ISOA Tool Inventory

Club-owned tools available for short term loan to ISOA members

Last updated November 28, 2003

Over the years, ISOA has accumulated a number of tools that are specific for use on Triumphs, as well as some others that can be used on just about any car on the road. We have made an investment in these tools in order to save our members time and money. Why should a bunch of people purchase a tool that they might use once or twice in a lifetime, when a single club tool could be purchased and shared among all of the members of the club?

Most of these tools reside in Bill and Sheri Pyle's garage, since their home in Itasca is centrally located and within a short drive for the majority of our members. In addition, since most of our tech clinics take place in their garage, it just makes sense to keep them where they will be needed the most. A few of the other tools are kept at other members' homes, since they are the tech consultants who would typically use those tools.

If you need to use a club tool, please contact the person who is assigned as the custodian for that tool. The custodian should either tell you if it is available for loan, or the name of the person who has borrowed the tool you're looking to use.

Certain tools we make available for short term loan also come with consumables. For example, we have a sheet metal dent puller that welds studs to the sheet metal. The studs are then inserted into a slide hammer so you can pull the dent out, then twisted off the sheet metal and ground down. The studs are a consumable item that are supplied with the tool but MUST BE REPLACED BY THE PERSON USING THE TOOL. It is not sufficient to simply pay for the studs - you must replace them so the tool can be loaned to the next member in the same condition that it was when it was loaned to you.

The following ISOA tools are normally kept at Bill and Sheri Pyle's home in Itasca:
1 - TR4 solid axle hub tool
1 - TR4-6 IRS hub tool (similar to Churchill tool M.86C)
1 - Spitfire/TR4-6 IRS hub removal tool (similar to Churchill tool M.86C)
1 - Blind Bearing Puller
1 - Bushing Puller / Driver set
1 - Clutch alignment tool
1 - Throw-out bearing installer
1 - TR2-6 mainshaft circlip remover, Churchill tool S.69B
2 - Differential pinion pre-load gauge, Churchill tool # S.98A
1 - Infrared non-contact thermometer with laser pointer
1 - Combustion product detector - for checking for head gasket leaks into the coolant
1 - 120V flux core wire feed welder (wire must be replaced by the user)

The following ISOA tools are normally kept at Ann and Tim Buja's home in Rockford:
Electrical:
1 - Heavy Duty Ratchet style bullet crimping tool (British Wiring TT85)
1 - Heavy Duty Ratchet style spade terminal crimper (British Wiring PR4)
 
Gearbox:
1 - 16mm-2.0 tap - use with a 35/64" drill for installing overdrive switches in TR2-TR6 gearbox top covers

The following ISOA body tools are normally kept at Kathy and Joe Pawlak's home in Hampshire:
1 - Stud gun / dent puller (consumables must be replaced by the user)

The following tools are owned by Sheri and Bill Pyle, who are making them available to ISOA members for short term loan:
1 - Cylinder ridge cutter
1 - Piston installation tool
1 - Piston ring installation tool
1 - Brake master cylinder hone
1 - TR3 coil spring compressor
1 - Nut splitter
1 - Tubing bender - 1/8", 3/16", 1/4"
1 - CB radio SWR meter / field strength meter
Assorted pulley pullers

Another benefit of ISOA membership!