Tool time

As many of you know I have been building a car with my Dad for the last month. He is 81 years old and sharp as a tack I cant believe how much he knows about the old cars. He can remember everything right down to the smallest detail. The other day he showed up with some of his old tools and asked if I knew what they were? I told him no I dont, so he told me what they were. He has been bringing me tool like these every few days now. I love them and really like getting to spend this time with my dad as well as him being the best helper in the world on this project. Here are a couple of the tools he has brought anyone know what they are? also here is a link to the build http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=666176

 

are they automotive? i need a hint.

 

the one with the bill on it looks like some sort of pry bar....just a guess though

 

Yes they are (HINT) they are chevy related

 

The one looks like a Spark plug hole stretcher for when you don't want to drill it for helicoil and the other looks like a left handed swiss watch winder...

 

Wrist pin removal

 

You are good!!!! I had never seen one. I have more for later

 

Not good...old....and my uncle had those tools too, but for a Buick.

 

tool of the day what is it

 

I know, I know its a whatchamacallitdohickey, interior spring stretcher

 

Mica under cutter for a generator or a starter commentator.

 

You guys are good

 

Very cool. Now make a supplement thread with the tools in action

 

these should be easy but are a sign of the time they were used I think they are very cool and the fact that they are my dads just makes it better.

 

feeler gauge holder

 

I agree with billcove.

 

roach clip

 

Yea there feeler gauges. Dad said they used one for intake and one for exaust. They set the lifters on the old 216 and 235 solid lift cam engines all the time with the engine running. That causes the tip to get chewed so you used this kind of gauge and buy refills for it. The gauge material is very long and the excess is rolled up in the handle where it can be fed out as needed and cut off the chewed up end.