RatDog

As a new owner of one of these old cars, and reading the other thread about coils failing, I'm curious. Does anyone carry an extra coil in their car? What other replacement parts that are small enough to carry along and easy enough to effect a simple roadside repair.


Right now all I carry is a cell phone and my AAA Plus card <LOL>.

MikeM

That is about all you need. Most anything else you might wind up needing can be purchased at any 7 day a week Auto Zone or other parts place.

If you want to run yourself nuts packing in all those spare parts and the tools to change them, go ahead!

dkleather

I carry an extra coil and it has saved me twice when the two Pertronix Flame Throwers I owned failed. Since I changed to a NAPA coil I've had no failures.
Also carry points and condenser even though for 10 plus years I've had the Ignitor I in place with no problems. I carry a quart of oil and some Fix-A-Flat as well as a small air compressor and a small tire plugging kit. A roll of duct tape, wire and some paper towels and a 100 piece socket, wrench and screw driver kit. The coil is the only part I've ever needed along with the tool kit a few times. Also carry my Gold AAA card which has been handy two times. Once recently when a new fuel pump crapped out after 2000 miles. The other was the first day I owned the car and it broke down driving 100 miles to it's new home.

Donny Brass

I bring along a redhead incase the blonde gives out........

vettelawyer67

can I have the blonde that puts out??....Sorry I read just re-read your post and see that she gives out.I will still take her

Mike Terry

I have a small tool kit, cell phone, AAA card and 3 Visa cards and so far I have not had to use any of them (knock on wood ) and hope I never have to but with these old cars you never know.

Pierre

Carry spare Pertronix II module, coil and a fan belt. The only time the car let me down in the last 13 years was because of a fuel pump failure.

DansYellow66

After this last week end I think about 20 ft of 1 or 2 inch cargo or tow stap. My car died on the road before I could make it to an exit off the boulevard. It was a relief when someone came by with an old piece of 1 inch cargo starp and offered to pull be to the next exit. I was worried it wouldn't pull the car up a moderate hill but it did. First time I've had to use my collector car tow insurance. It was a long 45 minute wait but I was glad to get it home.

wmf62

a floorjack and a spare circuit board.
Bill

66jack

xtra key in my wallet...

Scott Marzahl

Viagra and condoms just in case you find a redhead and blonde that put out.

hedgehead

Me too..see avatar.

Frankie the Fink

I have to agree with Mike - I've been at both extremes. I now carry an extra set of points, an extra set of plugs and a jumper wire to bypass the ignition switch in case I ever have to 'hot wire' the '61 to get home. That, 4 basic hand wrenches, jumper cables, some screwdrivers, road flares and Fix-A-Flat constitute my 'road warrior' ditch bag.

midyearvette

me too..along with a jack and spare and cell....don't need viagra ( yet)!.....

Nowhere Man

All I carry is what I carry in any car. Just my wallet and cell phone.

Donny Brass

you know, scotch tape and a spare key is not really a inexpensive substitute for Viagra

VetteRed1965

Set of points, condenser if engine starts to run rough. A book of matches to set the points. A screw driver with an assortment of tips,a few wrenches. Then a cell if needed.

1snake

I carry a cell phone and nothing else. I get free flat bed towing so that's all I need. Working on your car on the side of the road is an easy way to become someones hood ornament.

Jim

MikeM

It is just a matter of time before those that pack everything but the kitchen sink as far as spare parts and tools to pop over the ridge!

They are waiting in the wings for the tide to subside against bringing half the garage with them when they leave home!

TCracingCA

Because I carry no spare tire, I actually carry innertubes for my tire sizes in case a puncture I can't patch or you get a rip in the sidewall. If one completely blows apart, then I will have to find a tire of any size that might fit my rims (and 15" in 10 inch are not readily available at gas stations in this day and age). I also carry a complete (pre-set up) point type distributor, because I have MSD boxes etc. and a mag pickup distributor, thus throw in the entire unit and away I go. On the side of the road is not a good place to try to set points etc. (my opinion, it is quicker to just change out the whole thing to a known running unit), a coil and coil lead wire, a fuel pump (electric to match), belts, water pump, starter, an array of holley goodies and all gaskets, etc. , along with various tape, patching epoxy, JB weld, extra wire, etc. tools, jumper cables, etc. and a few more things like extra heim joints because my complete suspensions are heims, a ball joint etc. etc..

PS those boxes behind the seat are for parts to be carried!!!!!!!!