This time next week we’ll be on Day Two of the Mille Miglia! It’s all hands on deck here at JK HQ as we prepare Jack, our 1956 Beetle, to take part in this historic rally.
As with any long trip in a classic VW, we’ve given some proper thought to what spares and tools to take. We’ve tried to plan for every eventuality and possible mishap, and have come up with a list of spare parts, tool and equipment that we’re pretty confident will see us through the 1,000+ mile rally.
Hopefully the list will also give you a good idea of some spares to carry!
This is what we’ve plucked from the shelves here at JK HQ, loaded up into various boxes and packed away in Jack:
- 2x Vbelts
- Points
- Condensor
- Distributor cap
- Rotor arm
- Clutch cable, conduit and nut
- Accellorator cable and barrel
- Brake fluid
- Fuel hose and clips
- Fuel filter
- Fuses
- Spare bulbs
- Engine gasket set
- 5x Spare wheel bolts
The tools we think we would to be able to fit these 'on the side of the road' are:
- Jack and axle stand
- 19mm wheel brace justkampers.com/universal-wheel-brace.html
- Spray lubricant justkampers.com/dinitrol-ms40-rust-protection-lubricant-spray-400ml-aerosol.html
- Metric Socket set
- Spanners 8,10,13(2x),15,17 and 19mm
- "Bent" 13mm spanner justkampers.com/13mm-angled-spanner.html
- Flat blade and phillips screw drivers (various sizes)
- Feeler gauges justkampers.com/73988-metric-feeler-gauges.html
- Tyre gauge
- Hammer
- Pry bar
- Knife
- Plyers long nose and stubby
- Mole grips long nose and large size
- Kneeling pad
- Cable crimpers
- Hand wipes and gloves
Things to keep us safe
- 2x Warning triangles justkampers.com/folding-reflective-warning-triangle-1941.html
- 2x High visability jackets justkampers.com/high-visibility-reflective-vest.html
- First aid kit justkampers.com/ring-european-travel-kit.html
- 2x LED rotating harard lights that are magnetic (off EBay)
- LED Work light
- LED Torch
Other useful bits packed
- Cable ties
- Gaffer tape
- Small selection of metric nuts, bolts and washers
- Small selection of electrical connectors
- Phone and camera charging cables (we fitted under dash a JK USB charging plug) justkampers.com/hafele-usb-charging-socket.html
- Sun cream
- Head ache tablets