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posted on December 03, 2009 at 08:55AM Inappropriate?

My son is 15  yrs old and my dad gave him an old 1972 F100 V8...I think I said it right.  lol.  He has absolutely no experience or help with being a mechanic.  I would like to buy him a starting tool set that would work on his pickup and a book to help him.  Any suggestions?

replies: 5 latest post: December 04, 2009 at 01:27AM by AdamO
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posted on December 03, 2009 at 07:56PM
 

For a mechanic, the best manuals for a vehicle are the manufacturer's service manuals.  ("service manuals" not "owner's manuals").  Look on ebay and you may find the Ford manual for that truck.  Their are probably manuals that cover the truck by the publishers  Haynes or Chiltons.  You can find these at auto parts store or on Amazon.com.  Used copies of these are very inexpensive.  However, the Hanyes manuals and Chiltons manuals generally try to cover many different vehicles in one book.   They won't be as complete as the one by Ford Motor Company.

posted on December 03, 2009 at 08:02PM
 

Chiltons Service Manual.

posted on December 03, 2009 at 09:02PM
 

The 35154 and 37154 are extremely similar sets with 154 pieces that would be a great starting set. Right now, the 37154 set is on sale for $99.99. For a more complete set, the 34260 and 36260 sets are also extremely similar 260 piece sets, and the 36260 set is on sale right now for $199.99. These would be excellent ways to begin your son's adventure in car maintenance.

I'd also recommend, if you don't yet already have them, a jack with jack stands and a creeper. And, a great stocking stuffer would be a magnetic pick-up tool, a magnetic steel dish, and/or mechanic gloves.

Your local Sears Blue Tool Crew associate should be able to help you find any or all of these things.

Good luck!

posted on December 03, 2009 at 09:40PM
 
In response to Hydrangeablu's post from December 03 2009 08:55AM

I'd start with a grease gun and oil filter wrench if he wants to save money doing his own oil changes and lubes. A good idea since there isn't one service station in ten that will bother greasing the upper balljoints....can't reach them from underneath. As for wrenches or socket sets, he won't need anything metric, every part of that truck is Standard American. Otherwise, a Sears gift Card, some car wax and a tire air pressure guage, Ho, Ho, Ho!.

posted on December 04, 2009 at 01:27AM
 

Don't forget a nice set of 3/8 and 1/2 inch drive Break-Loose-Bars to go into whatever Mechanic's Tool Set is purchased for him.

They'll prolong the life of any of his ratchets and spare a knuckle busting, should a ratchet "give-way" during a push operation.

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