It is good to know there are other people like me. My wife always ask me what i'm doing in the garage and I would say "I'm making something" then she leaves me alone. Excellent video.

@petescustomcarshop

Ай бұрын

I do the best I can and have been doing mechanics for a while now. There are more of us than you know. Keep on making the stuff you need to do what you got to do. I'm not married and I hope your wife will understand but we are men and the garage is our place. Thanks.

You've made quite a few useful tools Pete! Some of the tools I've made: 79-87 SAAB 900 front brake caliper piston wind back tool. The factory ones kept falling apart. A hole flaring tool to flare the holes where the nerf bars passed through the door panels on a Chassis Dynamics asphalt modified. A hand step flanging tool from a set of old locking pliers. A slide hammer. A small hobby vice that was to be used to shape and file string slots for guitar nuts. A set of scales to weigh an asphalt modified that used multiplying levers and 4 bathroom scales. They were pretty accurate and we couldn't afford a set of electronic scales. A fixture clamped to wheels so I could use a magnetic caster/camber gauge for racecar setup. A tire scoring tool to score lines in the center of racing slicks so we could measure toe out. A wheel puller to remove stuck wheels on a Craftsman riding mower transaxle.

@petescustomcarshop

Ай бұрын

That's a lot I wish I could see your homemade tools. A Chassis Dynamics asphalt modified I need to know more? I was at one time going to make some scales using hydraulic cylinders but was having a hard time finding really short cylinders and then I would somehow convert psi readings to lbs. I currently have a stuck wheel on the kids go-cart I haven't decided how I will get it off. Very cool Lieser.

Most times I see someone's creations at a yard sale I pick them up, never know when you might need'em for

@petescustomcarshop

Ай бұрын

Yes, I did that the other day I stopped in at a garage sale the there were these things with a wide radius aluminum pulley and some thin cable I didn't know what they were until I got home but they turned out to be some fishing trolling apparatus that bolts to the back of a boat. I will make something out of them someday for sure. Thanks

I love this video pete!!! I found it very interesting!! You can make slot of custom tools out of scredrivers! Wrenches as well!! Thanks pete!!

@petescustomcarshop

Ай бұрын

Yes, I have a whole drawer dedicated to custom wrenches I probably should have opened it to show. Thanks for watching.

I love that fact that some of the tools you made where made long b4 you could ever buy a tool to do that job of that tool. But that's what we need chop and bend tools to make them work.

@petescustomcarshop

Ай бұрын

I just love making things no matter what it is. I am thankful that I have had good teachers and the ability to do so. I have had a lot of mentors that have taught me also. Thanks Papa

That is some pretty neat tools

@petescustomcarshop

Ай бұрын

I have more that I found after I finished this video, I just have some many it's hard for me to remember them all. Thanks Jethro

Welcome to the Custom Car KZread Channel. These are some of my homemade and repurposed tools. My short video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/m5Otsaynd5zffLw.html

even if you bought a CCC crapsman try getting it replaced let me know how that goes

@petescustomcarshop

Ай бұрын

My Ace Hardware will replace the china made craftsman. I despise the new craftsman because the steel is brittle and breaks easily.

Do you have a specific brand that you stick with? I have craftsman, snap on, harbor freight, and a some willy nilly found or aquired stuff.

@petescustomcarshop

Ай бұрын

No I have them all. Mostly I have purchased my tools individually. I prefer the USA Craftsman but the china made stuff isn't any good, the screwdrivers are brittle and the 20v cordless is junk as well my drill has a loose chuck and both smaller batteries have broken cases. I have MAC, Snap-On and Matco stuff I also have some Harbor Freight, I like the Braun lights and I have a Merlin tire pressure gauge that I use. I have a Launch scanner, my TPMS tool is an Autel and I have a Hantek scope but plan to get an old Modus Snap-On. Thanks for watching.