Garage set up. Must have tool sets.

[Tazzy]

some good replies

my answer, a pack of cable ties, my cars are near enough held together with them lol

agree with all the basic tools, but what about car tools, like that thing for ball joints, and that cylinder head clamp thingy that looks like a big G clamp (you can tell i dont use these sort of tools) oh, and a voltage meter... dunbo why but everyone i know seems to have one 

[Sam]

Soldering iron in essential in my opinion, do the job properly!

[danny_p]

unisulated crimps and adesive linded heatshrink tubeing.

#also gold plated unisulated crimps for singal wires.

Proper crimps are mi;es better than soldering,  but compared to the cheepo crimps sold for rediuculus prices in motorfactors anythong is good

[fishnchipsx2]

Agreed, soldering ain't great in cars due to vibrations, but pre-insulated crimps are crap. Uninsulated terminals with a ratchet crimping tool are the way forwards

Best tool I ever bought was a coolant hose clamp remover, saves so many hours of fannying about with pliers - now I have the proper tool, I actually prefer the stock VW sprung clips to jubilee clamps!  Get one NOW!

Also a low-profile jack, just make sure all the bolts holding it together are always tight 

Big hammer is a must (for beating the f**k out of your chassis when things don't fit), as is a section of old exhaust to use as a breaker bar

Mig welder is a brilliant tool for so many things, if you're gonna be playing with old cars for more than a couple of years, get one and teach yourself how to use it , and an angle grinder too!

[Diamond Hell]

Best tool I ever bought was a coolant hose clamp remover, saves so many hours of fannying about with pliers - now I have the proper tool, I actually prefer the stock VW sprung clips to jubilee clamps!  Get one NOW!

Gets filed under the same as the CV boot pliers.  Must have if you're doing more than a little mucking about with VWs.

[scarr89]

While fitting an arm rest to my mk4 yesterday I got very frustrated with my brother/dads set of tools in the garage. I reckon there is atleast of every tool in the world in there, but it would take you days to find it as it could be in 1 of 12 tool boxes etc etc.
So I went to halfrauds and picked up there 150pc professional tool kit with all the socket/drives/extensions/spanners etc you will ever require. Best thing I got £30 off (130rrp) as I managed to get a trade card! These are really good tools that come with a life time warranty! Highly recommended.