I suspect you will be surprised at what folks are willing to pay for a crummy case with old technology tools.
If that was the point, I don't think any of us would have one of these hanging from our trunk lids. I remember the first set of pliers with my 2002 thinking "what crap"....
i know Chris, those are the purists.... i "can" understand it , but would never use one tool of that "crap/cheap" toolset.
it's OK for spare fuses and spark plugs.....after all , it doesn't take much space ...... but better modern tools in a bag in the trunk for road repairs.
My JHWilliams and MAC wrenches are all much thicker/stiffer that those in the E9 kit, which is usually an asset. But every now and then only a thin wrench are can do the job. And no, bicycle BB and pedal wrenches are usually too thin. So yes they are not very good, but for a road-side quick fix or some specialty jobs the Heyco tools work just fine. I think that’s all They were ever intended for.
The original tiny screws holding the cilinder were originally dabbed with red paint/glue. Why not stick them back in place using some loctite? It comes in various grades: the "take a blow-torch-out" variant, but there is also the reversible variant that just adds that little bit of extra friction.
I will admit I am. Thinking about buying a reproduction case, bit don’t think I would put any of the heavy tools in it…
Another helpful hint is that the area under the tool kit is smaller than the area under the rear parcel shelf because of the slope of the trunk lid. Thus, a cooler that will just fit under the rear parcel shelf will nevertheless crack your tool kit if left further forward in the trunk after extracting a nice cold beer.
Or as I learned an upright wine bottle put a hole in my original one. I have the repop and it is much more robust, for now I keep all the tools in it with no issues. With the original one I didn’t.
