To those of you who do your own work

Originally Posted by Caravanshaka

The only tool I can think of that hasn't been mentioned yet that you may want early on is what I call "The Enforcer". I have about an 18" long metal tube that will slide over the handle of a ratchet/breaker bar that gives me more leverage for breaking a rusty bolt loose. Get a pipe jacket that fits that pipe for a nice foam cover that adds some cushion that has saved my knuckles more than a few times. There have been a TON of bolts I couldn't break with a breaker bar alone, and I just slipped The enforcer over the end of it and broke it immediately. sometimes home-made tools are the best =)