Motorman55
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I know, I'm hard headed sometimes. I found it by accident today at Auto Zone, which I never go to, but the wife was shopping up the road and I needed some place to go get lost for a spell.
What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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PWC Repair
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Yes,.....and no. The Motorsports Edition could be ordered by any participating Pontiac dealer. It would be shipped to Mecham Pontiac in Arizona for the conversion and then sent to your dealer. They were special edition cars to commemorate the SCCA championship win by Mecham Racing for Pontiac. The huge spoiler is part of the package. Mine also came with the "Talon" suspension package with urethane bushings, rear strap limiters, 3:73 posi, Koni red adjustable shocks, and an extra front frame stiffener brace. I'm starting restoration on it.
kbeefy
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I wish there was some sort of database or repository for things we should have asked.
I can't count how many times I 'Should have asked' for something I didn't know I was looking for or that someone else wasn't selling.
Motorman55
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"A question unasked is a question unanswered.", "I should have asked first'", "Question everything.", "That's a dumb question.", "Why do you question everything I say?", "One more question from you and your out of here!!"
Prospecter
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A couple more jobs off the list yesterday. A charging shelf where I won't miss seeing that it is plugged in. Drill presses are secured. The "Diving Board" arrangement leaves space for long boards when I am using the radial arm saw.
Brent T
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Dismounted and mounted 2 tires on my bead-lock wheels for the XJ by hand. I'm about over the bead-locks. The tire shops won't touch them and I can count on zero fingers how many times I've seen anyone pop a bead on the trail. I'm getting too old to do this without a tire machine. I think next time around I'll buy a set of regular wheels and tires so I can let the tire shop do the work. Also I'm giving these less expensive Chinese tires a go this time. I seem to ruin them on the trail before I wear them out and these from Kanati were 1/2 the price of a comparable BFG, Goodyear or Maxxis tire.
ZRX61
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Put some MF's in totes.
niget2002
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I wanted to do that with a coworker today...
GrayFlattop
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Tried out the new welding helmet I picked up to replace the defective one that was a “gift”. I couldn’t be happier AND Northern Tool had sale pricing on the Hobart model I wanted. Welded up a few arms for a new and improved cable / hose racks, sanded & painted.
Funny thing is, it’s probably been 20 years since I picked up a TIG torch - it came back to me in about a half a minute.
Continued cleaning up and putting stuff away until my motivation fizzled out. It was too nice of a day outside, so I shifted to yard work. Replaced the washer and packing on one of the freeze-proof sillcocks. I don’t know what it is about these new-fangled quarter-turn sillcocks, they seem to eat the washers every couple of years. The first “standard” freeze-proof one I installed over 40 years ago has needed servicing exactly once.
Funny thing is, it’s probably been 20 years since I picked up a TIG torch - it came back to me in about a half a minute.
Continued cleaning up and putting stuff away until my motivation fizzled out. It was too nice of a day outside, so I shifted to yard work. Replaced the washer and packing on one of the freeze-proof sillcocks. I don’t know what it is about these new-fangled quarter-turn sillcocks, they seem to eat the washers every couple of years. The first “standard” freeze-proof one I installed over 40 years ago has needed servicing exactly once.
niget2002
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Think more "Samuel L. Jackson".
What's in the
smackey05
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Finished my export brace install. Had to replace the PCV with a different style to get it to fit.
nadogail
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Painted a repurposed steel load beam from a pallet rack
kaymccampbell
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Wasted time looking for a jacket I left at a friend's house.
larry4406
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What does that brace do? I am guessing stiffen the front suspension?Finished my export brace install. Had to replace the PCV with a different style to get it to fit.
Why is it called an export brace? Omitted on domestic production?
In the shop, I found that I was using upsidedown 5 gal buckets to hold tools, drinks, and ashtrays. So I made this out of some scrap wood. I put some blocks on the underneath to keep it from sliding off. Probably a little too nice of a finish for what it will be used for, but I like making things shiny.
Prospecter
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Combination seat, table, and beverage/tool holder!In the shop, I found that I was using upsidedown 5 gal buckets to hold tools, drinks, and ashtrays. So I made this out of some scrap wood. I put some blocks on the underneath to keep it from sliding off. Probably a little too nice of a finish for what it will be used for, but I like making things shiny.
Prospecter
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Excavator arrived yesterday, so maybe some excitement today. Meanwhile, I made some progress on the new outfield/assembly table.DGersic
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Welded the new handle pieces together. Welds aren’t pretty, but it’s not a pretty tool. Should hold together better than the stock handle. Still need to make and attach the bag mounting tabs, and work out how to attach the throttle and brake assemblies.
rd65
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Had a couple Miller Lites while chatting with my Mom on the phone. Then it was more yard work. I think I have done some type of yard work everyday since last Thursday. Rains are coming today and for the next 10 days at least according to Weather Underground. Swell.
smackey05
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That is correct. Standard on exported production. Optional on some vehicles on domestic production. I believe it was standard on the 1969 Mustang I have.
Old Man Roger
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Never seen one like that. The stock wing on my formula 350 was similar, but not quite the same. Were they fiberglass? Or that same rubbery material of the OEM wing?
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rzims
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I've been looking at the raptor liner for my old Ranger. How was it to work with? Have you used it before and does it hold up
Painted myself into a corner today. Making some aluminum filter bodies for 6 x 18 filters that are needed in a couple weeks. Had to do all of the machining before welding everything together. Bought the material and made many of the sub assemblies a while back, just needed to roll the cylinders, bore the end fitting rings and cut O-ring grooves (ends have to be removeable for 100% cleaning and inspection). O-rings (370) are around 8" so the outer dimensions of the flanges just fit over bed of lathe without pulling the gap out. I do most of my O-ring work inside of cylinders, so my grooving tool is internal, but I just use it sideways to do a face flange. What I didn't count on is the grooving tool won't reach since I can't get the flanges over the carriage and don't have enough cross travel to reach that way either. So....off to tool dealer to order a face (straight) tool and a set of different inserts (Kenametal). Not going to make my deadline.
Break in busy work allowed me to do a clutch cable bowden tube end fitting for my buddy's 356 replica (902 box) so a tiny bit better feeling than just being skunked on everything. Also unloaded a pair of single beds and mattresses I brought home from little kid's place to big kid's (all stuffed into back of wife's Q7 - it's not a suburban but it does have some really good load capacity).
Break in busy work allowed me to do a clutch cable bowden tube end fitting for my buddy's 356 replica (902 box) so a tiny bit better feeling than just being skunked on everything. Also unloaded a pair of single beds and mattresses I brought home from little kid's place to big kid's (all stuffed into back of wife's Q7 - it's not a suburban but it does have some really good load capacity).
kaymccampbell
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It's aluminum, right? Why not just grind one out of a chunk of high speed?
Motorman55
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Worked on the Snapper self-propelled lawnmower. Was still stalling after doing the maintenance last week. So today I removed the carb and disassembled, cleaned thoroughly, blew out the orifices and reinstalled. 1st pull and it started right up and ran like new. Got one more thing to do on it and that's change the oil.
Now if I can only get the Craftsman lawn tractor back up and running I'll be a happy gardener.
Now if I can only get the Craftsman lawn tractor back up and running I'll be a happy gardener.
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Wanted to pick up some spare spark plugs for the 1963 CB77. Decided to take the 1965 Yamaha YA6 125cc for a ride across the bridge for the plugs. Windy and realized how bad the carb was running. Several hours of messing with carb, Needle up and down... checked what stock jetting is etc. Found that I used the New jets from the Keyster kit. Some measuring found stock (original) main and pilot are same numbers but bigger orifices' so the old ones went back in and needle back to where it was. Lil ****** has some power now. Still think main is too big, may have been opened. NOS 3pk of stock size main jets on the way. Will ream and fiddle when they arrive. Fun little scoot but I'll never get used to the heel/toe shift pattern.
Brent T
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Thanks! This jack has been around the shop since I can remember. Dad used it all the time and it's still the only floor jack I own. I think he bought it at an auction in the early 1970's and it was old then.
Have 2, one is pretty, one to Use.
BonzoHansen
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Lol I used some trim/emblem adhesive on a pair of my garage sneakers last weekend.I liquid nailed one of my old gym shoe lookin things, to get more mileage out of them !!
Now, I know there is ShoeGoo & possibly other glue lookin stuff- But a tube of liquid nails was close by !
Clamped them .
Make the most of what you have !!
I should get maybe another 1000 miles of these !!
Hundred years from now- who friggin cares !
kaymccampbell
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Reburned something that the customer misspelled.
That was my fallback, but since I can get the correct tool and inserts in a couple days I will push customer delivery back and use it. I knew this day was coming for years, so I was predisposed to doing this.
Outlawmws
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Been there done that - the worst was looking fro my original Eisenhower jacket (given to me by my oldest/best friends father, as my friend was too big for it - original issue he wore in WWII) that was stolen at the race track my first year in the pits. I miss that jacket, and It would still fit me now, decades later.
GrayFlattop
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I understand completely. In the 70’s I fit into my father’s Eisenhower jacket perfectly and wore it quite a bit (he no longer fit and was just happy to have made it through the war). It was fully decorated as was appropriate for his service in North Africa and Europe. A buddy and I were selling garage **** at the legendary Maxwell Street market one Sunday morning and as the day got warmer, I took his (my) jacket off and hung it on the chain link fence behind us. Some sonofabitch spirited it away while we were distracted making a sale. I’ve lost and broken a lot of things in my life, but that one hurt more than anything. I’d pay dearly to get it back if I could - even though there is zero chance I could fit into it today.
I’ve done a lot of stupid things in my life- I hope and pray I’m not judged for the stupid **** I did in the 70’s…
niget2002
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Installed the AC bed on the 3d printer. Levelled the bed and tuned the PID on it. Will try printing something in ASA tomorrow.
DGersic
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Start of year pre-flight checks. Oil, coolant, lights, brakes, no leaks or drips.
Warmed up, and went for a short ride to blow the cobwebs off from winter storage.
Warmed up, and went for a short ride to blow the cobwebs off from winter storage.