Anyone else got "hillbilly" tools ?

[Menace]

Not trying to offend anyone when I say "hillbilly". In fact my family is from eastern Kentucky. I was getting ready to bend some sheetmetal this morning and just started laughing at my little bending station.
So, if anyone else has "rigged" tools, let's see 'em.

 

[wrecker55]

many times used "cowboy" tools out here

 

[dmw56]

Them's "Farmer" tools!

 

[racer93]

Redneck engineered,...

 

[hotrod preacher]

bein' from arkansas, i must admit i've got a shop full of hillbilly tools......
from a body-dolly made from a piece of railroad track, to a pipe-and-chain leverage tool (called a pogo stick), and an attachment for my floor jack made to hold a car door up so one man can bolt it on the car......well you get the idea...runs in the family (see thread "Ratrod sawmill")
maybe i'll get some pics tomorrow

 

[hillbillysurf]

Not trying to offend anyone when I say "hillbilly".

OK.... You cut me deep !!!!! Ha Ha I am not offended, by the Hillbilly term.

 

[dmw56]

Anybody that's worked on old car has had to make a "special" tool that served only one purpose but was invaluable. Call them hillbilly, farmer, redneck, or cowboy it's all American ingenuity. I was going to say Yankee but that really would have offended some of You All.

 

[Ellwood59]

Sorry Don, that's spelled "Y'all"

unless you are from Pittsburgh,(yes six trophys) then it would be "Yinz guyz,n'at"

 

[dyce51]

the way I see it is....do what ever it takes to Git-R-Done...lol

 

[hillbilly4008]

Not mine, but a guy i know has a sheet metal roller made from a '79 Chevy truck steering wheel/column. Works pretty well.

For me, you really cant beat a BFH (3lb.+) and a sharp chizel. I've used steak knives in the shop before. Forks and spoons are a good source for stainless steel. What about the ole 2x4 prybar, that never works as well as intended

 

[51Cards]

Anybody that's worked on old car has had to make a "special" tool that served only one purpose but was invaluable. Call them hillbilly, farmer, redneck, or cowboy it's all American ingenuity. I was going to say Yankee but that really would have offended some of You All.

Yankee Ingenuity comes from their extensive spy network.............ROFL

 

[Willowbilly3]

Many of you might remember this

http://ratrodsrule.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6172

 

[21tat]

I am a hillbilly tool!

 

[Willowbilly3]

I used to have a drawer full of wrenches that I heated, bent welded pieces onto, most were for a one time purpose and before I had the nice set of tools I own now.
My favorite brass drift is one I made 30 years ago by building up brass welding rod onto a piece of 1 inch cold rolled steel. And a couple of my very best heavy pin punches were dade from some old rock drill bits I found. Also the very best heavy prybar I have is one I made from a Ford pickup tierod. I have also made a couple and gave to young men I had the privilage to mentor in the shop.
In the kitchen I have 2 Ulu knives I made from skill saw blades. They don't take and edge very well but work great for slicing pizza.

 

[old bone]

lets see some plans

i like the stair tread sheet metal bender....i have seen plans for a homade English wheel on the "mr. tall pants" site..begins with a capitol H..anyway...any of ideas i would love to see

 

[old bone]

varaible speed grinder

I sometimes do not need 10 thousand rpm on my grinder...so i installed a dimmer switch in the cord...works great..also i have put the grinder in a vice to use it as a bench grinder.....