[quote=Bjorn Sefeldt]"I`d wait until I have the bird to work on, that will probably help decide which tools you need, like depending on what the car you buy is most in need of..."

Yeah, it will depend on what I need to work on and I'm sure I will be buying tools along the way like specialty tools. I'm looking to get a good start on some of the basics and what I will probably use more off. I do need to get jack stands. Right now anything I work on I have to go to my brother-in-law's to borrow his stands and some of his tools.

Good tips from everyone, keep them coming please.