What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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LeonardY
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That's next level.Organized my squares, rulers, and levels.
fishwatcher
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I fixed my friend’s daughter’s bike so she can take it to college.
List of things I did:
Washed the bike
Cleaned and lubed the drive train and other moving parts
Replaced the rear inner tube
Replaced cracked derailleur cable guide
Replaced a frayed shift cable
Adjusted brakes and shifting
Added handlebar plugs
Tidied up the seat cover
Removed unnecessary accessory holders (old brake cable hanger, light bracket and pump peg that are long gone)
Easy stuff compared to what many GJers do in their garage. It was nice to take a bike that wasn’t working and make it functional and safe again.
New grips and saddle would be nice, but she doesn’t want it to look too nice due to campus theft concerns.
List of things I did:
Washed the bike
Cleaned and lubed the drive train and other moving parts
Replaced the rear inner tube
Replaced cracked derailleur cable guide
Replaced a frayed shift cable
Adjusted brakes and shifting
Added handlebar plugs
Tidied up the seat cover
Removed unnecessary accessory holders (old brake cable hanger, light bracket and pump peg that are long gone)
Easy stuff compared to what many GJers do in their garage. It was nice to take a bike that wasn’t working and make it functional and safe again.
New grips and saddle would be nice, but she doesn’t want it to look too nice due to campus theft concerns.
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GirchyGirchy
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Nice bike and good work! That's a perfect campus bike.
I worked on several friends' bikes in college and later, it's very satisfying to take a dirty, usually somewhat neglected two-wheeler and clean it up to nearly new condition. Parts can usually be had for cheap and are very interchangeable (assuming it's pre '10s), and most headsets and axles simply need a clean and lube.
Because I "inherited" this, the '95 F-150 my dad ordered new when I was a kid. I've always loved this truck and have wanted it for years. There are certainly cons to going this route (big, slow, thirsty, 4X4 = more **** to break), but the pros (better condition, lower miles, more comfortable, more interior room, sentimentality, it was free, and just look at it) outweighed it for me.
This was taken just after it made it home, towing the Focus behind on a dolly. Luckily I'd driven it around a couple of times before the trip, leading to quick fixes of the hazard flasher and the multi-function switch...turn signals and wipers are nice to have. It's currently on jack stands in a neighbor's driveway after swapping its previous tires onto the Chevy in favor of new Firestone Destination LE3s. Hoping to put those on tonight.
Garage last night - topped off the Chevy's A/C and did some final exterior washing, then began cleaning up the mess in the garage from the Focus work. Frame extensions for the QuickJack showed up on Saturday (required for the Outback), need to unpack those and find a spot.
niget2002
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I'm already using them. 120 grit and a soft pad on the RO. Have to be careful I don't chew all the way down to the fiberglass.
Notgrownup
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Nice older pickup. I am looking for a oOder truck orp,sun truck for retirement. My 22 Lariat is so full of tech I don’t want to deal with when it goes out of warranty. I will have ton of equity in it and will trade it even for something simpler in a single or super cab.Nice bike and good work! That's a perfect campus bike.
I worked on several friends' bikes in college and later, it's very satisfying to take a dirty, usually somewhat neglected two-wheeler and clean it up to nearly new condition. Parts can usually be had for cheap and are very interchangeable (assuming it's pre '10s), and most headsets and axles simply need a clean and lube.
Because I "inherited" this, the '95 F-150 my dad ordered new when I was a kid. I've always loved this truck and have wanted it for years. There are certainly cons to going this route (big, slow, thirsty, 4X4 = more **** to break), but the pros (better condition, lower miles, more comfortable, more interior room, sentimentality, it was free, and just look at it) outweighed it for me.
This was taken just after it made it home, towing the Focus behind on a dolly. Luckily I'd driven it around a couple of times before the trip, leading to quick fixes of the hazard flasher and the multi-function switch...turn signals and wipers are nice to have. It's currently on jack stands in a neighbor's driveway after swapping its previous tires onto the Chevy in favor of new Firestone Destination LE3s. Hoping to put those on tonight.
Garage last night - topped off the Chevy's A/C and did some final exterior washing, then began cleaning up the mess in the garage from the Focus work. Frame extensions for the QuickJack showed up on Saturday (required for the Outback), need to unpack those and find a spot.
ZRX61
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There's a great '92-'96 Ford OBS group on FBBecause I "inherited" this, the '95 F-150 my dad ordered new when I was a kid. I've always loved this truck and have wanted it for years. There are certainly cons to going this route (big, slow, thirsty, 4X4 = more **** to break), but the pros (better condition, lower miles, more comfortable, more interior room, sentimentality, it was free, and just look at it) outweighed it for me.
What engine?Pulled the shifter handle out of the Mustang and some parts off the golf cart.
Bob Heine
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@GirchyGirchy, If the Silverado is paid for and you want to keep it, why not register and insure it as an Historic vehicle?
Indiana lets you do that when the vehicle is 25 years old and:
Collector Vehicle & Authentic Model Year License Plates
A historic vehicle may be registered as a collector vehicle for a reduced fee if the vehicle meets the following criteria:- Is at least 25 years old;
- Is owned, operated, restored, maintained, or used as a collector’s item, a leisure pursuit, or an investment; and
- Is not used primarily for transportation.
.GirchyGirchy
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351 with the E4OD.There's a great '92-'96 Ford OBS group on FB
I have no interest in owning >3 vehicles at the moment. The longer I keep it, the more work it will require, and the less money I'd eventually get out of it. I have three people lined up to buy it and am happy to pass it along.@GirchyGirchy, If the Silverado is paid for and you want to keep it, why not register and insure it as an Historic vehicle?
Indiana lets you do that when the vehicle is 25 years old and:
Collector Vehicle & Authentic Model Year License Plates
A historic vehicle may be registered as a collector vehicle for a reduced fee if the vehicle meets the following criteria:
Then you can get collector car insurance from Hagerty or one of the other insurers for a pretty low premium. I have insurance on two old Corvettes for less than $600 a year. If your ford is laid up for any reason you'd still have a pickup to drive to a Home Depot event
- Is at least 25 years old;
- Is owned, operated, restored, maintained, or used as a collector’s item, a leisure pursuit, or an investment; and
- Is not used primarily for transportation.
Plus, I can use that money to put towards expanding the garage into the backyard. I'd love to have a spot to store the F-150.
driftpin
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Here's my set in the flesh (steel) and the box it arrived in, part of which was too-cruddy, I cut-off the deteriorated cardboard. You can still read the shipping label, 'Sears Roebuck.'
I dose the pieces with PB Blaster about once a year, or if they look 'dried-out' and in-need of something anti-rust.
Outlawmws
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citric acid. and fixed!
ZRX61
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Was outside the garage & dropped a tray of 1/2in screws.... there were 32 in it. I only found 31. The F350 is out there right now & I dropped the damn things right next to it. They are for securing the rubber doodads to the running board steps. Even got a magnet on a stick & searched under the tires etc...
No ******** sign of #32... I just KNOW if I move the truck it will end up in a tire. FFS.
AND I counted them to be sure FIVE times... & they're black...
No ******** sign of #32... I just KNOW if I move the truck it will end up in a tire. FFS.
AND I counted them to be sure FIVE times... & they're black...
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Wiz02
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My question is what physical law attracts nails and screws to tires and then flips them so that the point penetrates the tire?
I'll take What is Murphy's Law for $1K Alex.
welder4956
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Great idea! This has been on my To-Do list for awhile.Organized my squares, rulers, and levels.
Outlawmws
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For sure
The common scenarios is it's always the rear tire, and what happens is the front flips the deadly object up, and the rear receives it... I once "collected" a screwdriver off the road and into my rear tire on my 64 Ranchero, and a week back a 2" metric bolt in the Toy family car.
Yes, I noticed the screwdriver right away!
Mike65
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I spent a couple hours working on the Mustang. I replaced the r/s hood hinge & somewhat adjusted the hood, installed a fuel line gromet in the l/s front inner fender panel where the fuel line comes into the engine compartment, adjusted the hood latch, installed the fuel filler neck & hose to the fuel tank.
Wrench97
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Tread design, they paid an engineer a lot of money for that design.......
Well, it was halfway there already, I just rearranged some things to tighten it up and make a little more room.
ZRX61
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Conducted two more (fruitless) searches for that goddamn screw.
Outlawmws
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Edge of the Grass? Down in the gutter? Stuck in your shoe?
micromind
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Might try outer space...........
Whoever says that physics is always true has never had a small object fall 2' and be found 20' from where it fell. And sometimes it's at a higher elevation than it fell from.........
XJSuperman
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For the missing screw:
First place to look is directly under the center of the vehicle, where it's farthest from your reach. Second is under the farthest tire, then work your way around to where you dropped the box.
First place to look is directly under the center of the vehicle, where it's farthest from your reach. Second is under the farthest tire, then work your way around to where you dropped the box.
ZRX61
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Nope, none of those. There's just concrete between the side of the garage & the wall.
ZRX61
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I got under the truck (with a flashlight), actually ran my hands around the tires to see if it bounced up & got stuck in the threads. It's a #6 1/2in pan head screw.
LWB
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Lifted a piece of 3/4" ply into the garage...What a ***** lol
I used to be able to lift them over my head!
I used to be able to lift them over my head!
Wiz02
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Outlawmws
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LWB
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Are they thinner?
mreisner
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Replace a couple of windows in the conditioned part of a 40x80 pole barn. My dad and I put them in there over 30 years ago and they were windows that he put in The Farmhouse originally around 1960. Needless to say they didn't owe me anything anymore and they were getting pretty rotten, double hung six over six single pane glass, well used. As a kid I used to enjoy carving patterns in a frost of them. Not so much in the shop however. I replaced them with some Anderson thermal pane takeouts that I got in a garage sale for five bucks each. Not thrilled that it is a wood sash but a little bit of paint will keep them going for quite a while.
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Outlawmws
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Metallitubby
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Gathered all the Element spare parts in preparation for the car carrier/shipper to pick the car up in the morning.
kaymccampbell
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Gathered up all the Jeff's Happy Jungle boxes. Looked at my projects in progress. Put away hangers. Dreamed of a bike ride.
bugnut
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Garage sales over the weekend, bought a few tools. Cleaned them up and put them away. Picked up a little bit. Ground the huge plastic head off a key and drilled a hole in it. It sits better on the key ring!
Wrench97
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If you really wanted to find the screw you would have moved the truck......
