Got out early today to wash my avalanche. Damn black paint earns up fast on the sun.
Friday night I was taking apart a carburetor in the garage and this guy flew in. I heard it coming lol. Biggest damn moth I ever saw. About a 6" wingspan. Apparently it's a lunar moth.
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The socket is called a triple square and there is a special tool in the jack kit to remove the plastic caps, it is U shaped.
Those wheels had to take a good amount of time to polish, I hope the customer gives you a big tip.Got the K-Whopper and hopper trailer inside and started on the wheels. The job is only a wash and interior detail. But I can’t let ‘er go back to the customer with tarnished Alcoas. So, started polishing. Washed 9 yards of gravel road dust out from under ‘er. Sharp rig, will finish the cleanup this weekend.
Yep me too! The Mothers Power Ball 2 and polishing compound does a great job. But they also take elbow grease. Maybe an hour for each wheel? Going to do the trailer Alcoas tonight. But of course, we’re going to get rain. So we’ll leave the rig inside and work on it. Then I’ll get to BILL IT lol!
Does Alcoas mean those big truck rims are aluminum alloy? I guess it is a pretty fancy looking truck.
What does it mean to do bodywork on an oil pan? Does that just mean a car was originally looking as dirty and beat up as an oil pan? Or does it mean to refinish the outside of an oil pan, like powder-coat it?
I always thought It was just a brand name, but they are aluminum.
Do you think they heat treat the linkage to a lower hardness number to sacrifice itself instead of wearing the selector? Which would be very cool enginering. Or is it just the luck of the draw?Worked on the gear linkage on my caravelle.
2 year old relay lever on the side of the gearbox already worn out. Spline teeth have got slight wear giving about 1/4" movement of the linkage before the selector shaft moves.
Luckily the selector shaft on the box is still OK.
Not sure. The selector shaft is chrome plated i think and probably hardened in some way and is the original factory part. The relay lever is just an aftermarket piece so probably not to the same quality. I'd still expect more than 2 years use out of it though.
Maybe some HP grease will help reduce the wear the next relay lever.
Is the starter specific to Hondas?Installed electric start on the pressure washer engine.
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Thank you. Its a lot of fun learning about the folks on here.
Thanks, I was expecting that to be the case, but you never know.
I vote for something lighter. That green is cool and old-timey, but will **** the light out of the room.Need a color opinion as I am nearing the decision point. I have always finished my garages in bright ceiling white. I love the look. In doing this restoration and building my dream shop. I discovered the original color of an interior room during the demo phase. We have gone back and forth on using it.
Still deciding if the beadboard should be the same semi-gloss "creamy" as the woodwork or if I should paint it a classic green that I found during demolition of this space. The flooring is a very worn and stained red concrete for the most part and I am concerned the green might be a bit too much for the space.
Opinions welcomed...
Possible color choice??? Using Sherwin Williams "color tool" to add the green.
Thoughts?
The dark spot is my large black tool chest that will be parked there.
. Lots of black tool boxes / chests a drill press and other items that will cover quite a bit. That was actually a reason to use the green but I am still heading toward the monotone look as it will be much easier to apply and not require trimming.
