Oh, I forgot one more part of the tool tray. I found that the core of a
roll of duct tape fits around the retaining boss and can be left with as
much duct tape on it as you like.
Peace,
Pat
Thusly spake Pat Horne:
> My favorite tool/parts box is the bottom part of a 5 gallon paint
> bucket. Cut the bucket off to a height that will fit under your spare
> tire, then cut a hole in the middle of the bottom to clear the spare
> retaining boss. Put it in place and fill it with stuff, then put the
> spare in on top of it. It used no space in the trunk.
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
> Thusly spake Gordon Glasgow:
>
>> Everybody's been listing parts to take (all good advice), but let me add a
>> different tip.
>>
>> I've found that a plastic lunchbox makes an excellent tool box. You know,
>> one of those grey ones like construction guys carry. You can roll up a towel
>> and a tube of hand cleaner and stuff it in where the thermos would go. A
>> roll of duct tape will fit in the end of that space. You can fit a ton of
>> wrenches, sockets, screwdrivers, hose clamps, wirestrippers, box cutter,
>> mini flashlight, tube of gasket sealer, etc. in there with some shop rags on
>> top to keep them from bouncing around too much.. About all you can't fit in
>> is a torque wrench.
>>
>> But the coolest thing about it is that it will jam down in the back corner
>> of the trunk right behind the taillights and take up practically no useable
>> trunk space. Fill a gallon antifreeze jug with water/antifreeze and it will
>> drop down right ahead of it. You can probably fit a bottle of brake fluid in
>> there too.
>>
>> BTW, Gerardo, do you think packing a spare starter would be a good idea?
>> ;-)
>>
>> Gordon Glasgow
>> Renton, WA
>> www.gordon-glasgow.org
>>
>>
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: datsun-roadsters-bounces+gsglasgow=comcast.net@autox.team.net
>>> [mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces+gsglasgow=comcast.net@autox.team.net]On
>>> Behalf Of peter harrison
>>> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 9:12 PM
>>> To: Datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>>> Subject: [Roadsters] X-country trip
>>>
>>>
>>> I am seriously thinking of taking a cross country trip in November as a
>>> continuation of my trip to PHX.
>>> I will make sure the heater works!!!
>>> Apart from a spare water pump,gasket,head gasket anything else
>>> that I should
>>> take along apart from tools,jack etc. (and a map of course).
>>> Don't suspect
>>> they see too many of these little cars in Mississippi etc.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Peter
>>> Eliza 1970 SPL TOAD SAN.
>>>
>>>
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