Pliers to the right of the green handled pry bar look like a tool for cleeco fasteners. They're used to line up rivet holes in repair panels.
I was a USAF aircraft mechanic from early 1974 to mid-1975, and we had specialists who did that work, but not me.
I'm also a toolohaulic. 
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I looked that up and it's exactly right! One down! I got a bunch of Cleecos too. Not sure what I'll use 'em for, but it's good knowing what they are. Thanks!Pliers to the right of the green handled pry bar look like a tool for cleeco fasteners. They're used to line up rivet holes in repair panels.
I was a USAF aircraft mechanic from early 1974 to mid-1975, and we had specialists who did that work, but not me.
Far right is an edge scribe, usually used trimming panels, doors, etc. The egg cup looking thing is a drill guide, different size bushings go in the center, a lot of the rest looks like different drill alignment and or bushings. The wrenches look like they go to a high speed sander, we called them Dotco's but made by others, I have a Souix 90 degree that came ith a wrench like the double ended one. The chunks of steel look like smaller bucking bars, probably for tight spots.
Not sure on the triangle pieces.
Not sure on the triangle pieces.
Pliers on the left are for removing hi-lock collars
3rd and from top center looks like a bucking bar for rivet bucktail smashing. Also bucking bars at bottom center.
Little V-Notch prybar is what I call floor board screw removers.
Other prybars can be for sheetmetal seperation to remove shavings while drilling up a repair patch or for getting between cabin floorboards to pop them up.
Looks like someone covered the drill guides.
Idk what the triangles are.
3rd and from top center looks like a bucking bar for rivet bucktail smashing. Also bucking bars at bottom center.
Little V-Notch prybar is what I call floor board screw removers.
Other prybars can be for sheetmetal seperation to remove shavings while drilling up a repair patch or for getting between cabin floorboards to pop them up.
Looks like someone covered the drill guides.
Idk what the triangles are.
The doughnut and wrench next to the scribe is for draw clecos if you run across some of those. They have a one way bearing in them for tightening then flip it over to loosen. The doughnut should be marked 'install' on one side. The triangles might be 'shop aids' for laying out holes, but normally they should be painted red so not sure.
I think the newer flux capacitors are self-adjusting?
Like all aviation mechanics often you have to make tools in order to get the job done. Those home made tools often end up in your tool box waiting for that job to come along again. I have many like that that only got used once.
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