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I guess I'm just old school; I was taught long ago to use lithium-based grease for wheel bearings, and have always done so. I admit I haven't kept up with modern grease innovations, but the old ways have always worked for me.

Yep. I have a grease gun filled with moly for most purposes, but for bearings I use a plastic tub of non-moly.

Yes, the "P" code on the handles indicates Wilde.

Proto used to make a nice set. Don't know if they still do, but you could search for a used one.

I used to fill mine with junk, kept it open too, but now I store breaker bars and pry bars there. (And I keep it closed.)

I haven't tried Zoom oil for ratchets, but it works well for electric motors. It's rated for high temperatures.

I have an old B52 superratchet, and while it is not my go to ratchet, that's just my personal preference. It is indeed a fine ratchet.

I have 3/8" sockets up to 22mm, but I never use above 19mm. I always reach for 1/2" drive for the larger sizes. I once "exploded" a 3/8" extension bar doing something that I should have used 1/2" for, and since then I've been more cautious.

No 10mm? The set seems to be missing a few other sizes as well.

Even if the car is 100% metric, a lot of presses and pullers still require SAE.

VIM impact bits have worked well for me (5/16" shank). As for the regular screwdrivers, I can't help you there, as all of mine are mismatched.

I keep an old Stanley chisel in my road box for just this purpose. It works fine.

OP, that's some really good advice. My ball peins range from an ounce or two up to two or three pounds, and if you use the appropriate one you don't have to swing very hard. For stuff that really needs persuading, I use three or four pound drilling or engineers hammers. Vintage hammers will...

Most of my vintage ball peins are Plumb, True Temper, Vaughan (also made Craftsman), or Atha. All of these are good.

Does it have a part number on it?

Which part do you see the writing on? The horizontal piece with the six holes is definitely OTC, but I don't recognize the green "legs" as being OTC. Perhaps it's a "franken-puller"? (I'm no expert on OTC pullers, but recently did a lot of searching for an old Owatonna puller I bought a couple...

My only Tekton tool so far is a 34mm deep impact socket that I bought for axle work. It has been impressive. It's chrome-moly and was made in Taiwan.

Wow, that's a really great looking restoration! I, too, would like to hear more about how you did the japanning.

I have a metric set of Sunex flare nut crows feet and can highly recommend them.

Same here. Although space is at a premium in my boxes, I keep them in their cases, likewise with calipers and micrometers.