Author : Harvey Ong
A classic truck, much like a classic car, is something that is going to need maintenance and attention from its owner. Unlike a classic car, a classic truck does not always means a vehicle that isn't suited for regular driving. In the same way that the average modern truck is more robust and more physically resistant than your average modern car, the same comparison applies to the classic equivalent of the aforementioned vehicles. However, even the toughest vehicle on the block will still need maintenance and, in some cases, even restoration, if it is going to be anything more than a heap of potential scrap metal. Of course, before you go around doing maintenance or restoration, you need to know the basic tools of the trade first.Naturally, the first and foremost tool for anyone even thinking of restoring a classic truck has to be the trusty hammer. The hammer, in all its incarnations and varieties, is one of the oldest, most traditional blunt implements of human civilization. Regardless of whether or not you're using it to flatten out a lump in a piece of sheet metal or detect certain flaws along the surface, this is one tool that no sane mechanic would be caught without.Speaking of tools no sane mechanic would be caught without, another essential for anyone attempting to restore a classic truck would be a mechanic's knife. This versatile tool can be used the way knives were meant to be used, which is cutting and slicing things. This item also possesses an alternate use as a moderately effective screwdriver, if one has the patience to adapt. Take note of the words "moderately effective," since knives are poor substitutes to a real screwdriver and should only be used to substitute if there isn't an actual screwdriver handy.Pliers are also essentials for restoring a classic truck, or for most mechanical jobs, for that matter. If you're restoring any automobile, you'll likely need to have a pair of pliers on hand since you'll be dealing with a lot of wires as you go on. Sometimes, a knife will do just as well when the wires are thin but there are plenty of instances when the metal inside the rubber insulation will prove to be tough for a knife to cut through.The final basic tool for a classic truck restoration project would be a welding torch. The intense heat that a welding torch can generate is typically enough to bond two pieces of metal together, whether it be for the frame or for some sort of piping system. At the right settings, they also make excellent cutting tools, in case you need to separate a piece of metal into two or more pieces, or need to shorten the length of some piping.As with any project, always be prepared to call an expert when you're doing a classic truck restoration. Such a precaution should not only be taken in case of injury to yourself but also if you don't think you have the know-how to properly restore a classic truck to the original factory specifications. It may cost a little more than what you estimated if you did it on your own but that is the price to pay for knowing that you won't be doing damage to your machine that cannot be repaired.For more valuable information on Classic Truck, please visit http://classifieds.itrustmotors.com//cgi-bin/classifieds.cgi?db=classic
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