Enduro breakdown kit completed

[Tinster]

I completed the two layers of parts and tools required
for the planned cross-island Enduro. The kit might seem
excessive to some, but I based my choice of parts on past
breakdowns, reliability, tools needed and knowing how my
car reacts to drives of more than 10 miles.

I will likely be in several hours of no cell signal
in the central mountains, so AAA is not an option,
if the car breaks down under me. Here is my traveling
repair kit.

spare tire
lug wrench
spare lug wrench
spare mech fuel pump with fittings
spare water pump
3000# tow rope
3000# tow cable
spare ignition coils (2)
4 LF of 5/16" fuel hose with clamps
spare fuel filter with fittings
spare thermostats (2)
spare fan belt
spare electric multi meter
1 set, pregapped spark plugs
spare spark plug wires (2)
spare coil to dizzy lead wire
30 LF spare ignition wire
1 stainless steel, 4" blade knife
1 pair channel locks
1 hydraulic jack
1 pair work gloves

Top layer of repair kit:

2nd Spare fuel filter, hose and fittings
Another spare ignition coil
2 distributor caps
6 sets condensers
3 sets points
6 sets rotors
1 complete set plug wires
Ignition rebuild tool kit
1 complete wire harness repair kit
40 LF wire harness wire
Spare gaskets: valve cover, fuel pump, carb bowl,
carb/air cleaner, gasket sheet and scissors

<span style="color: #006600">Shakespeare mini-reel with 8# line, 2-piece carbon
fiber rod and a few lures in case I break down near water.</span>

Diagnostic tools:
another multi-meter
Spark plug firing gauge
Timing light
Continuity light probe
Carb balancing tool
Mixture adjusting tool

3 sets open end wrenches
2 sets 3/8" drive sockets
1 set 1/4" drive sockets

1 box assorted screwdrivers, pliers, cutters, clamps,
electrical tape, plastic ties .

That's a whole lot less than I used to have to carry: before
my car got further along in the repair/restoration process.

Now I've got to sort out the suspension and brakes so the
car should be ready for the Enduro by early December.

regards,

d

 

[emmett1010]

plug socket, vise grips, carb spray.
Are you bringing a trailer?
Emmett

 

[Tinster]

plug socket, vise grips, carb spray.
Are you bringing a trailer?
Emmett

Yes, Emmett- all three items are already included plus
2 sheets of 800 grit wet sandpaper, 1 qt oil, 1 pint brake fluid and 2 gallons of fresh water.

No trailer but a chase car, yes.

regards,

d

 

[tony barnhill]

<span style="font-weight: bold">AAARGH!!!! D@MM!T, DALE...</span>

I'm betting, that if it does break down, you won't have what you need with you! & I <span style="font-weight: bold">WILL</span> say "I told you so"!

Get rid of all that crap!! Trust the car & your work!!

I drove part of the Alaska Highway 200 miles away from my RV (one-way), 400 miles round trip) with nothing except Jerri next to me & never once worried that my car would break. I've driven from Kansas to San Antonio, Kansas to Mississippi & all over the South with nothing in my trunk & you can't go across a tiny island?

And most of those were in the days before cell phones!!!

SIGH!!!! I give up!!!

 

[roofman]

Tent, food, and water for a week. $7000 in cash. Satelite telephone. Didn't see these on the list.

 

[Tinster]

Tent, food, and water for a week. $7000 in cash. Satelite telephone. Didn't see these on the list.

<span style="color: #660000">My chase car is a Jeep, Don. During 40 years,
I've never had one of my Jeeps fail to get me home. Yes,
the chase car will carry appropriate food, properly chilled wine
and sparkling water.

If the Crypt Car breaks down in the mountains and
I am unable to repair it? I abandon it in place.

I take a GPS reading on the dead TR6, drive my Jeep out
of the mountains until I get a cell signal and then
call in the coordinates to AAA and hope for the best.

One way or another, I'll be sleeping in my own bed.
PS: Yes, I'll strip out my tools; if I have to abandon the TR6.

But three times in three years now, the car was able to accomplish
100 miles in a single day without breaking down.
I am hopeful on this run.

d</span>

 

[SilentUnicorn]

what, no jack stands?

mark

 

[tony barnhill]

what, no jack stands?

mark

hehehehe

Dale ignores my posts about his "auto parts house" on wheels!

I'll come down & drive it, Dale, if you pay my airfare - you can drive the chase car - & we'll leave all that crap at your house!

 

[NickMorgan]

Bl**dy h*ll Dale, you have more there than I have in my garage!!
I hope you have a great trip. Doing events such as that are the best way of making your car reliable.
I don't tend to take that many tools and spares with me, but I have found that I have never needed anything that I was carrying in the car.

 

[Silverghost]

Dale, I am with Tony on this one. I understand your wanting to have all that stuff given what you have been through. However, Amos is performing well enough now that you have a few THOUSAND miles under his tires.

I've said it before and I'll say it again:

PUT THE SPARES IN THE CHASE CAR.

That's what chase cars are for. Don't overload Amos with all that extra and most likely unneeded weight. It's not fair to the car - imho. You know Amos has been running very well of late. Now you're going to load him up with all that stuff and head to the hills? Why add this variable to the mix? I could understand if you were going solo, but you're not

All of us are rooting for you on this, Dale! We want you to succeed and know you will.

 

[martx-5]

... but I have found that I have never needed anything that I was carrying in the car.

That's just a variation of Murphy's Law. :hammer:

 

[NickMorgan]

... but I have found that I have never needed anything that I was carrying in the car.

That's just a variation of Murphy's Law. :hammer:

Maybe that's Dale's theory. If he takes a whole TR6-worth of spares, nothing will go wrong!

 

[Tinster]

what, no jack stands?

mark

No jack stands Mark. I've only had to use jack stands
twice for roadside breakdown repairs. They take up too
much room.

Well Tony- acting upon your advice, I did attempt to
drive the Crypt Car with no spare parts or tools.
The car immediately broke down in the middle of the
expressway entrance ramp, right in front of my neighborhood.

Had it not been morning rush hour, I would have walked
home, jumped into the Wrangler with a tow cable and
dragged that S.O.B. backwards, down the ramp and back home.

BTW: I carry NO spare parts or tools in either Jeep.
A few tools and spare spark plugs are in my boat.

d

 

[tony barnhill]

Interestingly, the entire week or so I was down there, it never broke down & we took it all over your side of the island!

& don't tell me a window winder handle falling off was a breakdown!

Or when you didn't tighten the starter wire tight enough & we had to push start it until we could get to a place where we could tighten it...

Those weren't breakdowns!

 

[toysrrus]

Dale,

I just would like to know where the heck you stow the "FISHING GEAR"??

Russ

 

[Moseso]

The kit might seem excessive to some

Yes. It does seem excessive. I am a fan of the old Boy Scout motto, "Be prepared," but you take it to heretofore undreamed of levels. Enjoy your drive!

 

[RonMacPherson]

Cuz, I read your post and the song came to my mind, that I find apropro:

"Paranoia Strike Here".....

You've got more tools and goodies in your recreation car than we used to carry into combat on our LVT P5 amtracs..

 

[SilentUnicorn]

Dale,
why don't you put a sign on the side or the car "Dale's Rolling Garage" then you could deduct the cost of the car as a business expense...


mark

 

[Silverghost]

Always remember guys, Dale has done a lot of this on his own, with no prior experience and limited, at best, local help, if I understand the history correctly. His hesitancy and pessimism comes from many, many occurances that most of us can waive off because we have access to so much more than Dale does. Many of us can't relate to Dale's situation and how many of us would have had the tenacity and courage to jump into a project like his TR6 so unknowingly and had the stamina to see it to completion? How many of those failed projects have we seen on eBay and Bring A Trailer? I for one, have the pieces of such a project waiting for me in the garage as the PO simply did NOT have the stamina to complete HIS project, and he knew what he was getting into BEFORE he bought it. I hope I have the courage and stamina of Dale to complete MY project. We shouldn't be so quick to take pokes at Dale's misfortunes as we may find ourselves in his shoes - or tires - one day. I know I have tried to add some levity to the situation by making some light hearted and well intended quips meant to lighten the moment. If any of those were hurtful or offending, I apologize. It is said laughter is the best medicine and if we can't laugh at ourselves, who can we laugh at. I have said in other posts that I have seen myself in several of Dale's encounters and I had to laugh at myself after those same circumstances happened to me. That's where I come from in my comments. I am not laughing at Dale, but laughing with him or hoping he'll find some humor in the situation.

I am wishing the very best for Dale's enduro run. I know it will be a success and he will have an amazing time!

 

[gardener]

Dale, your luck had change, you woldn't be alone no more, MR. Miracle is arriving on Tuesday and will be ready for crosscountry..enduro...desert crossing... better double the tools!!!!.....or get two folding bicycles!!!!