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Old Apr 6, 2006 | 08:42 PM
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Best tool you've made?

What's the best tool you have ever made? Mine would be my heavy duty 4x4 saw horses. I've had over 500 lbs on them and they didn't flinch. I dragged my one frame out of a snowbank and have it sitting on them right now. This will be my frame pattern for the upcoming frame swap.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2006 | 11:14 PM
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I think the best one I have made that I can think of offhand, is a modified screwdriver for taking apart my old grand prix doors, it worked great!
 
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Old Apr 6, 2006 | 11:42 PM
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An extended T frame mounted on the Bobcat bucket to install a engine in a Ford van. There wasn`t enough room to use an engine crane so we used this long boom to get the engine in the van without hitting the top of the engine compartment.
 

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Old Apr 7, 2006 | 08:52 AM
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Ahhh good old van motors, arent they a blast to install!
 
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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 01:56 PM
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Probably my engine hoist.It was actually the third one I made but I learned from the mistakes of the first two.I used all swivel wheels so it's easy to maneuver and kept the legs fairly low profile.My next big project is going to be a car dolly.I picked up some plans off ebay so it is just a matter of finding a couple of free days to build it.
 
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Old Apr 8, 2006 | 08:15 PM
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You have car dolley plans?! What would it take to get a copy of them?!!
 
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Old Apr 9, 2006 | 08:26 AM
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preppypyro, email me about the plans.
 
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Old Apr 9, 2006 | 09:41 AM
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Ok I private messaged you
 
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best tool... has to be that back scratcher
 
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Old Apr 9, 2006 | 05:11 PM
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What did you make it out of? Or did God make it from one of your ribs?
 
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Old Apr 9, 2006 | 11:59 PM
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scrap metal, bent the end with my hands... its quite simple
 
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 08:44 AM
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