FS: A La Carte Original Tools
** Quantities Updated - 1/30 **
The quantities showing are what are still available.
I've been accumulating tools for many years and I've picked up the pace lately in an endeavor to assemble complete kits. I'm changing course. I've decided to offer the tools individually to give folks a chance to fill in their tool kits. Here's some of what I have available at this time with descriptions and pricing. Please note that the descriptions are what I believe to be correct, but there are differences of opinions about these tools at times. The information I have compiled is from authoritative sources and many years of involvement with these cars.
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Here's the list:
Screwdrivers
10,000 volt
Originals identified by the shaft inside the handle. These are correct for LWB, perhaps some SWB, not sure when the change occurred.
(2) Red handle flat blade - $325 ea. - ONE SOLD
(1) Red handle Phillips - $325 ea. - ONE SOLD
Klein
Originals identified same as 10,000 volt. These are correct for SWB
(0) Red handle Phillips - $350 - SOLD
(0) Red handle flat blade - repro - $190 - SOLD
Generator Wrenches
911 generator wrenches are marked P208. The ones correct for our cars have short prongs and were the same for SWB and LWB. They were replaced later by wrenches with longer prongs and some have been ground down to look more like valuable longhood wrenches. Original 356/912 generator wrenches can be identified by their thickness as they are much thicker than ones produced later.
(1) 911 - $85 ea. - TWO SOLD
(3) 356/912 - $55 ea.
Spark Plug Wrenches
This is one of the most vague areas for me. The SWB spark plug wrench is well known and very rare (none listed here). It has a hex top and no thumb screw. At some point, perhaps late in SWB, a new spark plug wrench was used. It can be identified by the flat thumb screw on top and it's marked with Klein 21. It was later replaced by a wrench with a kind of tapered thumb screw top. The 356/912 spark plug wrench was long and accompanied with a chromed Tommy bar.
(0) LWB 911 - $125 ea. -THREE SOLD
(3) 356/912 - $85 ea.
19x22mm Box Wrenches
An easy one. These are marked "Chrom-Vanadium" and were the same for SWB and LWB.
(0) LWB 911 - $105 ea. - ALL SOLD
Messkos
Messko's were included in SWB tool kits and included grey vinyl pouches as opposed to the leather pouches used earlier with 356's. The very early ones were very dark maroon, almost black, and had a dual scale of 0-50 and 0-3.5. Slightly later the color became a bit lighter shade of maroon, still with the dual scale. Later Messko's can be identified by a kind of mottled lighter maroon color. Messko's were not included in the LWB kit but I don't know exactly when they were discontinued. Messkos for the later cars were offered as an accessory in the Goody Case in the dealer showroom. There were two single scales offered, 0-3.5 and 0-50.0 where appropriate.
(0) Dark maroon dual scale - $250 - SOLD
(0) Bit lighter maroon dual scale - $225 - SOLD
(0) Bit lighter single 0-3.5 scale - $195 - SOLD
(2) Grey vinyl pouches (great repros from Carl at Orange Bar) - $35 ea. - FOUR SOLD
Pudenz Fuse Packs
Same for SWB and LWB. About the only way I know to tell the difference between the original ones and the excellent ones produced by Carl at Orange Bar is that the old ones are yellowish and brittle.
(0) Original - $65 ea. - ALL SOLD
(4) Reproduction - $25 ea.
Lug Wrenches
SWB lug wrenches had a curved tip. At some point there was a transition made to a tapered tip which is correct for most LWB's. 19mm is stamped on the socket.
(2) Curved - $95 ea. - SOLD
(0) Tapered - $85 ea. - ALL SOLD
Pliers
These are the hardest for me to figure out. SWB pliers had a definitive shape and no manufacturer markings on them. The cutting edge is raised. These are rare. LWB pliers are similar to 356 pliers, except the 911 ones have a chromed cutting edge (356's have a satin finish on the cutting edge). LWB '72 forward are identified with "Hepewe" raised letters.
(0) SWB - verified - $285 - SOLD
(0) LWB - $95 - SOLD
(0) Hapewe LWB - $85 ea. - SOLD
Wrenches
There's a big variety of wrenches. Early SWB used Drop Forged Steel with the "large font" similar to the font found on 356C wrenches. They came in sizes 8x9, 10x11, 12x13, 14x15 and 17x19. Late in SWB production a switch was made to the smaller font DFS wrenches with the same set of five. And the late LWB kits used Selected Steel and Selected Special Steel, again in the same sizes.
Drop Forged Steel Large Font
Correct for early SWB.
(0) 8x9 - $90 - SOLD
(0) 10x11 - $90 - SOLD
(0) 12x13 - $90 - SOLD
Drop Forged Steel Small Font
Correct for LWB, possibly late SWB
(0) 8x9 - $75 - SOLD
(1) 10x11 - $75 ea. - TWO SOLD
(1) 12x13 - $75 ea. - ONE SOLD
(3) 14x15 - $75 ea. - ONE SOLD
Selected Steel
Correct for later LWB
(1)8x9 - $65 ea. - ONE SOLD
(1) 12x13 - $65 ea. - ONE SOLD
(4) 14x15 - $65 ea.
(3) 17x19 - $65 ea.
Selected Special Steel
Correct for later LWB
(1) 8x9 - $65 ea.
(1) 10x11 - $65 ea.
(3) 12x13 - $65 ea.
(1) 17x19 - $65 ea.
Fan Belts
I have the Porsche Phoenix 9.5x 7.10 belts.
(0) Dated September 1969 - $80 -SOLD
(0) Dated June 1972 - $80 - SOLD
(0) Dated December 1968 - $80 - SOLD
Tool Bags
SWB kits used several different tool bags. There were textured ones, ribbed ones, and the ultra-rare '68 elephant hide. LWB kits used basketweave bags until 73.5 when there was a short change to a tie bag with the flap followed quickly by the same type of bag with snaps.
(0) SWB Textured - $100-$150 depending on condition - ALL PENDING
(0) SWB Ribbed - $150 - SOLD
(1) LWB Basketweave - $125 - TWO SOLD
I think that's it for now. I'll be glad to send close-ups of individual tools, but it will be first come, first served based on commitment to buy. Thanks for looking - I hope that this is somewhat informative (experts encouraged to provide input).
JohnA
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