What did you do "IN" your garage today?

[Outlawmws]

Will try the mineral oil on one of the plastic parts.... You are using the oil as a preservative?

Not really a preservative; as a restoration - its working really well on "chalked" and sometimes stinky screwdriver handles and I did a scout pocketknife as well. still testing on things...

 

[dwasifar]

They look awesome ! I'll show my wife and then I'll have to make some, and your place looks beautiful !

Thanks! They're cheap to make; a post, a bag of concrete, a 10' iron pipe cut in four pieces, and some fittings and paint.

 

[ODIS]

Not really a preservative; as a restoration - its working really well on "chalked" and sometimes stinky screwdriver handles and I did a scout pocketknife as well. still testing on things...

Thank you for the information.

 

[Outlawmws]

Thank you for the information.

Now I'm on my comp instead of work, A couple of examples:

 

[Maxcustody]

Wow, impressive! More pics and details please

Here is a post from my shop build. There are several posts about the car and more pictures after this one.

Mountain State Shop Build

how long of a drive is that Scott?

www.garagejournal.com

 

[JSGAuto]

Finished the alignment of the racecar. Corner weights. Total with driver is 1198lbs. Not to bad for a car with a cast iron engine and a 4spd trans. Wheelbase is within 1" of the 360 behind it......she's not small!

 

[oldman_pottering]

Finished the alignment of the racecar. Corner weights. Total with driver is 1198lbs. Not to bad for a car with a cast iron engine and a 4spd trans. Wheelbase is within 1" of the 360 behind it......she's not small!

Good looking workshop ! I love the big wide garages

 

[rd65]

There’s a slight difference between a T-Bird and a PT Cruiser.lol

That depends on the T-Bird though, doesn't it?

 

[Old Man Roger]

True.lol

 

[Burt Shaver]

Stenciled the Seadoo logo onto the new seat cover I installed in this 95XP I’ve done a mini restoration on. Loved the SEM purple vinyl paint but did get a little paint bleed past the stencil, I’m still happy with it though. Next time I’m going to take a little more time pressing the stencil in with a little heat from a hair dryer

 

[Old Man Roger]

Looks awesome

 

[rcktpwrd]

If it’s driven so little why not get rid of it?

Doesn't really cost much to keep it around and I need a car to use when I'm not working, can't use the company van for personal use, and/or my wife isn't home...

 

[hobie18]

Finished the alignment of the racecar. Corner weights. Total with driver is 1198lbs. Not to bad for a car with a cast iron engine and a 4spd trans. Wheelbase is within 1" of the 360 behind it......she's not small!

More pics more info..... please

 

[ZRX61]

Picked up an Apache case (30% off right now) at Horrible Fright to put together a collection of emergency gubbins for my F350.
IPR
IPR tool
CPS
Solenoid

Still have other stuff/tools to add.

 

[KwikFab]

Super small job; neighbor offered to pay but I declined.

Had to cut off about 8-10" off each of these crossbars and weld new tabs on.







Now for a backstory - this neighbor (now friend) was actually my first paid welding job above $200. Call it, my first real paid welding job.

To add to that, I had just started welding and fabrication so I was as green as they come.

We had just bought a new house and it was finally done being built (3 years ago), and being freshly retired, I had the time to take up and learn new things.

After we got to know each other, he immediately asked if I'd take on a job for him to make him a large 8' x 10' assembly for a platform to set up diagnosing/build stations as he has his own business in IT/networking/computer repairs and builds.

Here's that old job; you'll notice the big difference in the garage as we had just moved into the area and I didn't really have much outside of my old tools.

The room in his building he wanted to occupy. I used painter's tape to section off the area and gather dimensions in my binder (again, I was new to all this).





So onto cutting!

You'll notice I transferred those dimensions to my own garage floor.



He did mention that his floor wasn't exactly as "level as it can be" so I opted to add adjustable feet. Again, these things were all completely new to me so I was learning as I went.



I didn't even have a real welding table so I tried my best to square everything up as best as I could.





And here it was all done and in place!

This was of course, before he chopped off the ends of the counter top.



He loved that I made it "modular" in that the center comes out and the end pieces can stand on their own.

Since the business had to move location, he asked if I could cut down the cross bars as he needed to make one section a bit smaller to properly fit.

 

[Magnum440d100]

Minimal clean up. Threw some obvious trash away.


Moved some core lawn mower engines off the concrete floor and under the workbench for now.



Contemplating ordering some organizers to start emptying my pack-outs. I have one pack out bolt bin full of drill bits. I’ve pulled from them and refilled my index with fresh bits.

But I’m contemplating getting a drawer from Huot or vevor for the bench top.

On one hand, I’ll be emptying my pack-out and probably sell them to get room, and on the other hand I’ll be taking up workbench room with a stack of drawers.


But on the other hand, I’ll have easy access to drills near my drill press.

Ugh hahaha

 

[Levaughn]

After almost 35 years, the starter in my 62 Impala finally went. It was never a daily driver and the starter came from another car. I replaced it with a new high torque one I bought about 12 years ago from a Flea Market ($35) It spins over so fast now I thought the planetary gear wasn't engaged to the fly wheel. This one has a heat shield over the solenoid I bolted on. I had to remove the header because the starter bolts in front ways. Loosening the exhaust flange made the gasket crack into pieces. I have lots of flange gaskets but didn't have that one. I had to piece it back together from another old gasket for now. I will cut out some new ones later.

 

[oldman_pottering]

On one hand, I’ll be emptying my pack-out and probably sell them to get room, and on the other hand I’ll be taking up workbench room with a stack of drawers.


But on the other hand, I’ll have easy access to drills near my drill press.

Ugh hahaha

it's always a tradeoff
My drill bits and accessories are stored on a board mounted to french cleats at my drill press for easy access

 

[niget2002]

My new spokeshave came in, so I went outside to try it out on the Kayak.

Discovered quickly I didn't know what I was doing, so I came back in and watched a YouTube video on how to tune it. Then went back out and mostly finished one side of the bow.

I'll go back out after dinner and finish the bow and maybe start on the stern.

I took too much off the top, but I'll work on blending it better.

 

[rcktpwrd]

Had some left over Rattle Trap Extreme from another project a while back, so I cut and the wife installed it. Covered the roof of the wagon and a couple other open spots. Might not do much but we had the stuff and it only took about an hour...



She also picked up the recovered headliner


Still waiting on the well nuts to finish the roof rack, hopefully tomorrow, then she/we can put the interior panels and headliner back in.

 

[Ultradog MN]

I fixed this baby Wilton for a friend.
Built up the broken out jaw seat with oxy/acet brazing then milled the seat back to normal.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Walked in, grabbed a screwdriver and chlorine tabs, walked out, walked in with the screwdriver, put it away, walked out.

 

[Mr.zippy]

Some disassembly on my daughters brand new car. Some asswipe tagged the rear of her car in a parking lot. So new the car even had temporary tags on it. Of course they just split. She has a pretty high deductible so I am taking the damaged parts to the body shop for repair, and I will put it back together when completed.

 

[Snip's]

Well... Just outside the garage because my garage is too small...
My MINI Cooper got a brake fluid flush, new brake pads, tire rotation...
And I cleared out all of the nannies on the computer...




Used a pressure pot fluid flush... Didn't need anyone to pump the brake pedal...


The wear sensor on the pads were leaving quite a bit of material... Probably could have gone another 5,000 miles...

 

[oldman_pottering]

Getting this toolbox ready to be mounted back under the tray of my ute, I had a piece of marine ply cut to size to match the inside of the top of the box basically to sandwich it for better mounting but I never sealed the bolts and after time the timber rotted and the box came loose, that was about 7 months ago. I have finally decided to put it back. On top of the box are 2 aluminium pieces of square tube to act as spacers, last night I used urethane to secure a new piece of wood inside and to secure the spacers while also sealing them. This morning I go out to fit the box up and the planets have not aligned or the bolt holes so it will be a bit more fiddling this evening and then I can pack all the necessary ropes etc away instead of lying on the passenger floor

 

[Outlawmws]

Probably could have gone another 5,000 miles...

Those look barely broke in to me - your "wear sensors" were bent in by someone...

See that cut groove? that can be gone and you are OK....

 

[niget2002]

Went out after dinner and finished the bow outer stem.

Will work on the stern on Thursday.

You have to contort yourself to get to all the angles and it wears your shoulders out.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Yup, those pads are like new.

 

[Metallitubby]

Started cleaning and prepping the Element for its eventual placement on Craigslist and various other motorsport sites for sale.

 

[Mr.zippy]

Started cleaning and prepping the Element for its eventual placement on Craigslist and various other motorsport sites for sale.

You should never get rid of an Element......

 

[welder4956]

Put away tools piled up on the bench, cleaned bench top, repaired a cheap cast iron C-clamp that had a twist in it, bead blasted and painted the ignition coil mounting bracket, then bolted a few more small parts on the rebuilt engine.

 

[Metallitubby]

You should never get rid of an Element......

I agree, but I've reached the end with this project, and now it's taking up space in the shop. It doesn't get driven nearly as much as it should. It's gonna take a very special individual who sees the value of having a rallycross Element that is still daily-able.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Put away tools piled up on the bench, cleaned bench top, repaired a cheap cast iron C-clamp that had a twist in it, bead blasted and painted the ignition coil mounting bracket, then bolted a few more small parts on the rebuilt engine.

Won’t the c clamp just keep twisting when you tighten it down?

 

[Outlawmws]

cleaned bench top, repaired a cheap cast iron C-clamp that had a twist in it,

FYI Most C-clamps are pretty easy to bend back straight. I've done it many times.

Won’t the c clamp just keep twisting when you tighten it down?

It really depends on if its gripping straight. Most I've straightened were over-tightened and twisted. Clamp 'em in a Vise, and get a big crescent on them. I can only recall breaking one A cheap grey CI Sears import that just snapped. My attitude is if the bent, they can be straightened, and if they break, they were junk anyway.

 

[welder4956]

Won’t the c clamp just keep twisting when you tighten it down?

Probably, but now I'll get a little more use out of it until it does.

 

[welder4956]

FYI Most C-clamps are pretty easy to bend back straight. I've done it many times.



It really depends on if its gripping straight. Most I've straightened were over-tightened and twisted. Clamp 'em in a Vise, and get a big crescent on them. I can only recall breaking one A cheap grey CI Sears import that just snapped. My attitude is if the bent, they can be straightened, and if they break, they were junk anyway.

This one is clearly cheap gray cast iron junk, so bending it back was not an option. It will wind up in the trash when it twists again or breaks, but the cost to repair was minimal for me so I welded a new pad on it to square it back up and get a little more use out of it.

 

[LeonardY]

Did pretty much Kay did. @kaymccampbell

Got a screw driver from the garage then went back to put it away.

 

[Outlawmws]

Camping trip prep - 3 days this W/E

 

[DGersic]

Measuring, and math.

Got my Blum under mount drawer slides. Working out how big to make the drawer boxes.

 

[DAVE94LIGHTNING]

With lots of ingenuity and some cussing my wife and I got the Mill onto the mobile base safely. Now I can move it into position and start plumbing the coolant and air system etc….