My approximate 2400 lbs 73' goes up almost 80 ! ...With tools, spares, cleanings stuff, etc, etc, etc....

Sometimes I think do I need it? ... Then I get a MONSTER case of the 'What if's'

... plus it seems that not only me but someone somewhere always needs something...

Maybe 2480 ain't so bad...

When I'm at the track it ALL comes out (filling at lest have the pit)


:(

spare inj pump belt if the car has MFI is a good spare to have...

I would love to be the guy that can fix anything on the fly but in reallity I almost always make it worse than it was before I "fixed" it. I can handle a tire change or something to that equivelant and I have replaced a couple of hoses, oil and brakes but for the road the best tool for me is a AAA card.

R Gruppe #259

73S RS Spec Sporto
87 951 (Under Repair)

This post made me take a look at the contents of my "medic bag". It is a small knapsack freebie from some trade show. It serves multiple cars and contains :

Cheapo metric socket set
Spark plug socket
Cheapo metric wrenches
Screwdriver (with multiple tips)
Pliers
fuses
Points (Porsche, BMW) and condenser (tii)
fan belts
fan pulley wrench
A few pairs of latex gloves
flashlight
Rags
Duct tape
Electrical tape
Baling wire
some tie wraps
A few 1156/1157 bulbs
1 quart of Castrol

I only really grab it for longer trips or for shakedown runs. I have used it a few times for adjustments, and I have had to replenish the Castrol on several occasions. but have not used the kit for roadside repairs so far. OTOH, a few items in the bag are due to past adventures (you'd be surprised how few auto parts stores in Lower Offdamap carry points and condenser for 30 year old furrin cars!). Beyond that, it is cell phone and AAA time !

As I indicated, I was lucky enough to pick up a nearly perfect 30 year old tool kit for less than $400. Got the one missing piece today (10/11 mm wrench), but I have no plans to use this set.

So I have bought a set of Craftsman wrenches, klein screwdrivers, and a small bag.

PWD, thanks for the advice on the Lug wrench and socket. I will take that to heart (or at least to the Auto Parts store). That's one item I still need, and was looking for options.

Wit: I appreciate your comments, and list.

Jack: Cables, Hmmm interesting.

I hope that I don't need to use any of these either. But as we take trips around, I expect that I can find a mechanic to do the work if I'm not able, but getting parts . . . . . . that's another story, so belts, cables, points, condenser are all good things to consider. To say nothing about the importance of the cell phone/AAA option (which I certainly have.)

larry :)

A mobile phone and autoclub recovery card, along with a full 3/8" socket set, wrench set, various pliers and screwdriver, a hammer, cable ties, cable, ohmeter, fan belt and fuses. 20 odd lbs placed in the trunk helps the handling ;)