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#1 blacktulip

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 09:20 PM

whats the best tool you own? and do you use anything to improvise when working on a mini?

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 09:22 PM

hammer...blatently

or my screw driver iv sharpened down, good for checking surface wear, getting piston clips taken out and other stuff

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 09:23 PM

hammer, or Credit card :)

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 09:24 PM

nightflier in overalls! :)

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 09:25 PM

Brute Force & Ignorance

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 09:25 PM

AA card, saved dirty hands on riv run a few times too ;)

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 09:25 PM

I have a few. 3/4" drive windy gun - will undo ANYTHING!

These two are great for hub nuts:
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The tool to lock the hub from turning and the 3/4" breaker bar - never ever fails!

And of course, the BFH ;)

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 09:26 PM

hammer, or Credit card ;)

is the credit card for smoothing off the filler dog? lol :P

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 09:26 PM

Shoes, they stop my feet from getting covered in oil!

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 09:27 PM

Im good with my hands ;)

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Nah, my best tool lately is, keeping the mini in the garage and forgetting about the work that should be done on it :angel:

Or get the other half to do it :P

Edited by *Raz*, 03 July 2008 - 09:28 PM.


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Posted 03 July 2008 - 09:28 PM

hammer, or Credit card :P

is the credit card for smoothing off the filler dog? lol :P

Maybe :angel:

But Filler is heavy.... Rust is lighter ;)

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 09:29 PM

I have a few. 3/4" drive windy gun - will undo ANYTHING!

These two are great for hub nuts:
Posted Image
The tool to lock the hub from turning and the 3/4" breaker bar - never ever fails!

And of course, the BFH ;)

is it safe to jack up there dude?

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 09:29 PM

Nah, my best tool lately is, keeping the mini in the garage and forgetting about the work that should be done on it :P


Snap-On Ignorance, eh? Do they sell those in a range of sizes? ;)

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 09:31 PM

Im good with my hands ;)

:P

Nah, my best tool lately is, keeping the mini in the garage and forgetting about the work that should be done on it :angel:

Or get the other half to do it :P

hand tools then lol

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Posted 03 July 2008 - 09:33 PM

is it safe to jack up there dude?

Think its a 4 poster lift dude.




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