Re: IML: What's in your trunk?

["Hugh, 58 Imperial" <imperial58@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

How strange.  When I used to go on fairly long cruises with my local club - 
it's been a while, unfortunately - I, too, was the guy with all the tools in 
the commodious trunk of my 58.  While I did not carry anywhere near what you 
do, I certainly had a tool kit, oil and radiator fluid.  What I notice you 
don't mention is a jack or gasoline.  I always figured a blow-out or running 
out of gas was the most likely event of all.  I bought one of the four wheel 
light jacks good enough to raise a car to change a tire plus I'd carry five 
gallons of gas.  (Is that illegal in the USA?)  I got into the habit of 
carrying extra gas from my days of driving around rural Scotland before I 
moved to Texas in 1991.  Gas stations were sometimes hard to find and were 
often closed when you did.  In my time I helped a bunch of folks out there 
on those one lane roads in the hills.

With the Imperial, I do remember helping out some old Ford at a ghost town 
called Helena during the biggest cruise of the year in these parts.  The old 
court house, all that remains of the former county seat, was inundated with 
spiffy cars.  The unfortunate driver had to go from table to table at the 
barbeque to find someone with some tools.  I had a tow chain too, which came 
in handy extricating a VW Rabbit convertible whose naked driver - I kid you 
not - managed to launch it impressively far into a muddy field following 
some spectacularly poor driving decisions along a narrow road near the river 
at Wimberley, Texas.  I made him put on some pants and then attach the chain 
to his car, which has convenient little hooks at both ends, its German 
manufacturers perhaps anticipating the poor driving choices of its drivers. 
Halcyon days.

Hugh


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Lang" <imperialken@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 10:36 PM
Subject: IML: What's in your trunk?


> I happened to be on an outing with some other Mopar owners this past
> weekend.  As always there was an enjoyable assortment of vintage 
> automobiles
> along with my 68 LeBaron.
>
> One of these vintage vehicles happened to develop a mechanical problem 
> with
> the brakes.  The owner of the vehicle had nothing more in the trunk than a
> tire iron.  We collectively had plenty of expertise but when it came time 
> to
> dig out the tools to work on this problem, there was a huge void.  There
> weren't enough tools to fix a broken bicycle.
>
> Fortunately, I did have my normal trunk load of goodies.
>
> I never go anywhere without a tool-box full of tools and an assortment of
> fluids.  Usually in the trunk of my 67 Crown or my 68 LeBaron are the
> following:
>
> Gloves (Leather and Latex)
> Old pair of coveralls
> 1 Gallon of motor oil
> 1 Gallon of water
> 2 quarts of transmission fluid
> 1 quart of power steering fluid
> 1 can of brake fluid
> 1 set of spare fan belts
> 1 aerosol can of Brake Clean
> 1 aerosol can of silicone lubricant
> 1 roll of blue shop towels
> 1 funnel
> 1 flashlight (with fresh batteries)
> 6 road flares
>
> 1 Tool-Box with:
> Open end - box wrenches sizes 3/8" to 3/4"
> 12" cresent wrench
> 8" cresent wrench
> 2 pair side cutters (also known as dikes or diagonal cutters)
> 1 pair regular pliers
> 1 pair needle nose pliers
> 1 pair 12" channel lock pliers
> 1 pair wire strippers
> 1 pair electrical terminal crimpers
> Assortment of allen wrenches
> Assortment of Philips and standard screwdrivers
> 2 3/8" ratchets
> Sockets from 5/16" to 1"
> Assortment of fuses
> Assortment of electrical ring and fork terminals
> Electrical tape
> Digital multimeter
> Ty-wraps (also known as wire-ties)
>
> Additionally I usually carry to most events
>
> 2 folding chairs
> 1 ice chest filled with soft drinks and edible goodies
> 1 laptop computer (and all the junk & cables that go with it)
>
> Oh yea, there's a spare tire, bumper jack and lug wrench too.
>
> And up front I always have a cell phone and a AAA card. (in case all else
> fails)
>
>
> Ken
> 67 Crown 4 Dr Ht
> 68 LeBaron 4 Dr Ht
>
>
>
>
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