fstfish66 Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Used these tools to work on front suspension. The A frame tool was home made. The spring compressor was modified to work on a Plymouth. excuse my lack of knowledge,,this is why i come to this forum,,great people and information here,,please explain the home made tool ? why do i think i will need to know this to re-do my 1940 front end ?? im assuming holds the bushing in position,??and the modified tool also,,thank you for any info,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Reddie Posted December 10, 2013 Report Share Posted December 10, 2013 Here is an interesting ratchet handle. In 1960, I purchased a 3/8 drive deep socket set from Sears and this was the handle that came with it complete with the wooden spinner handle. It's in great condition because I hardly ever used it. As I recall, the sockets ranged from 3/8 to 3/4 inch. John R 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted May 16, 2014 Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 I bought one of these last night. Took 2 auctions to get enough pieces to hopefully have a complete set. I will take more pictures when it shows up. I'm excited to finally refinish the steering wheel properly on the 46! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted May 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 Looks good Ed. I bought this steering wheel puller many years ago but it will not work unless the wheel has threaded holes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted May 16, 2014 Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 Looks good Ed. I bought this steering wheel puller many years ago but it will not work unless the wheel has threaded holes. Correct. My kit is supposed to actually do both the earlier ones and the ones with threaded holes. However the piece the bolts go through for the puller is missing so I will only be able to do the older style holeless wheels with this kit. Which is OK of course because the other style is readily available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desotodav Posted May 16, 2014 Report Share Posted May 16, 2014 Check out this fella's favorite shed tool... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=335893426565493 ... seems to be a hit in the kitchen too !!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knuckleharley Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 Here is an interesting ratchet handle. In 1960, I purchased a 3/8 drive deep socket set from Sears and this was the handle that came with it complete with the wooden spinner handle. It's in great condition because I hardly ever used it. As I recall, the sockets ranged from 3/8 to 3/4 inch. John R That's pretty cool. I have never seen one of those before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pflaming Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 I made my own steering wheel puller. Put this behind the wheel then pull off with gear puller. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omiotek Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 heres my box what i have available to me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Part 2 came today. Its most of a set now. Will do lots of cars. Missing parts for early mercury and some kind of adaptor for certain chrysler imperial and desotos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 My old Mopar steering wheel removal pullers and steering gear box seal service tools.... Bob 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted June 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 I found this interesting link. http://wayback.archive.org/web/20131101174432/http://roseantiquetools.com/id116.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knuckleharley Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) Paper clips yes, but much more avail in the shops I worked in were small cotter keys, open the up and you got and easy connection down into plug in connectors, the right tools for the job always make it easier! I'll keep an eye out now for a good price. My I ask what you managed to get the set for? Will give me at least a starting point for comparison. Thanks! Doug They are $173 today on amazon including shipping if you are a Prime Member. Power Probe PPKIT03 Master Test Kit http://www.amazon.com/Power-Probe-PPKIT03-Master-Test/dp/B003QHDLEQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1401984925&sr=8-1&keywords=Power+Probe+PPKIT03+Master+Test+Kit Edited June 5, 2014 by knuckleharley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ194950 Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Still on my wish list! DJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhm1mc13 Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 Here is a puller I had to make to pull the stubborn rear transmission seal. I used a cheap Harbor Freight puller and a lot of grindstone to make it fit with the claws facing outward. The original seal is one inch deep and would not move by the usual pry method. Jim Magennis Clover, SC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBNeal Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 (edited) TOOLBOX ARSENAL: I needed to bleed the brakes in the '49, and since my helper stood me up a few days ago, I gave it a shot myself. Since the floorboards are out of the truck, and the steering wheel is off, I tried wedging a scrap piece of 2x6 leftover from a shipping pallet I had scavenged back in '02. I haven't had the time to put together the pressure bleeder, and I needed to use this truck to start running water to trees & the house foundation. It's not as good as having somebody working the pedal on command, but it worked well enough to get the truck to stop at the low speeds I am using it for now. The li'l milk jug just has a crossing-slit cut in the cap with the vinyl hose poked through As ya might expect, the one-man brake bleed operation with the wood block is a lot of physical work for such an easy task. I basically did situps & squats for about 2 hrs to work all of the air bubbles out of the system, and at the end of the day, I was reeeally feeling it Edited January 10, 2021 by JBNeal revised information 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted August 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 Looks to me like Elsie was all the help you needed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TodFitch Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 . . . I basically did situps & squats for about 2 hrs to work all of the air bubbles out of the system, and at the end of the day, I was reeeally feeling it For $20 to $30 and a trip to the hardware store, I think I could make a pressure bleeder and bleed the brakes in that time without all the sit ups and squats. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niel Hoback Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 Got 'er done. Doesn't matter how. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBNeal Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 I've got all the parts on the shelf for the pressure bleeder except for the adapter...I have a donor plug that will fit this master cylinder, but getting around to doing little projects is a bit tricky with the stack of vehicles by the house that need worked on, the retired neighbors who need their yards worked on, and that pesky job that sucks down a huge chunk of my time...if I didn't have to go to work, I might get a few things done around here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pflaming Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 Wow, six trucks and a full time job. You married? Got any kids? I've got three, dibs on a fourth, and I'm retired. You need to do what Plymouthy has done, build a bigger shed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssnowden Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 (edited) Seeing some of these un-findable tools makes me wish I had Jay's setup (and $$) to scan and make new ones. Edited August 5, 2014 by ssnowden 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linus6948 Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 (edited) One of my favorite and most useful tools that I have been able to acquire is my 2 post lift. It is a 1970 Benwil that when new was in a Chevrolet dealership,It has long arms on the left and short arms on the right, the theory was more room for the mechanic to enter and exit the car. This idea never was repeated again and I`m told no other lift had this unusual arm configuration. I found it by chance on Craig`s list about 20+ miles away for $500. When I got there I found a rusty pile of junk that was once a lift, it had layed uncovered in a vacant lot for years. I offered $350(scrap-value) and we settled at $400. It took quite a bit of time and labor but I was able to restore it to it`s useful purpose again, also about $40 worth of kerosene and two large tupper-wear containers.The industrial ribbon chains that do the lifting were totally rusted and the links were frozen solid and replacing the chains was $600-$800 so I used time and kerosene to dissolve the rust. It worked like a charm and I also located a place that still serviced these lifts and I was able to get a service manual reprint from them and I was able to speak to a older tech that knew everything about my lift. Someone had changed the lift arms over the years to make it like a normal 2 post lift, he told me to put it back to the original arm configuration and explained why and I listened.The only difference is you have to pull your car very close to the right side post when pulling onto the lift, I set up two mirrors to help me accomplish this. This lift runs on 3 gallons of 10W30wt motor oil instead of hyd fluid which was aimed at the Chevy dealerships, he told me every Chevy dealership in the US had one of these lifts so there are a lot of them still in service today. Edited August 5, 2014 by linus6948 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptwothree Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 I needed to bleed the brakes in the '49, and since my helper stood me up a few days ago, I gave it a shot myself. Since the floorboards are out of the truck, and the steering wheel is off, I tried wedging a scrap piece of 2x6 leftover from a shipping pallet I had scavenged back in '02. I haven't had the time to put together the pressure bleeder, and I needed to use this truck to start running water to trees & the house foundation. It's not as good as having somebody working the pedal on command, but it worked well enough to get the truck to stop at the low speeds I am using it for now. The li'l milk jug just has a crossing-slit cut in the cap with the vinyl hose poked through smBRAKEbleedBLK.jpgsmBRAKEbleedCAN.jpg As ya might expect, the one-man brake bleed operation with the wood block is a lot of physical work for such an easy task. I basically did situps & squats for about 2 hrs to work all of the air bubbles out of the system, and at the end of the day, I was reeeally feeling it I had a situation like yours not too long ago. I hooked up 2 bungee cords ahead of the pedals and would pump up the brake pedal then hook the other end of the bungee to the pedal and go open a bleeder screw. The bungee will hold the pedal down or pull the pedal down if you've already got some pedal. Not as good as a pressure bleeder or having help, but, it works in a pinch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 I too have bled out many old mopars doing the stick against the seat custion method. Works good too-just slow.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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