Seasoned Chevy Tech Shows His Classic Setup!

It was awesome hanging out with Danny while we talked tools. His collection is from years and years of tool buying, and it shows. Having been in the industry for so long at one brand, Danny is a true asset to the GM team. Danny, thank you SO much for giving me the tour. If you enjoyed the tour Danny took us on, give this video a Like!
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DISCLAIMER
Pricing listed on this video is Suggested Retail Price. Prices may vary from dealer to dealer. Not responsible for typographical errors. Pricing may not be the most current.
The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent - whether it be the shop, brand, or dealership.

[@davidmyers6478]

Danny! I worked next to this guys for 4 years and he knows his shit! Great guy. Good to see you're doing well brother! We miss you out here in CO!

[@johnrpizzaguy]

How cool, I have a couple of mechanic friends that are like brothers that I’ve worked with for over 30 years.

[@johnrpizzaguy]

How cool, I have a couple of mechanic friends that are like brothers that I’ve worked with for over 30 years.

[@ToolBoxTour]

That’s awesome!

[@Onemoretake01]

Dude's a better engineer than most of the guys building the cars. His tooling game is top

[@PhilRuybal]

I worked with Danny here in Denver and dude definitely had every tool needed to fix ANYTHING! Glad to see someone highlight his tool collection!

[@mikepappas6415]

Danny is a locked in no bullshit real mechanic. I admire that.

[@johanssonurban6097]

Great video with a real tech from the real world, Huge boxes with unused tools for 100 000 are boring. This is alot better.

[@Vfh........y]

This guy is by far the best at explaining exactly what the tool does and he seems like he's probably one of those cool guys to work with and to talk with about mechanical stuff... we need a lot more Danny's in the world.

[@ronc4146]

This guy dropped more golden nuggets of "been there, done that" wisdom than I think I've ever heard in one video / one place. Solid gold props. Also, really appreciated that you let him fully explain at his own pace w/o overloading with questions. Excellent, both of you.

[@slowrvr]

Love how he gave specific examples of where he uses so many of his tools. His experience really shines through. I’ll bet a lot of the other techs learn from him

[@elcheapo5302]

This man knows his stuff. Love all the homemade tools. Astro Pneumatic makes a mid length impact swivel socket set too. Pinless, without the bulky collar and only sixty bucks or so.

[@dannymerkley7148]

I'll have to look into those.

[@TroyStevensStelzerPaintingInc]

A true working man's box filled with the best tools for each job, regardless of brand, age, etc. Absolute gold.

[@craigmackay4909]

Would never get tired of listening to LS’

[@nathankisner8332]

Danny, thank you for this tour. Perfect mix of special tools, homemade, old and new.

[@ToolBoxTour]

Yeah his homemade tools were cool to see. Thanks for watching Nathan!

[@ShalomBrother]

I like that he’s not tidied up and cleaned everything before hand!

[@ElectroAtletico]

Saturday. 12hr day shift. Drinking coffee. Watching a cool vid!

[@unwired1281]

Really liked this one. Gets what he needs and isn’t trying to be the chrome collector to have it all just to take up space.

[@ryanmoyer7685]

Very cool tour. Love the "1776" customer tag hanging from his cabinet. 🇺🇲 🤘

[@E36tyler]

That homemade quick disconnect heater core hose tool is genius. Such a tight fit back there and looks like it’s just durable enough for that job while still being flexible enough to get in there.

[@wyattwelling-mccleary8900]

I made one for the ac lines on my ranger before I had a disconnect set

[@TooljunkieDave5215]

Glad I have my notifications on!!! Awesome part of my Saturday morning!

[@ToolBoxTour]

🤘 thanks Dave!

[@JOHN-that-is-me]

I love seeing the fabricated tools. It’s so cool. That is a great setup. Great video buddy.

[@ToolBoxTour]

Glad you enjoyed it John!

[@potatoboy792]

This is why I love watching these videos, was taking some DEF lines off today and was thinking "Man there must be a tool to make this easier" cause after the 3rd try and fail taking those little clips off they really start to dig into your fingers.

[@ToolBoxTour]

They can be a life saver!

[@johnrpizzaguy]

I’ve been a master tech for over 40 years. I couldn’t even imagine working on GM products everyday. “Comfort Zone “ Great video. Wrench On!!!!!

[@LouisCapps-p3z]

I am a Toyota specialist.

[@joruckus]

Anyone that still uses Ingersoll Rand, I take very seriously as a tech. Such a great setup. BTW - Sunex has deep universal sockets, aka wobblies, lol. I have them. I'm super happy with them. Thanks for the video 👍

[@ToolBoxTour]

IR all day! I believe he was referring to 1/4” deep impact 👍

[@joruckus]

@ToolBoxTour Ah, yeah. Sunex unfortunately only has them in 3/8 and 1/2. Don't know why that's a rare set. If anything, I would need universals more in smaller/tighter applications.

[@Nordman555]

Lots of ideas from this one thx

[@johnwayne2103]

I love these tool reviews, I have learned a lot more about tools I didn't even know existed.

[@justinhemmings-hastings1511]

Really good one today . Danny was cool

[@julianhawker7672]

Nice tour , never knew about the broken tap extractors, just ordered some, broken taps are hell to get out....... Thanks

[@warrenlee3113]

Nice video. I see a few things that I want to get. You do a great job with the toolbox video’s. Can’t wait to see the next one.

[@ToolBoxTour]

Thanks Warren! More to come!

[@hybridspl]

Love the insider tips and tricks. Should add that to all your vids

[@ShawnWing-t1o]

I love this channel. It gives me so many ideas or shows stuff i didnt know about and might want. But also the topic of having your stuff stolen. Thats something i never really thought about.

[@livalittle100]

I love the GM influenced cart. I have the same thing 7,8,10,13,15,18,19,21,24 so funny how we all modify our sets.

[@mikedavidson2117]

Good morning Dan another interesting tour I use to be a GM Tech it brought back memories

[@ToolBoxTour]

Very cool.

[@andrewr6861]

Most of my Gray Pneumatic wobble sockets have lasted 10+ years with daily use, I broke the 1/2 16mm twice. I love seeing tools others have made for special purposes.

[@AK-Ram-tech]

I know the tool he is talking about with the gm heater hoses for the heater cores. His idea is perfect for that, I struggled more than I care to admit when I did one of those for the first time. I have never seen the actual tool on the trucks unless someone ordered one.

[@federalagent7334]

Bro is keeping the Snap-on dealer's kid's 2nd house paid off.

[@fredtflail]

The straight xmas tree remover is a god send, along with the 90 degree with the narrow opening.

[@ToolBoxTour]

Yeah I hadn’t seen that before!

[@deanl2427]

Thank you Danny for a great tour! As an ex Oldsmobile mechanic, I really enjoyed the brand specific speciality tool info. Great set of tools here, and they look used, unlike some other extreme tours. LOL I pretty much only own a bunch of Ford trucks, so if you could do a Ford truck mechanic tour, with all of the brand specialty tool info, that would be awesome. Thanks for the video.

[@coreymartin-wk1fi]

Nice guy and a Great cart setup! Only the stuff you need in your day to day.

[@ToolBoxTour]

Yeah he had that thing loaded! But I bet he can do 80% of everything he does from the top of his cart.

[@DavesWorld76]

Those impact deep wobbly sockets are so amazing. I inherited a set and can't believe how much I use them. My snap on guy never saw them before either.

[@mikemata623]

He said measure the same way Dave from Dave's Auto says it. Instantly knew where you guys are from.

[@DownHillgamer]

Lol I love Dave, I work in an automotive machine shop too, but the equipment and machines Dave has is on another level. Would love to work there for a while, like that new wet abrasive blast cabinet they got I would love to have at my shop

[@gregblau8082]

Funny I watched Dave for the first time today. Seems like a very honest dude

[@tj5743]

That was a good video. I would like to know where he got that extra long bearing race driver. I could see that coming in real handy.

[@ToolBoxTour]

I believe that’s snap on

[@craigmackay4909]

Ko-Ken do impact hex bits in 3/8 and 1/2” . Would never get tired of listening to LS’

[@38skippers]

Great review...🇦🇺 Australia

[@ToolBoxTour]

Thanks for watching from Australia!

[@RobNitz]

Great video. I got bummed out when you didn't post a video for a week. I agree with the sizes he has out. Must not do a lot of brakes. Lol Equinox caliper bracket bolts are 17mm Older Malibu/olds Cutlass caliper bolts are 12mm Gmt800 platform caliper bolts are 19mm. But yet again I'm the guy who doesn't mind brakes. Keep up your videos when I get my organization down maybe you can shoot my box

[@LuaPYT]

27:12 typicaly is a lineman socket. I start by buying a large 1/2" drive one and I'll mill it out to fit onto bessey clamps. That way when you dont want to ruin your shoulders and wrists you can use an impact to drive whatever with your impact and not your body.

[@gregblau8082]

Great tour. Those harbor freight lights are great and I have bad luck with expensive ones. I've had that gateway problem on a Maserati (Chrysler) and had to get a bypass connector that was about $30 so we didn't have to pay their subscription

[@ToolBoxTour]

$30 isn’t bad to get around that 👍

[@randysmith9636]

Thanks for another great video brother.

[@ToolBoxTour]

My pleasure Randy! Thanks for watching 🤙

[@PineBarrensSurvivor]

Great video. I'm a new subscriber and every time i watch it costs me money 😂 Keep em coming. Any plans for body shop tool box tours?

[@ToolBoxTour]

I’ve been to a couple body shops and I’m sure I’ll be to more. Thanks for watching!

[@warrenblanchard889]

Awsome setup I recently bought Blackhawk deep impact swivel sockets there great so far

[@ianstrying76]

danny has a nice setup.

[@dbstelly]

I don’t remember what car show it was but they were working brand new Lamborghini that I just gotten off the boat. When they popped the hood, there was a brass hammer that looked like it was 50 years old. There wasn’t much of it left, but it looks so cool and vintage.

[@ToddMcDonald-zh4ym]

Gray tools are underrated and have decent quality.

[@javierosorio5169]

Thank you Sir. Another awesome video.

[@ToolBoxTour]

Thanks Javier!

[@marko11kram]

very impressive set up

[@ToolBoxTour]

I agree 👍

[@anthonycarrieri1276]

Did you notice that little tool box with the handle in the lower right side drawer is the same one you asked about in your resent video on the truck tool tour.

[@Ninersfanatic79]

I believe Mayhew makes spring loaded punch and chisel set.

[@1pieman]

Man ATF almost makes it impossible to keep your tools clean 👍😎👍

[@maxscriptguru]

Yikes, this guy has so much stuff! Would take me years to…. catch up.

[@blakechinn5792]

Yeah buddy

[@Toolaholic7]

The scan tools,have to pay Chrysler for computer info 2016 and up.The other option is buy a bypass cable to get through without paying for the info once a year.Those transmission line fitting clips,I save them too.Once in a while you will lose them removing them.Those flare nut sockets are a copy of the Koken design.Koken had a patent on them and came out with them first.Snap On copied it after the patent ran out.Spring Tools makes that Snap On spring loaded punch and chisel set

[@bleachinuri]

Not info Access, the gateways are locked so people can't hack into the computers. In 2014 a group of hackers hacked into a jeep and took complete control of it while driving down the road, it's for security not to rip off mechanics, the same way you need an LSID to make keys nowadays

[@karlkunkle9233]

Great video

[@Cosby37]

I have almost same setup, I got mine sitting on 6x6 blocks to raise it to good height

[@ToolBoxTour]

Nice! Wood blocks?

[@elipeppin1916]

As a gm tech as well it’s so cool to see and know what he’s talking about. Has anyone found any super strong t50 torx? I’m constantly braking mine on a steering wheel recall I have a blue point one and a couple impact rated ones but they all break.

[@nathankisner8332]

Same. Gearwrech all broken. Have you tried the gold Snap On? Ive had good luck with Wright 3/4 drive hex when everything else breaks. They might make strong torx.

[@Weltap]

Snap-On gold or "Heavy Duty" line seem to be the best. They still break though

[@robinsonsmotorcycleandauto3929]

Vim ones will likely be what you want. One piece and super strong

[@cblack1863]

2nd the VIM. I have Mayhew and believe they may be VIM rebranded Mayhew, but Im not 100%. Definitely go one piece either way, and stick to S2 wrather that the black chromo as they're much harder.

[@elipeppin1916]

@@nathankisner8332 I’ll definitely look into them I’ve been looking at getting the snap on gold next time I see my rep. I’m very interested by the wright ones

[@boosted2.4_sky]

7:22.. get the wire racks..much better ARES and alot of Amazon brands have em

[@bricegraham8256]

EEEEEEE I have the US General 6 drawer service cart and I love it so much. Also when you said chevy and his classic setup. Its funny cause the Chevy dealership near me is called Classic Chevrolet. Its been there forever. It used to be called Bill Heard back in the day. For some odd reason everytime i go to get a part from Classic Chevrolet I always feel nostalgic. GM just has a nostalgic feel to them and I dont know why. And I like Ford better. Mainly for nostalgia and my Mazda is technically Ford.

[@hachi-rokuperformancegroup3987]

Sunex also sells deep impact wobbly and im sure matco does as well in the adv line made by sunex

[@hunternewman8473]

Had an ELANTRA on a trickle charger for two hours sitting in the backseat of the car with 5% watch the video 😂

[@DownHillgamer]

Snap on has "semi deep" impact wobbles, i got a few, they are almost as deep as a regular deep, thought thats what it eas at first (edit) they also have deeps now, not sure when he was looking or what but they exist now.

[@xridiculasme]

Matco has deep swivels too and they’re reasonably priced. Got mine at school w my 50 percent discount for $160

[@ToolBoxTour]

I believe he was referring to 1/4” deep impact 👍

[@DownHillgamer]

@@ToolBoxTour ohyea, don't see those much. The GP swivels are supposed to be good though, my gearwrench dealer likes them

[@tylerbloyd8702]

Bro that’s what happened to my light…. 😂😂

[@ToolBoxTour]

😂

[@thedavegamer5279]

Funny how the layout is the exact same as the Chevy dealership I work at

[@Chilly-uq2zl]

Whats a suicide wobbly???

[@bluegrassman3040]

Many people have complained about the wobble sockets from Hazard Fraught breaking frequently.

[@Mikey-wf9py]

Busy dude working on those modern GM trans.... The HD trucks are little better the 1500 is dead to me once they went to struts stop using Greaseable suspension and steering parts ... The electric parking break, steering hard pass for me in a work truck... I even prefer mechanical fans

[@LouisCapps-p3z]

How did they break into the shop to get to the boxes? Don't they have security locks on the doors?

[@nathankisner8332]

@@LouisCapps-p3z Ive seen them drive a truck through bay doors, use a torch to cut through the door, break a window and get inside, get key code off service truck door and order the key, take the entire truck, pry the doors straight off, come back 6 months latter after insurance replaces everything and hit em again, take 2 prybars out the side of a cart and pry top drawers of roll cabs open. Use shop forklift to load all boxes into van.

[@LouisCapps-p3z]

Crazy. The shop where I had all my equipment at also got broken into. They left most of my tools etc but they took a lot of my contracting equipment etc.

[@nathankisner8332]

@@LouisCapps-p3z It happened every so often in past, but it getting much worse. West coast. Be careful. They will prob come back and try you again. Holiday weekends, rain days

[@zealandwylie489]

If someone broke in my box and stole my 10mm I would completely understand

[@DETH_ADDR]

😂

[@Mikey-wf9py]

99-07 goat truck

[@JB_Machine]

I absolutely love GM, thanks to their piss poor quality they easily put all my children through college, funded my home on 120 acres of hunting land, my new Ford trucks and ranger boats every couple years.

[@bluegrassman3040]

Job security.

[@andrewscott8892]

That's weird he couldn't find deep universal sockets snap on makes them proto, mac, Cornwell

[@nathankisner8332]

Always amazed tools have differant names in differant areas and differant setups. Now the internet makes tools trends

[@ToolBoxTour]

I believe he was referring to 1/4” deep impact 👍

[@fishingmontana1564]

The braun lights are best bang for the buck i have a snap on one cause o broke my braun and i hate it so i got another braun i fixed my old light before i would use the snap on light thats how much i disliked it

[@TennesseeAdventurer]

I only run the Braun lights. You can’t beat them for the price!

[@ToolBoxTour]

I have a couple brauns as well!

[@silvercommander]

Does a technician loan another technician a tool if needed? (I'm not a technician)

[@bluegrassman3040]

Some do, some don’t.

[@BabyBones00]

Does anyone know what battery he had in his screw gun? Thang is small

[@panchov2748]

What did he say???? 4:01

[@chakagillis]

It's acceptable these days just be thankful he doesn't identify as a toaster

[@PhilRuybal]

😂

[@LeoSilva-gj5pj]

A caneca do guaraná antártica. 😂 não entendi nada. 🇧🇷

[@alinutzalin6346]

Never liked the 4 swivel rollers. They always want to go round and round.

[@Nordman555]

Snap on makes deep swivel sets fyi

[@ToolBoxTour]

I believe he was referring to 1/4” deep impact 👍

[@arvopenaali5524]

Is the purpose of the channel just to advertise American tools? I would have been very interested to hear what the sthalwille box contained.

[@EvanWho-rf3se]

He’s lying TLC is so slow I use my autel quite often like mentioned regens , fast learns and live data the MDI2 feels like your living in 2006 lol … but he’s definitely a GM guy

[@Ron-w3t]

Another snap-on tools box ho hum.

[@MarioMyers-r8k]

Do you know we're all my mechanics are like this young man here? Did you hear what my lady friend said do understand school starts in January I need school clothes can get my ASE CERTIFIED certification at job Corp Earl C Clements.get all I list breaks and suspension. Etc I need my prove the send a warlock to make me go home sorry but the need prove and I got my USF HCC CALL LETS TALK YOU ARE MY FRIEND AND PEOPLE CASE

[@R_Deezy]

Must be boring for that guy working at a gm dealer just sitting around and having nothing to do all day. Now, if he were at a CDJR dealer, he would be pulling his hair out, going full speed hustling, putting in over 100 actual hours a week, and not being able to keep up with the amount of garbage they have to fix.

[@ILYxIW]

What? 😂 GM is loaded with issues, I make 177k a year as a GM world class tech

[@cleasonleasure4832]

Used my long needle nose (snap-on )to crush a rattle snake head. Not wanted in my garage!