The Preparatory Tasks for The Mctony Robbery includes securing a cutting torch and security outfits, plus optionally acquiring masks. The tasks must be completed before you can proceed to the main Planning Work missions. All tasks are mandatory except one.

The tasks are laid out on the planning screen at your Salvage Yard. However, you cannot start tasks from the planning screen.

The tasks are found in free roam and you must go to each task's location to start it. The tasks are indicated by a green duffle bag on your map.

You can complete these tasks in any order.

When you go to a task location, you will see a green highlighted circle on the ground.

Walk up to the green marker, and you will get an option to interact with it to start the task.

For the McTony Robbery, you have two mandatory and one optional task.

Task 1: Cutting Torch

In this task, you must steal a cutting torch from the marked location.

You will be asked to find the cutting torch in a highlighted area when you get to the location. It can be a bit tricky to locate it.

We found the cutting torch on top of an electrical switch. It took us some time to find it because of the snow introduced in the December update of GTA Online for Christmas.

The color of the cutting torch is red, but it sort of blended in with the environment due to snow.

Another confirmed location where you can find the cutting torch is on top of the cement bags under the shade in the highlighted area.

Cement bag location.

Once you've acquired the cutting torch, return to the salvage yard to complete this task.

Delivering the cutting torch to the salvage yard.

Task 2: Security Outfits

This task has a random location as well. You can either get the Del Perro Pier at Vespucci Beach or the Chumash Pier. We got the Chumash Pier.

When you get to the pier, you will be asked to locate and steal the security outfits.

Chumash Pier.

The security outfits are inside a crate that will be on the ground around the perimeter of the pier. Check for a crate by the walls and the fence railing at the pier.

The security outfits will be marked when you get close enough.

Steal the security outfits and return to the Salvage Yard to complete this task.

Delivering the security outfits to the salvage yard.

Task 3: Masks (Optional)

This is a completely optional mission and won't affect your heist in any way. However, if you'd still like to complete it, you can.

You must go to the Vespucci Beach mask shop and purchase any mask set.

Vespucci Movie Masks location.

Once you've purchased a mask set for the final robbery, your task will be registered as completed.

It will also be crossed off on the planning screen at the salvage yard.

With these initial tasks completed, you are now ready to proceed to the more involved Planning Work missions.