Quote Originally Posted by ydousurf View Post
Through the entire build process, I'm hoping to NOT buy at least these three tools:
- Rivet Gun
- Brake Line Flaring Tool
- Engine Hoist (I'll just rent one)
Why? Simple, I really have absolutely no plans to use them afterwards and just can't justify the costs. With that said, I hope to find a local Colorado builder/mechanic Roadster enthusiast who can flare my brake lines and I do plan to pay for each flare. I'm not one who believes in "free" borrowing of a tool. There is always wear-n-tear on tools and that should always be factored-in.
As for riveting, I've always said I would go manual method! As crazy as it sounds, I do plan to have a complete count of rivets in each of the; front/engine bay, cockpit and rear/trunk areas. Hell, maybe I'll make a piece of art from pieces? Hmmm... And like the rest of the journey, I'll plan to just do as much as I can, until it's time and walk away once I've done enough for the day or night. And for what it's worth, in the end I can say it was a lot of joy (not hard work) and the majority of it was literally hand labor to completely assemble. I'm not dogging those with rivet guns, shoot em if you got em! But I do like what a few have said... that it's in the "feel" that you can experience if the rivet held really good or possibly it needs to be drilled back-out and redone and I'm not sure if a gun will give you that confidence that it's nice and secure? Then again, I've never used one. Anyway, rivet, ribbit until you croak :P

Dj
I was going to rent the engine hoist too, but found that on sale I could get a folding 2 ton and balance bar for $220 total at HF. I used it for months moving and working on the engine/trans and just an hour for installation in the car. I had no need for it after that and sold them both for $160.