[E-Type] Stocking a New Garage

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I have a new house (and garage) that is located about 30 minutes from a decent sized city. To minimize disruption to weekend projects, I am compiling a list of supplies or materials to keep on hand. I have made this list generic but if anyone has a particularly good or bad experience with a brand name, I would also appreciate feedback at that level as well (off list it is it seen as a problem). I would be interested in any help in filling the voids I missed:

Di-electric grease
Anti-seize compound
Loctite (I understand that there are several types (colors) – which is used for what?)
Teflon tape

Polish
Wax

Oil
Oil Filters
ATF

Weatherstrip Adhesive <-+ I have already noted comments from the List
Adhesive Remover <-+ regarding 3M as the brand of choice here
Gasket sealer

A selection of O-Rings
Wire of various colors and sizes (what is the most frequently used size of wire in automotive applications? 16? 12?)

It is not my intent to become the local repair garage for the neighborhood (although I’ll always help out a friend/neighbor). Rather, I would like to reduce, to the minimum, the number of interruptions on any given weekend repair. I have a fairly complete selection of hand tools/gauges/meters – power tools are a ways down on my list – and I am fairly competent at most amateur mechanical efforts.

Thanx for any thoughts you may have . . .

Craig “Fleet Manager” Balzer
'71 V12 2+2
'72 V12 OTS
'74 VW Thing (don’t ask)
'03 MB SUV (to be serviced by pro’s – I don’t have the electronics/computers)
and eventually a '70 Buick GS Stage 1 (muscle car)

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In a message dated 8/14/03 1:38:45 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
craig.balzer@us.army.mil writes:

<< have a new house (and garage) that is located about 30 minutes from a
decent sized city. To minimize disruption to weekend projects, I am compiling a
list of supplies or materials to keep on hand. I have made this list generic
but if anyone has a particularly good or bad experience with a brand name, I
would also appreciate feedback at that level as well (off list it is it seen as a
problem). I would be interested in any help in filling the voids I missed:

Di-electric grease
Anti-seize compound
Loctite (I understand that there are several types (colors) – which is used
for what?)
Teflon tape

Polish
Wax

Oil
Oil Filters
ATF

Weatherstrip Adhesive <-+ I have already noted comments from the List
Adhesive Remover <-+ regarding 3M as the brand of choice here
Gasket sealer

A selection of O-Rings
Wire of various colors and sizes (what is the most frequently used size of
wire in automotive applications? 16? 12?)

Craig,
Hurry home!

Here a few of MY thoughts:

  1. I maintain a couple of containers of anti-freeze-enough for a change-out.

  2. Large can of Castrol concentrated cleaner (mix the strength you want)

  3. Wire wheel cleaners (I like Eagle 1)

  4. I keep half a dozen cans of engine cleaner/brake cleaner on hand. I buy it
    when its on sale.

5 I like Wellseal gasket compound, and try to keep that on hand.

  1. Quart can of contact cement from Ace hardware

  2. Loctite 242 (red) (reasonably easy to remove). I have no use for Loctite
    262 (blue) (prettypermanent and needs heat to remove)

  3. Wires-its important to me if I do any wiring work on British cars to use
    the correct color code, solder , and shrink tubing. I have taken apart several
    old harnesses from a TR3, and an E Type. I cut the cloth covering and black
    tape away and separate all the wires. Then I coil and neatly tape for storage
    each coil of wire. I should have an old harness here in a few months-if you
    want it to take apart, just let me know.

9.I don’t know if your E Type use bullet connectors as does my 63, but I
would order $20/$30 or so of male connectors, the female single and double
sleeves, and a lot of the correct Lucas type fuses. Mine say “Lucas 50 amp 25 amp
continuous” etc. on the paper sleeve inside the glass. It avoids confusion and
they are relatively cheap in the UK…

  1. If your harnesses are cloth braid covered, I would buy a roll of the
    correct cloth fabric repair tape from British Wiring in Illlinois.

  2. A new, unopened can of LM brake fluid.

  3. A turkey baster for removing fluid from the reservoirs etc.

  4. Rust remover.

  5. I keep a small fresh can of brushable Rustoleum rusty metal primer for
    brush painting sma;; metal parts I run across which need painting. If I wire
    brush the parts, and they’re still pitted etc., I use this before I put black
    spray paint on it.

Gosh, I can go on foreve, but these are just a few thoughts of mine!
Good Luck, Mike Moore

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In reply to a message from craig.balzer@us.army.mil sent Thu 14 Aug 2003:

Craig,
I can’t believe you forgot the single most important item to
keep in plentiful stock whenever working on E-Types:
BEER!!!–
Ray Livingston
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Ray,

Beer is of course an essential – the universal
lubricant. How else can we get loose enough to
contort ourselves into those pretzel shapes that are
needed to work on these *&^%$ cars?!? More important,
however, is the emergency kit in the event of a real
problem – a bottle of well-aged single malt scotch.

As far as supplies go add to the growing list:

spare fuel filter(s)
bearing grease
extra set of plugs/points/condensor/rotor/cap, if
needed
GoJo hand cleaner (Orange based, with pumis)
latex (or nitrile) gloves
Hide food
“Mouse-Pruf” rodent killing pellets set out in various
locations
Spare ruff-duty bulb(s) for the drop-light(s)
A storage shed in the yard to hold all the crap that
you now can’t fit into the garage because of the cars
and spare parts and supplies.

And the list keeps growing…

Good luck with the new digs,
Steve Weinstein-------------------original message------------
Craig,
I can’t believe you forgot the single most
important item to
keep in plentiful stock whenever working on E-Types:
BEER!!!

Ray Livingston

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More important,
however, is the emergency kit in the event of a real
problem – a bottle of well-aged single malt scotch.

…and of course a bottle of Drambuie if you need to pour that patron
drink of Jaguar body-work: The Rusty Nail.

sorry, couldn’t resist a rust joke. =)

–chuck

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I would be interested in any help in filling the voids I missed<

Beer, lots of beer. and a beer cooler, a big one. and a first aid kit and a
telephone…

Dick Hile

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In reply to a message from Dick Hile sent Thu 14 Aug 2003:

Dick,
And don’t forget: beer!–
The original message included these comments:

Beer, lots of beer. and a beer cooler, a big one. and a first aid kit and a
telephone…
Dick Hile

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I would get on the mailing list for Harbor Freight and stockup on some of
their “warehouse” items. I have a good selection of electrical connectors,
and nuts & bolts in the proper thread. Go to Costco and stock up on shop
towels. I use copious amounts of DAWN laundry soap for getting the grease
off my hands,parts etc.

Len----- Original Message -----
From: craig.balzer@us.army.mil
To: e-type@jag-lovers.org
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 1:28 AM
Subject: [E-Type] Stocking a New Garage

I have a new house (and garage) that is located about 30 minutes from a
decent sized city. To minimize disruption to weekend projects, I am
compiling a list of supplies or materials to keep on hand. I have made this
list generic but if anyone has a particularly good or bad experience with a
brand name, I would also appreciate feedback at that level as well (off list
it is it seen as a problem). I would be interested in any help in filling
the voids I missed:

Di-electric grease
Anti-seize compound
Loctite (I understand that there are several types (colors) – which is
used for what?)
Teflon tape

Polish
Wax

Oil
Oil Filters
ATF

Weatherstrip Adhesive <-+ I have already noted comments from the List
Adhesive Remover <-+ regarding 3M as the brand of choice here
Gasket sealer

A selection of O-Rings
Wire of various colors and sizes (what is the most frequently used size of
wire in automotive applications? 16? 12?)

It is not my intent to become the local repair garage for the neighborhood
(although I’ll always help out a friend/neighbor). Rather, I would like to
reduce, to the minimum, the number of interruptions on any given weekend
repair. I have a fairly complete selection of hand tools/gauges/meters –
power tools are a ways down on my list – and I am fairly competent at most
amateur mechanical efforts.

Thanx for any thoughts you may have . . .

Craig “Fleet Manager” Balzer
'71 V12 2+2
'72 V12 OTS
'74 VW Thing (don’t ask)
'03 MB SUV (to be serviced by pro’s – I don’t have the
electronics/computers)
and eventually a '70 Buick GS Stage 1 (muscle car)

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In reply to a message from Len Wheeler sent Thu 14 Aug 2003:

Don’t forget the Halon fire extinguishers. I keep one in the car
and two in the garage (one on each side). Oh, I keep a 10 lb bag of
kitty litter too. It’s great for soaking up oil and other car-
related liquid spills.
Coop–
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In addition to what has already been listed:

Gear lube for the tranny and diff. Get a gallon and a pump that fits in the
gallon jug. Don’t forget the Jaguar diff additive.

Decent multimeter, soldering gun.

Propane torch I also have one of those little oxy-propane rigs that I use
frequently

Acetone,

Mineral spirits.

Degreaser, I buy it by the gallon at Home Depot. Use it mainly as floor
cleaner.

Touch-up paint, thinner and a selection of fine artist brushes for touch-up
painting.

Masking, duct and electrical tape

Various spray and drip can lubricants (3-1 oil, silicon spray,etc)

Preval paint sprayer with spare gas cyl.

Spray brake cleaner.

Enough oil and filters to do a chenge in each car.

A selection of correct-for-your-Jaguar and generic crimp type wiring
terminals.

As was mentioned get on Harbor Freight’s mailing list. Harbor Freight is OK
as long as you understand you won’t get Proto Tool quality at those prices.
Get a Grainger catalogue if you have access to one of their stores. Latest
catalogue is 3,762 pages.

I am not wild about open shelving so I have most everything in wall
cabinets. Avoids the cluttered look.

Regards, John Walker
69 2+2

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In reply to a message from craig.balzer@us.army.mil sent Thu 14 Aug 2003:

Craig, with no doubt WHATSOEVER, the best waterless handcleaner
money can buy (yep, better’n GoJo, better’n anything with ‘pumice’)
is NAPA brand, Mac’s, part Nu. 5005. It is amazing stuff!
Also, a tip: Just before getting one’s hands all gooey with kitty
fluids…!..use any type of hand cream on your hands. This acts
as a block for grease getting into the wee lil crevices in your
hands so that when you go use the Mac’s 5005, your hands will
become ‘‘SWMBO clean’’ (you KNOW what I mean!).–
The original message included these comments:

I have a new house (and garage) that is located about 30 minutes from a decent sized city. To minimize disruption to weekend projects, I am compiling a list of supplies or materials to keep on hand. I have made this list generic but if anyone has a particularly good or bad experience with a brand name, I would also appreciate feedback at that level as well (off list it is it seen as a problem). I would be interested in any help in filling the voids I missed:

–
Paul Wigton, whom Tweety rules!
Brighton, CO, United States
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All great suggetions.

I would recomend a metal sheet for the top of the work
area. You can do anything on this surface (beating,
welding, painting), it cleans eaisly (sand it with a
disc sander), allows sliding of heavy parts. And a
small TV to place on the opposite wheel to watch when
your hands are working where you cannot see them.

Another thought… Some items will go bad just
sitting, like antifreeze.

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In reply to a message from Geoffrey Green sent Fri 15 Aug 2003:

''Another thought… Some items will go bad just
sitting, like antifreeze ‘’
… HUH??..
I’ve had jugs of antifreeze sit for years and still be juuust
fine…This’s a new one on me!–
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I’ve had jugs of antifreeze sit for years and
still be juuust
fine…This’s a new one on me!

Paul,

I pulled a gallon off the shelf that had been sitting
for years too. It was full of granules where the
silicas had percipitated out of solution. It was a
new one on me too. Reading about antifreeze… If it
will occur in an engine - why not in a container?

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In reply to a message from Geoffrey Green sent Fri 15 Aug 2003:

By far the most important item to have

FIRE EXTINGUISHER

Been there done that without one. Got the scars to prove it.

Actually get 2 of em mounted in plain view.–
71 2+2 Coupe aka Bethy. Plus a couple of Triumphs on the sid
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Mike,

  1. If your harnesses are cloth braid covered, I would buy a roll of the
    correct cloth fabric repair tape from British Wiring in Illlinois.

There is such a thing? You tape it on and it looks like the cloth???

Bill B
66 S1 OTS
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