Minimum Required Tools:
- Screwdriver Set
- Pliers
- Socket Set
- Spanner Set
- Shifter Wrench
- Vise Grip (Locking Wrench)
- Disposable Gloves
- Hydraulic Jack
- Jack Stands
- Wheel Chocks
- Decent Torch
Getting Serious:
- Torque Wrench
Ebay Torque Wrench
Home Made Torque Wrench
Why you need a decent Torque Wrench.
- Electric Rattle Gun (Impact Wrench)
- Impact Socket Set
- Flare Nut Spanners
- Engine Crane
- Engine Stand
- Foam Underlay
- Puller (Steering Wheel)
- Piston Ring Expander
- Piston Ring Compressor
- Paint Brushes
Getting Carried Away:
- Air Compressor
- Pneumatic Tools
- Welder
- Club Hammer
Started like this:
Finished Like this:
Install the parts I am still waiting on.
Install all the other bits and pieces:
- Radiator
- Air Conditioner
- Engine Wiring
- Exhaust
Run the engine.
Finish off building the car.
Why would you want to do this?
- Learn more about cars.
- Work with your hands.
- Better workout than the gym.
- Build something cool.
- Inspired by other people's projects.
- It's a dying art.
- It's fun!
- There's a community around it.
- Want to push the limits of your patience.