"homemade" tools??...photo results FAQ

[Tcash]

This
Deep Throw Speeder with 1/2" Drive Ratchet Adaptor
https://store.snapon.com/Speeders-Chrome-Deep-Thro...85286.aspx
And
Craftsman 13/16 in. 6 pt. Easy-To- Read Spark Plug Socket 1/2 in. drive
http://www.sears.com/craftsman-13-16-in-easy-read-...gKHhPD_BwE

Or
Engine Hand Crank Type I

1/2 in. Drive Speeder Handle
https://www.harborfreight.com/1-2-half-inch-speeder-handle-95992.html
And
1/2" Drive 20-Tooth Ratchet Adaptor
https://store.snapon.com/Ratchet-Adaptor-Chrome-1-2--1-2-Drive-20-Tooth-Ratchet-Adaptor-P646913.aspx
And this
Craftsman 13/16 in. 6 pt. Easy-To- Read Spark Plug Socket 1/2 in. drive
http://www.sears.com/craftsman-13-16-in-easy-read-...gKHhPD_BwE

And a tired engine and your set.

Tcash

[consvws]

ignition lock cylinder spring compressor tool made from type 4 valve cover retainer . Works better than any bent coat hanger i've ever tried & requires no special bending on the "business" end, just a small amount of grinding. I did bend the other end to create a better handle.

[Abscate]

Tools mADE from other VW parts should get their own special thread

Well done.
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[APPLEGREENVW]

Tool made to remove stuck weber 40 IDF auxiliary venturi's.
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02/76 Beetle sedan

[2type2]

Oil Filler nut tool----Necessity being the mother of invention and me being the most impatient guy I know:
Piece of junk, 1 1/2" x 1/8" flat bar scrap, ground down the end thinner and to 33mm wide. Worked jike a charm, could use vicegrip for extra leverage. Cheapest tool I own.

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[jjvincent]

I have a whole slew of oddball tools. I then got more because after my dad died, I got his toolbox. I know this, VW/Audi/Porsche toolkits were great for making special tools. These things back in the day were in great supply. I have a number of bent and cut off wrenches that were used for just one thing each. Another thing became wire hangers. When you had a shop and uniforms through a service, you ended up with tons of wire hangers. The stuff you can make from them is amazing. You can also use them for welding rod in a pinch.

I do have the three ratcheting wrenches my dad had to remove a beetle motor. One is cut off. These were old MAC ones from the 60's. To cut one of those, back then, it must have been used a bunch. I also found his old Proto wrench that's been heated and bent 90 degrees. It was for oil pressure switches.

Best were the special tools we made from VW/Audi/Porsche special tools. We all remember that VWoA had distributorships around the US. They provided parts, training and support for different geographical regions. Thus they had tons of special tools and would sell them by the pound after they got too old and no longer used. For example in 1980, you don't need special tools to work on a 1965 Bus. Those were too old and not used for training. So we got them and cut them up for all sorts of other special tools.

Also, if you live in St. Louis and going up the interbelt (170), the intersection at Page Ave, the VW distributorship was there on the NE corner. Building is still there but it's something else today as it closed shop in 1988.

Thing was, back then, you had to make special tools as the German ones were way overpriced. Plus, when you worked on the same thing over and over again, you just make up what you need. I did save all of the 911 engine tools because I know one day I'll need to break them out because the motor ain't gonna last forever. Especially since it does by design, it leaks oil.