On Sun, Jul 4, 2010 at 11:45 AM, Eric J Russell <ejrussell@mebtel.net> wrote:
> I vaguely recall that this was maybe discussed recently but that doesn't
mean
> I paid attention or remember the answers...
>
> I am planning to fly to Houston, TX and drive a used car home to North
> Carolina. (1981 Alfa Romeo GTV-6). I paid an Alfa-experienced mechanic in
> Houston to do a pre-purchase inspection and the car has been deemed in good
> shape and road-worthy.
>
> So, here's my question: I'd like to take a few tools with me - wrenches,
> screwdrivers, volt-ohm meter, spare fuses, etc. Will TSA fuss at me if I
want
> to take these in a carry-on bag?
In theory, no, as long as they meet certain size criteria, which I
forget (less than six inches, I think, but don't rmember). In
reality, almost certainly, particularly things like screwdrivers,
which look like knives. Check a bag, ship them, buy new on arrival.
shipping a box would also let you put in some parts that would
impossilbe to source on the road. (Radiator hoses, for instance.) I
know nothing about these cars, but I suspect they've got commonly
failing bits that cause most roadside breakdowns; most cars do.
>
> My alternate plan is to box them up and mail them to the seller. Or stop at
> Sears and buy what I might need before leaving Houston.
>
> Eric Russell
> Mebane, NC
> http://home.mebtel.net/~ejrussell
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