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more about #tools more comments → skitter: Toolbox? I've got cargo shorts. more » DoctorNine: When you fastidiously disassemble a car to rebuild it, invariably you will find a pocket knife or screwdriver. Almost every car will have a set of so... more » 900pilot: Am I the only one here who goes with the "large box, few tools" approach? I always felt like the entrance fee to the boneyard was to cover all the pa... more » Mad_Science: Found a boxcutter inside a (flat) tire when I was working as a tire monkey. We pulled it out, replaced the blade and kept it as a shop tool. more » Turboner: This reminds me of all the fun "tools" we used to find while remodelling Motel 6's. You know, crack pipes, hypodermic needles, dildos, etc. more » P161911 probably shoudn't have: The pull-a-part yards around here all have wheelbarrows so I usually end up bringing 40-80lbs. of tools. Even if I'm only looking for BMW or old Chev... more » LTDScott: I usually bring a large assortment in my car's trunk, but only take an ammo box's worth into the yard. more » Patricktech: My toolbox has wheels, so there is no excuse for not schlepping it. more » Uncle Trash: Lately, when I chase down parts for my '88 Volvo 245, I skip the junkyard and look on CL to find the part. You just don't find many 240's in junkyards... more » Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable: Found tools are nice of course, but I much prefer "found" parts... more » Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable: I wait until I've actually located the part in question, then shlep the bare minimum in a small duffel bag. If I guessed wrong on the size, or find I ... more » MushyHeirloom: I'm more a big-toolbox kinda guy, but if I'm on a mission I don't take much that I don't need - sockets, vicegrips, a large flathead (minor prybar!) a... more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: Mine can vary...from a Leatherman XTi to a near full-blown set of everything, but usually it's somewhere in-between. I do my best to go to the light ... more » abgwin: and just how many of those "lost tools" are really missing murder weapons from cold cases that will go forever unsolved? more » Novaload: My buddy would bring his work van, which had everything. Take the minimum, hike back if you must. Pry bar, mallet, chisel, screw drivers, pliers--the ... more » -
#questionoftheday
Big Or Little Junkyard Toolbox?
Seeing all the comments on the Found Junkyard Tools post reminds me of the eternal junkyard question: Do you bring every tool you own or the bare minimum when hitting the junkyard? More » -
#tools
Found Tools Are The Best!
When you spend enough time at the junkyard, you're going to find free tools on a regular basis. Some are in the cars when they get scrapped, while others get lost by fellow junkyard dogs. More » -
