goosey Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 Found a 2ft long bacho adjustable spanner , a sledge hammer, a lump hammer and some good quality slings, shackles and straps in the outside lane at the Hagley lights a couple of years ago, I did have to stop the traffic to pick it all up though CreepingJesus and chodweaver 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goosey Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 And I found a plastic box of Ratchet straps on the hard shoulder of the M6, the box was split but the 5 straps were in excellent condition, My guess was they fell off a HGV Shep Shepherd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 Work toolbox now a lovely 10mm Snap on spanner , some mechanic had left it in the boot of a Crossland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EyesWeldedShut Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 On 7/27/2022 at 12:39 PM, Datsuncog said: I found an insulated electrical screwdriver under the back seat of a scrapped Triumph Dolomite in about 1997. Still using it today. It's the right size for nearly any slot-head screw A wee yellow one of those with the built in test light in a dumped Capri 1991, Staines town centre. Still got it (screwdriver not the car). Sykes Pickavant imperial brake adjuster spanner in my old TL when I bought it - both made from girders/railway lines. Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Tooth pick.. covered in crud.. road debris goosey, CGSB, Back_For_More and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffgeezer Posted September 16, 2023 Author Share Posted September 16, 2023 46 minutes ago, stuboy said: Tooth pick.. covered in crud.. road debris Offf, someone will be sore about that, around £25 off the truck to replace it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavieW Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Years ago my Dad found a 3ft long spirit level. Still got it and used now and again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 A 170 car defleet at work has meant another top up of the work toolbox , couple of lovely snap on spanners included AnnoyingPentium and beko1987 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Found a US Pro 10mm combination spanner sat there smiling in the road at me last night when I took the dog a walk. Useful for taking the battery off the Matiz for its regular charging. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 Have found a few odds and sods at the side of the road before now, but mainly in cars I've bought. Various cheapie screwdrivers, sockets, some crappy spanners etc. I still have most of them. The odd things I've found in cars I've bought have been things like battery chargers, air compressors and the like. In one case one of the heaps I bought came with one of those quite expensive ABSAAR start-n-charge units that can do 200A boost for a short period. I found out why when trying to do a cold start a couple of days later. Snake Charmer, beko1987 and mat_the_cat 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 Found a 8mm Snap-on spanner in the scuttle of Miss Cats Corsa the other week. No idea where that came from as it's only had tyres in months. bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 Found my best ever 19mm socket on a rooftop of all places, no idea of the make but it’s been an absolute trooper over the years. Bahco adjustable spanner in a car I bought to break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernMonkey Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 Was on the M60 last year heading to Costco when I spotted a bright light on the hard shoulder in the distance. There wasn’t much traffic so I slowed down and stopped level with it so the Mrs could open her door and lean out to investigate…it was a cordless LED work lamp. Obviously there wasn’t a charger but the one for my iZettle machine works perfectly. It’s still in daily use and lasts a week or so on one overnight charge. loserone, Snake Charmer and bunglebus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N19 Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 I gained one of these task lights a few months ago, left behind and not collected by contractor or contractors unknown. The reviews talk about the battery life being shite which, unfortunately, is pretty true. Despite showing full charge, it'll normally only last 2-3 hours before flashing and giving up. Which is a shame because it's a bloody good light! Back_For_More 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieman Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Years ago I found a torch under the bonnet of my Rover 100 when checking the fluids. I was quite pleased at first, until I remembered it was the same torch I'd left under there when topping up the brake fluid in fading light a couple of weeks earlier... catsinthewelder, bunglebus, Rust Collector and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agila Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 9 minutes ago, Pieman said: Years ago I found a torch under the bonnet of my Rover 100 when checking the fluids. I was quite pleased at first, until I remembered it was the same torch I'd left under there when topping up the brake fluid in fading light a couple of weeks earlier... Same thing happened to a fitter who was working on my faulty tail lift. Broke down for same fault a week apart and same fitter comes out and finds it still attached to the frame via worlds strongest magnet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegod Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Many years before knowing him through this place I bought a Merc 190 off @Keymaster and sometime later found a 5 cell maglite in the bootwell , he'd never spotted it Keymaster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffgeezer Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 On 30/12/2023 at 20:54, omegod said: Many years before knowing him through this place I bought a Merc 190 off @Keymaster and sometime later found a 5 cell maglite in the bootwell , he'd never spotted it Sam @beko1987 did that when I sold him my shit Laguna, he found a nice pair of binoculars hiding in it! I'm reminded of the time I stopped on the A158 and retrieved a 1/2 drive ratchet and a 21mm socket. They belonged to the garage I worked at and the boss had left them on the crank pulley of the van he'd asked me to test drive. Didn't half make a row when that parted company! bunglebus and beko1987 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 It must be at least 20 years ago now but I found a 10mm/11mm Snap-On ratchet spanner in a scrapyard in one of the cars. Still use it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 On 13/11/2023 at 22:07, NorthernMonkey said: Was on the M60 last year heading to Costco when I spotted a bright light on the hard shoulder in the distance. There wasn’t much traffic so I slowed down and stopped level with it so the Mrs could open her door and lean out to investigate…it was a cordless LED work lamp. Obviously there wasn’t a charger but the one for my iZettle machine works perfectly. It’s still in daily use and lasts a week or so on one overnight charge. I keep seeing those bloody vapes all over as the LED's are usually blue - so a quick glimpse gets the old ass pukkering!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 I found a Makita battery powered angry grinder without a battery hidden in the long grass nest to a padlocked stable yard gate. 1. It didn't have a battery and neither did I. And 2, I couldn't be trusted with such a tool, so I gave it to my favourite mechanic in exchange for potential discounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoftyvRS Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 6 hours ago, Tenmil Socket said: It must be at least 20 years ago now but I found a 10mm/11mm Snap-On ratchet spanner in a scrapyard in one of the cars. Still use it now. I think I've got the exact same 10mm Snap On spanner in my toolbox, that came from a salvage yard I was nosing round in the very early 90's. One of the very few Snap On things I have. Still engraved with some poor sods initials as well Tenmil Socket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 A few long reach sockets but the best was a small case socket set ..complete , pressed into the soil on a pull in !! , pulled it up , wiped it down and it was ready to go non tool .. was I jumped over a gate for a piss , and there next to me was a part worn tyre ( complete with price tag ) for the Micra I was driving !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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