tools?

a few years ago i bought a nakita drill and flashlight combo, and it came in one green carrying case, about 6in x 1 3/4ft x 1 1/2ft . i keep the flashlight and drill in my toolbox, but i had the case laying around. so i put some tools in it and threw it in my backseat. it fits right between the front seat and the back seat, upright on the floor. in the case i have:

8mm to 19mm sockets and ratchet
8mm to 19mm wrenches
hex keys
zip ties
vice grips
a small c-clamp
regular pliers
needle nose pliers
electrical tape & duct tape
flat head and phillups screwdrivers
t-fittings and vacuum hose

do any of you guys carry a tool case in your car, and what kind of tools do you have?

Yeah I have a little zip-up craftsman set that fits perfectly under the carboard in the trunk. I think it was designed for the DSM.

I have all kinds of random tools in my hatch some including... wrenches, sockets, strap wrenches, screwdrivers, couplings, thermostats(don't ask), bolts/nuts, flashlight, all kinds of pliers, and a few other things that I hope I will never have to use. BTW I was heading home tonight(1:30am) on the expressway racing a friends camaro and I blew a damn intercooler piping(only soft pipe left on my car) Luckily I happened to have the exact size socket for the t-bolt clamp lol.

Luckily I happened to have the exact size socket for the t-bolt clamp lol.

Coincidence? I think not! :lol:

i used to carry the craftsman 300 piece tool box in the hatch of the talon but now thati have hte newer car i dont need to lol

hey i bought that 300 piece tool kit, only it was a cardboard box, it wasnt in a case, and it rained one time and soaked the inside of my trunk. the box ripped apart and sockets and tools went everywhere. 2 years later i was still finding sockets in the spare tire spot.

also that thing weighted my car down noticeably

i use one of the$19 ones from sears. i usually carry this:
10mm deep socket for Tbolt clamps.
screw drivers.
8mm-17mm deep sockets.
standard size sockets.
pliers.
wires.
multimeter.
sparkplug socket. and 6" extension.
21mm socket for tires.

yeah i have weird tools and crap in my trunk like sand paper and bondo and waaaaaay to many wenches. yeah ive been very glad to have tools with on many occations (sp)... like the day my hood came up and i had to make make shift hood pins.

My cellphone and WD40 are the only things I really keep in my car. I get pretty anal about weight savings. I only carry tools with me if i go to the track or something. Even then, it would be a box full of sockets, spring compressor, tuning keys, nuts, bolts, screws, etc and it fit right under my hideaway compartment (my trap door). Funy thing is that I never bring along a can of gas lol.

lol how many times have you ran out of gas

14 mpg is spirited driving, lmao. I live my life on the gas light. So many things can go wrong, that I don't think I'd have the room for all my tools, so I just don't bring anything along. I've ran out of gas backing out of my driveway :(

I have one of those cheapo 300+ piece tool kits in my car. Pisses me off because sometimes the sockets fal off the wrench for no reason but it gets the job done. I also have about every size wire, connectors and wiring tools.

Plus a full size jack, and two jack stands, a bag of misc socket's wrenches, files, and other random tools. And cans of wd40, engine degreaser, a thing of oil, and a thing of brake fluid. And that's about it I think.

Oh also a 1 gallon gas can.

When I bought the car and had the electrial fire, I had nothing. After that, I carried a little toolbox with wire cutters, clippers, screw drivers, allen keys, and a small socket set. I was paranoid as hell after the fire, so I felt a little safer with that.

Now, I jsut have some random tools laying around in the car that are usually left over from when I work on it. A screw driver or two, allen keys for the battery terminals, and everynow and then wire cutters. Nothing major now.

Oh, and a flashlight is always needed. Then got the small jack in the trunk.

i dont have a jack or anything...im the master of finding steep inclines or ramps in the middle of nowhere lol

my trunk is full of a sub and an amp and battery, so i cant really get anything in there

i dont have a jack or anything...im the master of finding steep inclines or ramps in the middle of nowhere lol

my trunk is full of a sub and an amp and battery, so i cant really get anything in there

i also bring one the stock jacks, not the one from my gst, it was just sitting in my garage and i like it because i can use a 21mm socket with my extension and rachet to put my car up. and that jack is must because my car is way too low since the eibach springs.

If you drive a DSM, tools wont cut it....you'll need an entire machine shop in your trunk :icon16:

If you drive a DSM, tools wont cut it....you'll need an entire machine shop in your trunk

if that aint the truth

ya damn right, and while you're at it... make sure you have room to fit a tow truck in there, or at least one spare of every part on your car... then you'd be set...

oh and for the record, I carry a bucket of tools... assorted... b/c If I'm not working on my car, I'm working on someone else's