Socket Set

I purchased this set more than 15 years ago when I started the conversion of the car to a V8. I rebuilt the whole engine, transmission, and differential using this set of tools and a handful of spanners. Oh yeah, and a good floor jack!
I have never actually seen this brand of socket anywhere else.
They are slightly different from the usual design, having both hollow sockets and drivers.

Stanley Screwdrivers

Who has never heard of a Stanley screwdriver? What cave have you been living in?
I picked up this set (my third one in 20 years) about 5 years ag,o having worn out most of my older screwdrivers. This one had the bonus micro-drivers and has been extremely useful.

Allen Keys

After screwdrivers, this has to be the most useful tool to have in your kit. Most later-model replacement parts I purchase have some use for this tool. This one is most useful as the 8 keys are in a pocket knife style of holder – less chance of losing the odd key.
Allen Key is, in fact, a brand, and they are otherwise known as hexagonal key sets.

Open-End Ring Spanners

I have two sets of spanners. This is the metric set since my daughters and wife drive rather more modern vehicles than my BeaXt. Gone are the days when you could pull a car apart with a half-inch wrench, nd a 9/16 spanner, a nd a screwdriver!
I keep my Imperial set in the boot – in the Toolbox.

Toolbox

The toolbox I carry is an old steel box I bought 25 years ago from Marlows. I believe Super Cheap bought out the Perth-based store for $25mill in 2003. The spanners in the box probably came from there! I have a range of ring spanners and open spanners in the toolbox – all sizes from 1/4 to 15/16 inches. Plus a few wrenches and pliers – even a pipe wrench!

Breakdown Kit

Last but not least are the basic liquids and consumables that are hard to come by for a classic car these days. I carry spare fanbelts and hoses, radiator fluid, WD40, brake fluid, thermostats, hi-tension leads, gasket goo, and a spark plug.

Being an automatic,c you cannot leave home without a set of good quality jumper leads. These have a spike arrestor in them to protect modern computers, which most newer cars are equipped with.
It’s not that my car needs that protection, but the donor car may!

Conclusion.

If you are going to own an older car these days, you have to be fairly self-reliant since most “service stations” are not service-oriented at all, they are just glorified petrol pumps! More likely to buy dinner at one than a thermostat housing!
If you travel beyond the city limits and into the bus,,h then the need to carry most likely breakdown items is even greater.