How many is too many?
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Topic: How many is too many?
Posted By: Big Bird
Subject: How many is too many?
Date Posted: 15-April-2016 at 1:50PM
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The wife wanted a screwdriver. Out we went to my trusty Craftsman box. She saw the tools in my old box and thinks maybe I have too many... I started poking thru, and when I got to 18 ratchets, I stopped counting. She might be right. I'll never admit it though.  ------------- "What we do in full frontal view, is more honest than your cleaned-up mind." Randy 1979 T-Bird 2005 F-150 STX RCSB 4.6, 3.55 LSD How the Heck does a REGULAR CAB SHORTBED weigh over 5200 pounds? |
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Posted By: legend onirot
Date Posted: 15-April-2016 at 2:18PM
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but if you are like me... when you need one, you cant find it.... then you run to the store and buy one only to find the 18 after you get home. ------------- --------------------- malcolm 1973 gran torino sport (formal)... "Stacy Lynn" 1972 gran torino (formal)... "Mackenzie" 1973 gran torino sport (sportroof)... "Leela" |
Posted By: Big Bird
Date Posted: 15-April-2016 at 2:37PM
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Probably shouldn't admit this, but there are more in the truck... And in the toolbox in the garage... And in the drawers in the workbench... And in my desk at work... There's also a black chrome set in the little box in the T-bird... ------------- "What we do in full frontal view, is more honest than your cleaned-up mind." Randy 1979 T-Bird 2005 F-150 STX RCSB 4.6, 3.55 LSD How the Heck does a REGULAR CAB SHORTBED weigh over 5200 pounds? |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 15-April-2016 at 3:27PM
i thought that only applies to razor knifes   ------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
legend onirot wrote:Posted By: antlerfiend
Date Posted: 15-April-2016 at 5:13PM
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I have alot of tools. I may not be able to Find it righta away. But I know that I have it. Trying to get alot more organized. ------------- Alex 72 GTS (Morgan's Baby) 68 CJ Drag Car Clone 65 Mustang (first car) 77 LTD II (Drag Car) 78 Mustang II V6 4 speed |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 15-April-2016 at 5:31PM
------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
Posted By: lynchster
Date Posted: 15-April-2016 at 6:17PM
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There is no such thing. ------------- Chuck 72 Gran Torino Sport 13 Taurus SHO "Mr Pig" |
Posted By: 67gt5003119
Date Posted: 16-April-2016 at 7:50AM
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Wife came into the shop one day and started counting my cars, complaining to me about why I need so many and what will I ever do with them. After all, she said, I can only drive one at a time! I took her by the hand and marched her into the house and started counting purses and shoes. About halfway through she stopped me and said I made my point 
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Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 16-April-2016 at 8:12AM
  ------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
Posted By: kychevyguy
Date Posted: 23-April-2016 at 3:08PM
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Too many tools? That is like have too much money, too much love, too much gasoline, too much BBQ...no such thing! ------------- JT, USAF Ret./Architect 1971 Ford F100 "Lizzy" 1971 Cougar XR7 "Kitty" 1984 Chevy Silverado "Sylvia" 2009 Smart Fortwo Cabrio "Lil Dude" 2015 Volvo XC60 R-Design "Sven" |
Posted By: fordpower
Date Posted: 24-April-2016 at 12:58AM
| I don't have enough. |
Posted By: unlovedford
Date Posted: 24-April-2016 at 1:29AM
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I worked at Sears for 5 years when I was young. Hardware department which had all the tools. When they would go through mark downs, I would buy as many as I could. Now, years layer and many visits to Lowes, Home Depot, Harbor Freight, and Northern Tool, I have spent the last 3 weekends gathering up tools from every there (house, cars, outside, all the garages, etc) just to get them organized. I should make pictures and post them to share in my embarrassment. ------------- Joe 1972 Mom's Squire Wagon 1972 Torino Wagon 1976 Torino 1968 Cougar XR7-First batch 1972 Torino 460 1989 BroncoII/Jeeps/Titanimous Popeye and Brutus (Rams) |
Posted By: Big Bird
Date Posted: 12-May-2016 at 12:55PM
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Found 2 more ratchets under the seat in the T-bird... I can't say I remember these two... Still can't find my 1/2" New Britain ratchet with the push-thru square plug. Ratchet doesn't reverse, you turn it over. Found it in a Junkyard in a car trunk 35 years or so ago, with some WWII-era craftsman sockets and a speeder, all non-chromed because of the war. Honestly, the ratchet sucks, but it LOOKS neat. Hope I figure out where it is... ------------- "What we do in full frontal view, is more honest than your cleaned-up mind." Randy 1979 T-Bird 2005 F-150 STX RCSB 4.6, 3.55 LSD How the Heck does a REGULAR CAB SHORTBED weigh over 5200 pounds? |
Posted By: fordpower
Date Posted: 12-May-2016 at 1:30PM
| I have a3/8 like that with some sockets. |
Posted By: hogfiddles
Date Posted: 27-September-2016 at 4:15PM
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Well.....I have 39 motorcycles, at least 6 of them registered, insured, inspecter, and currently ridden----the others are either slated to be finished up, or are for parts. ------------- 1973 Gran Torino Sport - Q code “Q-Clone” project-on-hold 1972 Gran Torino Sport - Q code new project 1972 Gran Torino - parts 1969 Torino GT - M code 95+/- mid-80's Yamaha XJ-Series (10 trophies) |
Posted By: glennford
Date Posted: 28-September-2016 at 12:25PM
| just saw this ,i know its old post but I gotta know WHAT THE HELL IS SHE DOING IN YOUR TOOL BOX THAT IS SACRED GROUND |
Posted By: Big Bird
Date Posted: 28-September-2016 at 1:05PM
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It's the old box in the laundry room... and every time I poke around, the ratchet count ratchets up! ------------- "What we do in full frontal view, is more honest than your cleaned-up mind." Randy 1979 T-Bird 2005 F-150 STX RCSB 4.6, 3.55 LSD How the Heck does a REGULAR CAB SHORTBED weigh over 5200 pounds? |
Posted By: gnrlee01
Date Posted: 28-September-2016 at 2:00PM
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oh my god, totally ROFLMAO on this one!!! :P ------------- 74 gts 460/auto with factory sunroof |
Posted By: hogfiddles
Date Posted: 28-September-2016 at 2:30PM
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My tool boxes are disguised as fishing tackle boxes ------------- 1973 Gran Torino Sport - Q code “Q-Clone” project-on-hold 1972 Gran Torino Sport - Q code new project 1972 Gran Torino - parts 1969 Torino GT - M code 95+/- mid-80's Yamaha XJ-Series (10 trophies) |
Posted By: kevinj
Date Posted: 02-October-2016 at 5:09AM
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wife said something like that about my guns--' how many do think you need' -- I said better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it |
Posted By: hogfiddles
Date Posted: 02-October-2016 at 5:50AM
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You got that right!!!! ------------- 1973 Gran Torino Sport - Q code “Q-Clone” project-on-hold 1972 Gran Torino Sport - Q code new project 1972 Gran Torino - parts 1969 Torino GT - M code 95+/- mid-80's Yamaha XJ-Series (10 trophies) |
Posted By: hogfiddles
Date Posted: 08-November-2018 at 12:23PM
I did a re-count a couple weeks ago......now 65. Maybe it's time to narrow it down a bit again. ------------- 1973 Gran Torino Sport - Q code “Q-Clone” project-on-hold 1972 Gran Torino Sport - Q code new project 1972 Gran Torino - parts 1969 Torino GT - M code 95+/- mid-80's Yamaha XJ-Series (10 trophies) |
Posted By: handsofstone
Date Posted: 08-November-2018 at 2:58PM
Can't find the THANKS to click on but truer words have never been spoken. Unfortunately, Thousand Oaks didn't feel the same. God rest their souls. |
Posted By: handsofstone
Date Posted: 17-November-2018 at 2:01PM
Picked this vise up for doing a davor for a friend. I have to see who made it but the weight is incredible. |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 17-November-2018 at 6:37PM
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looks like a decent vise... how wide does the jaw open?
------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
Posted By: handsofstone
Date Posted: 18-November-2018 at 3:57AM
| Smooth.The handle is probably 14" long and with some grease it will be butter. I ha e no place sturdy enough to mount it and may make a steel stand alone moint. Gonna clean it up and make it blue I guess. There was a yellow vise on the butcher block bench but I didn't have the tools to remove it. MRV5 maybe? It had a powder coated finish. Hoping to get the bench too. |