I remembered that you asked about any "other" tools that are still relevant in today's world.
Well here's something that I've been using for about a decade or more....
Tilting the GM mini-vans forward for access to the rear spark plugs requires a "tilt strap" that is still called for on the older Venture and Montana vans, along with the newer Uplanders and Pontiac mini-vans and a few others.
Instead of popping 130 bananas for the Kent-Moore J-41131 tilt strap, just use a turn-buckle, or two if you have them.....I'm sure if you looked you could find turn-buckles used on 16th century British Sailing ships....LOL
These are about 7-bucks apiece at the local hardware store.
A prime example of back to BASICS-!!! Saved me well over a hundred dollars and achieves EXACTLY the same result. Solid metal turnbuckles and hooks/eyes is also probably safer than a cinch strap that could slip.
Well here's something that I've been using for about a decade or more....
Tilting the GM mini-vans forward for access to the rear spark plugs requires a "tilt strap" that is still called for on the older Venture and Montana vans, along with the newer Uplanders and Pontiac mini-vans and a few others.
Instead of popping 130 bananas for the Kent-Moore J-41131 tilt strap, just use a turn-buckle, or two if you have them.....I'm sure if you looked you could find turn-buckles used on 16th century British Sailing ships....LOL
These are about 7-bucks apiece at the local hardware store.
A prime example of back to BASICS-!!! Saved me well over a hundred dollars and achieves EXACTLY the same result. Solid metal turnbuckles and hooks/eyes is also probably safer than a cinch strap that could slip.
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