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Posted: **Mon Mar 04, 2013 1:10 am**

So,

Long trip ahead...53 year old grey motor and electrics.

Apart from tools and tow-rope & torch etc, what spares would you put in a FK breakdown kit?

Posted: **Mon Mar 04, 2013 7:54 am**

Top and bottom radiator hose
Fan belt
Coathanger wire
1m of fuel hose
2m of heater hose (or two plugs/bungs to block it off at the motor)
Set of points (even if you can't fit them, the NRMA can)
roll of 100mph tape
tube of hand cleaner and some rag

Cheers,
Harv

Posted: **Mon Mar 04, 2013 8:12 am**

Pretty good list harv. I cant begin to mention how many times coat hanger wire has got me out of trouble.
I drove 550 km last year with a burst radiater hose wrapped in duct tape.

Posted: **Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:31 am**

To any list I would have to add a roll of twitching wire and a pair of sparky's pliers.
Not just for driving but for all aspects of life, you never know when something's gonna need wiring up/down/open/shut/together/apart.
It's uses are endless and many times you can forget about the real repair for years.

Posted: **Mon Mar 04, 2013 1:29 pm**

Add jerry can of fuel, 10 litres or so of water and either satelite or mobile phone and Gold cover for RACV (insert appropriate state equivalent) as a backup.

Posted: **Mon Mar 04, 2013 3:39 pm**

Shoes

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I once ran out of petrol in my car without any shoes on, pushed the car to the crest of a hill to roll down to the nearest servo and burnt the crap out of my feet

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Posted: **Mon Mar 04, 2013 4:09 pm**

Premium / Ultimate RAC coverage for your state! if they cant fix it for you at least they can take it to someone that can!

Posted: **Mon Mar 04, 2013 7:02 pm**

a red motor

Posted: **Mon Mar 04, 2013 8:23 pm**

EK JAY wrote:a red motor

i like the way you think

i am touching wood as i speak i have driven thousands of miles over many years and have never carried or needed anything more than a screwdriver pliers and a shifter and have used them maybe only once or twice, half the time i've never even had a spare wheel jack or wheel brace or tyre inflater/repairer

Posted: **Mon Mar 04, 2013 9:23 pm**

Should add a break adjuster..... Especially if your dust caps are missing.

Posted: **Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:43 pm**

Devilrod wrote:Should add a break adjuster..... Especially if your dust caps are missing.

Never would have thought of that one, but makes sense!

Posted: **Tue Mar 05, 2013 8:49 am**

Don't tell me you are bringing the FB to the nats

Posted: **Tue Mar 05, 2013 10:04 am**

similar topic http://www.fbekholden.com/forum/viewtop ... wn#p162804 about this.

Posted: **Tue Mar 05, 2013 11:42 am**

rustysdungers wrote:Don't tell me you are bringing the FB to the nats

Nah, not this year. Wouldn't rule out a trip across in the future though

Posted: **Wed Mar 06, 2013 11:45 am**

SunnyTim wrote:Dizzy with new points rotor condensor cap and spare leads
coil
fuel pump
carby
uni's
brake shoes and retainer
harmonic balancer + seal
accelerator pedal + firewall pivot linkage
wheel bearing
bulbs
fuses
water
oil
brake fluid
grease
fan belt
water pump
radiator hoses
generator brushes
slave + wheel cyl kits
regulator
gaskets
silicone
hubcap
basic tools i/c feeler guages

I have all this tightly packed in two small containers in the boot of my EK for really long runs (Nats). If I carry this nothing breaks
If I am travelling in an FB I carry a spare one.

you pretty much have a spare car there

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