Whats your handiest restoration tool?

In order -

1. Forklift ..
2. Citric acid bath ..
3. Pressure washer.

Great topic Adam,

First for me is Deb....parts gatherer, budget controller and No 1 on the tools....shes my gadget with a pulse
2nd would be my woodpecker spot welder
3rd The TIG...would be lost without it

Gas axe for dismantling

Oh nearly forgot...my chamberlain loader

Basil

Definitely my Lincoln 180c mig - I'm into Inter's. Being able to weld in rust patches is part and parcel of owning one!

Followed closely by the overhead gantry and engine crane. Too many years pretending I was indestructible lifting heavy stuff is starting to take it's toll on the back. :-[

1) Commitment to see the project finished!!

2) Enough Money to complete the project!!!


And Eddy's FBH to give Myself a reality check every now and again

After first seeing some of my projects I reckon the handiest tools are 'the balls' to say it can be done even though everyone else says it's impossible and only good for scrap.

Despite what most blokes think "ya balls" aint a tool

A couple of hand little things that have helped so far with my resto.
This set is a must for taking out old bushes and inserting new ones.



And this has been great for all the little bits and pieces.



Trevor

just about every thing a real rare belzer panel hammer only 20 ever brought to Australia panel file drill press polisher linisher die grinders the hot spanner and an oxy stand i made to hold the torch when i shrink i call it the apprentice just some but at the end of the day any tool is only as good as the monkey holding it or as far as the imagination goes don

You could replace all that set Trev..
Ya just need a Swishy issue VFB hammer
chocs

G'day Slospeed Trevor,
That sand blasting cabinet looks like a "made in China" type. I have been looking at a larger type one on eBay sold by Radum which would do the job but, as you normally 'get what you pay for' in this world, just how good are the Chinese ones?
The equivalent size sold by locals Oliver, Burwell and Blastmaster are three times their price.
Cheers Geoff