Home made tools, Show us yours Options

[Bartlett 914]

We all do it. We sometimes need a tool for a special use. It sometimes makes the difference in how well a job comes out Earlier this year, just for the heck of it, I removed the shaft from the bushings in an old trailing arm. I ended up using heat. I did get it out but what a an awful stinky mess! Yesterday Glenn (gms) stopped by with 2 trailing arms he was cleaning up. He wanted to know if I had a press for the job. With a little scrap metal some machining and welding we came up with a simple tool to remove the shaft. Here are a couple pictures of what we came up with. The tool worked really nice. I think if wanted, this would also work with the trailing arm in the car.

So how about posting some of the special tools you have made.

[aircooledtechguy]

Here's my engine run stand and the starter box. The stand fits into my engine stand and uses a VW bus bell housing and starter. I welded up an aluminum 1 gallon fuel tank that's plumbed through an electric pump and pressure regulator.


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The starter box just has a oil pressure light and ignition switch and start button. I added a friction throttle so I can hold the RPM I want w/o standing in one place during break-ins. I need to have a mobile box that allows me to cut power and move with me during break-ins as I check for leaks and such because I work alone at my shop. I'd like to re-do it some day and add oil pressure, tach and a CHT gauges.

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