How to choose a set of tools for the car
After buying a car, you need to be prepared for periodically occurring breakdowns, minor repairs, or replacement of certain parts. Many decide not to waste personal time and energy, eliminating faults in the service station. Others save personal funds by repairing the car yourself. In this case, all car owners should carry with them a high-quality set of tools, allowing to fix the malfunction beyond the city limits, or in any other situation where it will not be possible to get third-party assistance.
How to choose a set of tools for the car
The cheap mechanic tool sets is chosen according to two main criteria - it is ease of use and quality of manufacture. The most convenient option for storage and transportation is a suitcase or bag, which have solid edges that prevent damage, and inside - additional departments and drawers. Choosing one or another kit, follow the following rules:
1. All products should have a well-thought-out design: the working part should be made of tool steel to withstand extreme loads, and the handles should have non-slip inserts.
2. The kit should contain all the necessary parts: dies, screw plates and keys of the desired diameters, made of alloyed (preferably chrome-vanadium) steel, resistant to corrosion and high mechanical strength characteristics. Firms that produce quality tools, label items with serial numbers.
3. The arrangement of keys and heads in the case should be in ascending order of their size.
4. It is desirable that the spanner and spanner keys have a small bend and a 12-sided profile in the working area, for the convenience of capturing nuts in places with difficult access.
5. The face head with a rounded profile improves contact with the nut due to the increased area.
6. The pliers, pliers, and other tools should be with plastic handles that prevent slipping and provide insulating properties.
7. Suitcase should be made of durable plastic that can withstand mechanical and temperature effects. The tool in it should be located so that it was possible to remove it at any time, at the same time that everything was fixed, and did not fall out when carrying. It is desirable that the case had reliable side locks.
8. Attention should be paid to the manufacturer, country of manufacture and the price of the set. For example, the majority of German firms produce reference products of quality , but there are also high-quality domestic tools, for example, the Novosibirsk tool factory, as well as Chinese and Thai brands. The main thing - to monitor their reputation.
9. Products must comply with ISO-9001. Products with this certificate are sold mainly in specialized stores.
ITALIAN CARS
The design heritage of Italy is almost the most reflected in the automotive industry. We recall 10 cars that are remembered by the world as the personification of Italy.
FIAT 500, 1957
In the 1960s, Europe was divided into those who drove a Fiat 500 and those who chose the Volkswagen bug. The machine is not only beautiful, but not killed. In 2007, two Australians made a round-the-world tour on it: from Vladivostok through Garland (to celebrate the model’s 50th anniversary), from Belgium they sailed to New York, and from there to Alaska. For ninety-nine days the way the Fiat 500 has not broken even once.
ALFA ROMEO SPIDER, 1966
The latest car, designed by Battista “Pinin” Farina himself, in any case deserves close attention, but the Alfa Romeo Spider is a special case in general - it has been produced for almost thirty years with minor design changes. In 2015 they promise to show a completely new model with the same name.
FERRARI 250 GTO, 1962
In 2013, this model was sold at an auction in Connecticut for $ 52 million. the space price is justified: there are only thirty-nine such machines in the world, and while the legendary Enzo Ferrari was alive, he personally approved the candidacies of all its buyers. Now everything has become simpler - almost everyone can take possession of the masterpiece of engineer Giotto Bizzarini and designer Sergio Scaletti.
LAMBORGHINI COUNTACH LP400, 1974
Countach! - This is an exclamation, which in Piedmont is accompanied by the appearance of a very beautiful woman. And the supercar from Lamborghini, produced from 1974 to 1990, in a different way and can not be called. His design was developed by Marcello Gandini from the studio Bertone, who at that time was still young and not very experienced designer. Therefore, in the proportions of the Countach there are defects that are necessary for true perfection.
FERRARI TESTAROSSA, 1984
In October 1984, when the sports coupe Testarossa coupe was shown in Paris, the public reacted to it with obvious disbelief. It seemed too aggressive and too broad after the previous Boxer, but the heirs of Pinin Farina looked to the future. The very next year it turned out that Testarossa became one of the best-selling Ferrari models.
MASERATI BORA, 1971
The most practical and civilized of all supercars, the Maserati Bora was created by another legend in the Italian automotive industry, Giorgetto Giugiaro. If Pinin Farina created dream machines, then Giugiaro stood firmly on the ground. Perhaps that is why his cars and now look on the road are not strange retromonges, but full participants in the movement.
LANCIA STRATOS, 1972
The Stratos prototype, which looked even more futuristic, fell in love with Michael Jackson - he shot it in Moonwalker and the Smooth Criminal clip. This is one of the first cars created specifically for the rally. For two years of its production (1972–1974), only 492 copies were produced.