Recommended Tools

Most common hand tools will be used at some point during the strip down of your donor car and while building the Exocet kit car.

Required:

  • Metric sockets, 6 point recommended. Commonly 10,12,13,14,17mm.
  • Metric spanners
  • Strong breaker bar and/or impact gun/wrench (1600nm torque)
  • Angle grinder / reciprocating saw etc
  • Method of heat: Blowtorch, induction etc for seized bolts

  • A jack and jack stands or a hoist
  • Screwdrivers, lump hammer etc
  • Rivet tool
  • Drill and Centre punch
  • Torque wrenches
  • Ball joint splitter
  • 28mm / 32mm Socket for hub nuts (varies car to car)

Recommended:

  • Rivnut tool (for hose fixings)

  • Depinning tool (if stripping wiring loom)
  • Crimps, wire strippers, heat gun etc (if stripping wiring loom)
  • Tap and Die kit (cleaning threads mostly) (NC M14x1.5mm M12x1.25mm M10x.1.25mm driveshaft M22x1.5mm)
  • Metal files (Removing sharp edges on firewall, tunnel etc)
  • 22mm spanner for 02 sensors, if removing
  • Metric thread pitch tool
  • Engine stand
  • Stepped drill bit

  • Reciprocating saw