Having the right tool to screw up the job

The time has finally come to get rid of the Rat-buick. It presently isn't running. I believe it's just a dead battery that's keeping it from starting. Of course, right now, I believe the old girl needs new shocks, new brakes, possibly some clutch work, and a good wash.

I have been trying to get the battery out of the car, on and off, for a couple weeks. The problem was that one of the bolts attaching a cable to the battery is a stupid, odd size. Who the hell keeps a 7mm wrench on hand to get a battery out of their AMERICAN car? Even my good Craftsman ratchet set didn't have a 7mm socket.

Anyway, I finally broke down today and bought a 7mm wrench. It took me more time to get the wrench out of it's stupid anti-theft packaging than it did to open the hood of the buick and round that bolt right off.

So now I'm stuck again. I guess I'll see if one of the neighbors has a pair of vice-grips so I can get that bolt outta there.

Any of you want a '91 Buick Century Parts car? It's going cheap!