====== Recommended Tools======

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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

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  *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)

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  *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

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  *Reciprocating saw

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