The Jalopy Journal

Merkava_4 · 03-27-2009, 02:42 AM

dps · 03-27-2009, 07:12 AM

There's some really great looking stuff here!

dxdexter · 03-27-2009, 09:49 AM

Here's most of mine. I have maybe a dozen more spread between my truck and the rest of the house.

Frank Elson · 03-27-2009, 11:58 AM

My screwdrivers are in the other thread.
These are my nut drivers... on the right, painted, wooden handled CKs in imperial sizes.
On the left, no-name metric I shouldn't have bought. They're cheap rubbish. I'm replacing them with something of quality, but one at a time as I find them in car boot sales. I have four or five now, but they weren't around (apart from the plain wood in the middle) when I took this pic.

mkdive · 03-27-2009, 12:12 PM

Merk, you actually have some Cman?! I'm surprised you didn't PS those out. J/K

I do have a question, I have noticed in a couple of pictures from members a driver bit storage where did you guys get those? I made one out of some wood & painted it...but the one pictures would work a lot better.

Thanks

Crawlin · 03-27-2009, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mkdive

I do have a question, I have noticed in a couple of pictures from members a driver bit storage where did you guys get those?

Thanks

http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/tool-...--hex-bit.html

Merkava_4 · 03-27-2009, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by mkdive

I do have a question, I have noticed in a couple of pictures from members a driver bit storage where did you guys get those?

http://mechanicstimesavers.com/shop/product.asp?catID=1

Scroll down to model 580.

dps · 03-27-2009, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mkdive

Merk, you actually have some Cman?! I'm surprised you didn't PS those out. J/K

I'll bet he uses them same as I do; to send 'em in as cannon fodder on dirty or corrosive work.

nissan_crawler · 03-27-2009, 05:56 PM

mkdive · 03-27-2009, 06:01 PM

That's a lot of green & black goodness right there!

bmwpower · 03-27-2009, 06:02 PM

Nissan, what are those foam holders?

nissan_crawler · 03-27-2009, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bmwpower

Nissan, what are those foam holders?

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...m+divider#desc

You get 4 pieces about 2' long. I love it, all my wrenches go in them, too.

speed bump · 03-27-2009, 06:40 PM

Here is what I keep in my main tool box although I may be trying out some Wittes in the future.

BrokeEF · 03-27-2009, 07:33 PM

I think I got you all beat

BEHOLD, my screwdriver drawer!!!!!

Sean

walrus · 03-27-2009, 08:10 PM

You sure that isn't a unibit drawer?

dps · 03-27-2009, 08:59 PM

...well, everyone's gotta start somewhere. I'd recommend the purchase of a slotted driver next time around; you're getting a little heavy on the Phillips stuff.

nissan_crawler · 03-27-2009, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by dps

...well, everyone's gotta start somewhere.

Damn skippy. Personally, I think for starting out, the $30 or whatever it is 24ish piece craftsman screwdriver set is a good deal. They aren't high end, but I used them for 5 years as a mechanic, so they do work.

Uncle Buck · 03-27-2009, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by nissan_crawler

Damn skippy. Personally, I think for starting out, the $30 or whatever it is 24ish piece craftsman screwdriver set is a good deal. They aren't high end, but I used them for 5 years as a mechanic, so they do work.

Amen to that, the ol red, blue, clear and stinkies did all my work for many years before I finally got a few Snappys and others. I second that!

lauver · 03-27-2009, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by skeletonizer

Here is my modest collection. What is left of my Snap-Ons, a PROTO stubby, an old Craftsman, some dinky Craftsman Pros, a couple US made Husky's, and an old anonymous wooden handle stubby. The nut drivers are Husky and I assume taiwanese, they don't say on the handles.

I know a lot of people aren't fans of these ratcheting types but I use the he// out this old Matco. Oringinally I had a longer one with the old maroon handle but I dropped it on concrete in the winter and the handle shattered. This was the closest thing to it on the truck when I warranteed it.

Skeletonizer,

The red wood handled stubby looks like the drivers that came in Porche 356 tool kits.

Does it say made in Germany?

If so, could be Hazet, and worth a boat-load of $$$ to a vintage Porsche owner.

skeletonizer · 03-27-2009, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lauver

Skeletonizer,

The red wood handled stubby looks like the drivers that came in Porche 356 tool kits.

Does it say made in Germany?

If so, could be Hazet, and worth a boat-load of $$$ to a vintage Porsche owner.

No markings at all. The weld at the tang is nasty so I am guessing 'ole Ferdinand would not have put it in one of his cars.

I seem to remember either my Dad or Grandfather having several of these in different sizes. Both of their collections were Craftsman and SK heavy with a little PROTO and Snap On. They both worked for Chrysler. Probly my Grandad as my Dad had a boatload of the red and blue Craftys.

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03-27-2009, 11:58 AM	#44
Frank Elson Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 1,375	Re: Show off your Screwdrivers!!!! My screwdrivers are in the other thread. These are my nut drivers... on the right, painted, wooden handled CKs in imperial sizes. On the left, no-name metric I shouldn't have bought. They're cheap rubbish. I'm replacing them with something of quality, but one at a time as I find them in car boot sales. I have four or five now, but they weren't around (apart from the plain wood in the middle) when I took this pic. __________________ Best Cheers Frank --------- I !__[_]\|\___ I ____\|"_\|"__\|/ Range Rover Vogue SE "(o)======(o)" Beluga Black LPG "TAZ"

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03-27-2009, 06:01 PM	#50
mkdive Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NPB (Socal) Posts: 2,645	Re: Show off your Screwdrivers!!!! That's a lot of green & black goodness right there! __________________ "Hammer to shape, Grind or File to fit, Paint to match!" Posted by Fedwrench "As a tool whore, it is my duty to have wrenches for every possible occasion". Posted by TAMPAGT07 "I like my ratchets how I like my women, the more teeth the better". Posted by stricht8 *"When life is over as we know it there will be cockroaches eating Twinkies using craftsman RHFT ratchets."*

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03-27-2009, 07:33 PM	#54
BrokeEF Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 219	Re: Show off your Screwdrivers!!!! I think I got you all beat BEHOLD, my screwdriver drawer!!!!! Sean

03-27-2009, 08:10 PM	#55
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dps Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 610	Re: Show off your Screwdrivers!!!! ...well, everyone's gotta start somewhere. I'd recommend the purchase of a slotted driver next time around; you're getting a little heavy on the Phillips stuff.

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