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12-13-2011, 10:17 PM | #1 |
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Home made tools
Was looking around the two forums (hamb and barn) and see Vergil of the hamb posted this nifty little tool for tightening the belt.
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12-13-2011, 10:44 PM | #2 |
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I like that. Yes: I made a clamp for getting the rod caps on with out dragging on the studs and a little do-hickey to that screws into the drain plug hole in trans case and allows you to mount it in a vise while working on it.
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12-14-2011, 02:01 AM | #3 |
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I was always hoping a thread would start here on tools or gadgets that members have made to work on the early Fords. I have made a number of tools while working on my cars. Some of these tools could have been purchased but I enjoy designing and making tools when I have the time. I'll post pictures when I can get back to my computer.
OK, here are some of the tools I have made......I have more but can only post 15 pictures at one time here by this method.
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12-14-2011, 05:38 AM | #4 |
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Not really anything you can't buy, but I made my own early Ford spring spreader, that by using a combination of inserts, brackets and different length threaded sections, will do all the springs that I have needed to so far, including reversed eye ones. If I ever have to do a Model A spring I'll have to come up with a joggled centre piece, though
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12-14-2011, 07:04 AM | #5 |
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12-14-2011, 07:48 AM | #6 |
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12-14-2011, 09:20 AM | #7 |
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The tool for tightening the belt is nice but only works on 8ba and later blocks. The wire looms are in the way for earlier engines.
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12-14-2011, 10:18 AM | #8 |
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I guess you'll recon' this one
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12-14-2011, 11:27 AM | #9 |
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For the screws that hold the detents on a floor shift trans top...
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Tool for removing the oil pressure sender. Works great.
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12-14-2011, 12:40 PM | #11 |
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Frank, I'm guessing that's a paperweight for the dollar bills you are making LOL!!
I know it is actually a neat tool made to remove an oil pressure sending unit that is screwed into the back of a block Hoop, I give up What is your tool creation used for Ah ha, now I know what it is based on the latest pictures you have added. That's slick! Here are a few more pictures of tools I have made that could not be posted above.....
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12-14-2011, 01:41 PM | #12 |
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12-14-2011, 02:37 PM | #13 |
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I like that a lot better than a slide hammer tool that I made years ago to do the same thing.
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About the dollar bill . I I learned many years ago that a bill is exactly six inches so when you take a photo for reference or need a quick ruler use a bill IE three bills equal 18" . Works great.
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Nice tools guys, very ingenious.
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12-14-2011, 03:47 PM | #16 |
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Powervalve circuit blowerouter tool and hand-held spot facing tools for gasket surfaces on jet wells and fuel inlet.
Whoopee...
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12-14-2011, 05:31 PM | #17 |
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distributor tester,tried for ages to buy an old ford one ,gave up and made one.
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12-14-2011, 06:10 PM | #18 |
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Now that is impressive.
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12-14-2011, 06:59 PM | #19 |
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"distributor tester,tried for ages to buy an old ford one ,gave up and made one.
Lawrie" ... or you could have done it the hard way.
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Some really good tools in here, some of which I can see that I am going to have a use for, hopefully in the near future. I do have a question about the one in post #9 by ventilo from Germany, what is it? Does it by chance have something to do with valves, or valve and guide assemblies? Or could it have something to do with straight axles? Or am I just so far off that I need to start at the very beginning again? Probably, Huh? I can see that the sleeves slide on and hold it together, or that it slides into the sleeves. I can't tell from the pic what size it is, although the rock looks like small peagravel to me.
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