What did you do "IN" your garage today?

[KwikFab]

Do they live in Jupiter Florida or did they name the baby Jupiter? Nice work, by the way.

Thank you!

It'll be my neice's name, so I had to come up with something quickly to make for her nursery. They have a bear theme going on.

 

[nadogail]

Found in the Back Yard a plastic Milk Crate, I am planning on mounting it on the rear of my Mobility Scooter as a Cargo Box. I found enough Angle from old bed frame to weld together a frame.

I will need a couple of feet of heavy 1" square tubing, everything else is already here.

Pictures to follow.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Sanded foam in the bilge. Discovered huge holes. Squirted in more foam, very slowly. Varnished a seat. Made lists.

 

[GarageHobbyist]

Worked on my first hand push graver. Not bad for an old hex key and not knowing what the hell I’m doing

 

[Josh Dekubber]

Finished my 1988 Weber Genesis Jr Restoration today. Breaking it in with Ribeye Steaks.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Finished my 1988 Weber Genesis Jr Restoration today. Breaking it in with Ribeye Steaks.

I like the whitewalls.

 

[Josh Dekubber]

I like the whitewalls.

Thank you! They are custom made reproduction. Not much available for these Genesis Jr. Grills anymore other than custom made.

 

[rd65]

The youngest came by yesterday and we were able to get the HF box together and slid his gun safe down a few inches to make room for the cart.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Sanded foam in the bilge. Discovered huge holes. Squirted in more foam, very slowly. Varnished a seat. Made lists.

Kay, let me start by saying I’m not a boat person, I don’t know **** about boats, and I’ve not read any of the boat stuff you’ve posted. That being said, foam spray doesn’t seem like a good material for repairing holes in a boat, no?

 

[kaymccampbell]

Kay, let me start by saying I’m not a boat person, I don’t know **** about boats, and I’ve not read any of the boat stuff you’ve posted. That being said, foam spray doesn’t seem like a good material for repairing holes in a boat, no?

Holes in the foam, not the hull. The bilge space in this boat is filled with foam. Grumman used foam under a lightweight deck sheet instead of a heavier deck and stringers. Saves weight and makes the boat livelier.

 

[Wiz02]

Have the week off and finished my electrical as planned. Then realized I need to add a lot more outlets around the shop.
Also finally got around to cleaning up from the construction and relocating most items from the house garage.

Is that a 79 Malibu back there?

 

[Old Man Roger]

Holes in the foam, not the hull. The bilge space in this boat is filled with foam. Grumman used foam under a lightweight deck sheet instead of a heavier deck and stringers. Saves weight and makes the boat livelier.

Ahh! You learn me erythin.

 

[PhantomEB]

definitely a project that needs a step back to see what else to do to make it better.

need to angle up the front then maybe cut and weld another angle in. Then gusset it all up front and bang out some holes to mount it as well give access to the tran drain plug.

 

[Dixie_Flatline]

Ahh! You learn me erythin.

Wait until you learn some manufacturers - in order to save money - chose to put cement in the keel instead of lead ballast. Concrete, water, freeze/thaw cycles...so much fun.

 

[TheClaw]

Finished my 1988 Weber Genesis Jr Restoration today. Breaking it in with Ribeye Steaks.

I didn't know restoring a grill was a thing! Mine is near rotted out. Now I have a new project on my list. Great Idea!

 

[Old Man Roger]

definitely a project that needs a step back to see what else to do to make it better.

need to angle up the front then maybe cut and weld another angle in. Then gusset it all up front and bang out some holes to mount it as well give access to the tran drain plug.

Are you purposely adding weight?

I swear I’m not trying to critique everyones work, Im just trying understand why certain things are done a certain way.

 

[Outlawmws]

Holes in the foam, not the hull. The bilge space in this boat is filled with foam. Grumman used foam under a lightweight deck sheet instead of a heavier deck and stringers. Saves weight and makes the boat livelier.

Roger, when not used for giving thin decks some support, the foam also provides for flotation in case you swamp/capsize - a real risk in a sailboat. Of course, it has to have more flotation than the weight of the loaded boat to keep it on the surface.

 

[PhantomEB]

Are you purposely adding weight?

I swear I’m not trying to critique everyones work, Im just trying understand why certain things are done a certain way.

Critique away!

Trails like this is ‘why’.

Like I said, all materials were on hand and only cost me Electricity to run the welder and Natural Gas to make sure I was warm. Other consumables like beer come into play.

I figure it will just be Canadian trails this year to dial in the bronco and if any changes need to be done then I will change it accordingly but one thing I hate to say is oh I shoulda built that stronger…. Then I hope to do the Bronco Safari and run the Rubicon/Fordyce trails too in 2026.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Critique away!

Trails like this is ‘why’.

Like I said, all materials were on hand and only cost me Electricity to run the welder and Natural Gas to make sure I was warm. Other consumables like beer come into play.

I figure it will just be Canadian trails this year to dial in the bronco and if any changes need to be done then I will change it accordingly but one thing I hate to say is oh I shoulda built that stronger…. Then I hope to do the Bronco Safari and run the Rubicon/Fordyce trails too in 2026.

Ya, that ain’t no picnic trail.lol I wasn’t questioning the plate used for the skid plate itself, just the stacked 1 inch plates, and the long 1 inch plate in the middle? Seems overkill, but I’m just looking at pictures, so what do I know? lol

 

[Demon69]

Thanks. I have not been impressed with some of the blasting attempts for the reason you just mentioned, you really can't get around the seat face, margin or combustion face of the valves for a thorough cleaning of the carbon. I feel the only real method to mechanically remove the carbon is with heads off and perform a thorough cleaning, but that is not a cost-effective method.

On these GDI engines, I feel capturing as much oil vapor through the use of a catch can is the best method to prolong the carbon buildup, but without having the fuel flowing over the valves, carbon buildup is simply a biproduct that needs to be dealt with and it is just kicking the can down the road until the inevitable needs to take place.

Thanks for your reply and it should at least prolong the buildup quite a while longer.

Thats pretty much how I see it tbh, its a compromise as you can only do so much cleaning through the port. With the head apart and valves out you can do a proper job and you've the opportunity see and sort any other issues while you're there.
Heres a screenie from the web that shows what I mean about blasting alone leaving a radius of crud in the seat area, a pick helps to get most of this last bit out, not perfect but better than a gummed up port causing problems.



My final up efforts with a pick.

 

[Old Man Roger]

A nice warmed up revving engine and a little manual water injecton does a pretty good job at removing carbon build up. I’ve never heard of anyone doing what you guys are doing. I’m not saying it isn’t a good or bad thing to do, I’m not even saying it’s not common, just that I’ve never heard of it.

 

[stokefire7]

Not a damn thing.

 

[niget2002]

Been a little depressed lately, so haven't wanted to do much.

I got out to the shop and replaced the ancient rear projection TV with a smaller LCD one. It freed up quite a bit of shelf space on this part of the shop.

I'll be able to shuffle some storage around to make it easier to get to some tools.

 

[kaymccampbell]

Been a little depressed lately, so haven't wanted to do much.

I got out to the shop and replaced the ancient rear projection TV with a smaller LCD one. It freed up quite a bit of shelf space on this part of the shop.

I'll be able to shuffle some storage around to make it easier to get to some tools.

Baby steps. Give it time, you'll feel better.

 

[Jgaz]

Been a little depressed lately, so haven't wanted to do much.

I got out to the shop and replaced the ancient rear projection TV with a smaller LCD one. It freed up quite a bit of shelf space on this part of the shop.

I'll be able to shuffle some storage around to make it easier to get to some tools.

Go look at the kayak you built and realize that you knocked it outta the park on the project.

 

[micromind]

Feeling down and sitting around doing nothing just makes it worse.

Getting something done, even if it's just a little bit can give you a sense of accomplishment and you"ll feel good about yourself again.

That first step isn't always easy though.......

 

[Old Man Roger]

And there seems to be some mythical demons on your bench. They’ve been known to feed off of human souls. Just sayin.



I kid I kid

 

[kaymccampbell]

Sanded n leveled foam. Foam has to cure a bit more inside. Flipped the rear bench and sanded the drips. Put a couple more coats of varnish on it. Couple days and it'll be ready to sand for the last couple coats.

 

[TurnipTruck]

Been a little depressed lately, so haven't wanted to do much.

I got out to the shop and replaced the ancient rear projection TV with a smaller LCD one. It freed up quite a bit of shelf space on this part of the shop.

DON’T THROW THE TV AWAY!!
At least not until you get the lens out of it:

 

[SMOKEYBEAR]

Are you purposely adding weight?

I swear I’m not trying to critique everyones work, Im just trying understand why certain things are done a certain way.

Kinda beat me to it, I was gonna go the sarcastic route and question if that was going to be stout enough and inquire if some thicker plate was available in Canada. It was the transfer case cross member that first had me paying attention to the heavy gauge materials.

I do like the old Bronco project, it's one of the ones on my lists I'd like to build for myself.

"So here I was deciding between 3/16 and 3/8 steel plate, so I went with the 5/8

 

[Dixie_Flatline]

Kinda beat me to it, I was gonna go the sarcastic route and question if that was going to be stout enough and inquire if some thicker plate was available in Canada. It was the transfer case cross member that first had me paying attention to the heavy gauge materials.

I do like the old Bronco project, it's one of the ones on my lists I'd like to build for myself.

"So here I was deciding between 3/16 and 3/8 steel plate, so I went with the 5/8

AR300 plate, gotta have that abrasion resistance!

 

[Outlawmws]

My racing years made me super weight conscious, so I'm always "can it be thinner/lighter?"

 

[Dixie_Flatline]

Tore into the Beetle in an attempt to track down the source of the sunroof leak. It demanded a blood sacrifice before yielding any ground. Tore the entire wheel liner out and the rear quarter of the interior, blew it out with compressed air, then had to reassemble. Somehow managed to fit my hand down in there to put that drain line back onto the stem, getting my hand back out again was a magical experience. Still have to dump some water and see if I fixed the issue or if I have to drop the headliner now, but am running out of motivation.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Tore into the Beetle in an attempt to track down the source of the sunroof leak. It demanded a blood sacrifice before yielding any ground. Tore the entire wheel liner out and the rear quarter of the interior, blew it out with compressed air, then had to reassemble. Somehow managed to fit my hand down in there to put that drain line back onto the stem, getting my hand back out again was a magical experience. Still have to dump some water and see if I fixed the issue or if I have to drop the headliner now, but am running out of motivation.

Weed eater wire from the top is sometimes all you need. Think rotorooter.

 

[Fixr]

Kinda beat me to it, I was gonna go the sarcastic route and question if that was going to be stout enough and inquire if some thicker plate was available in Canada. It was the transfer case cross member that first had me paying attention to the heavy gauge materials.

I do like the old Bronco project, it's one of the ones on my lists I'd like to build for myself.

"So here I was deciding between 3/16 and 3/8 steel plate, so I went with the 5/8

Race ****. Keeping the center of gravity low and providing ground-hugging weight.

 

[Motorman55]

Disassembled, cleaned the jets and reassembled with new gasket(s) the S&S 'E' carb off my 74 XLCH Ironhead Sportster. Also removed the stock S&S enrichener and the lever from the teardrop backing plate and replaced it with this custom brass pull up type enrichener with knurled knob.

 

[Dixie_Flatline]

Weed eater wire from the top is sometimes all you need. Think rotorooter.

The rear drain holes are covered by the glass in any position, so you have to attack them from below unfortunately. I did try the trimmer line, I think the hose is off the fitting up on the sunroof because it flows air freely but I can't snake that line all the way out. Feels like I am hitting a hard 90, which is maybe where the line came off. I wanted to re-cover it anyways, so at least it won't all be wasted effort.

In other news, the daughter's GTI is going to need some gaskets replaced and maybe an oil pan since she drove it off of a driveway earlier this week and bottomed out spectacularly. (Just bothered to mention it this afternoon when I spotted oil in the garage) Nice passenger side oil leak, threw some kitty litter under there and guess I will be firing up the parts cannon once I figure out what the damage is. Since trouble seems to come in threes, I also found a nail in the wife's tire while I was messing with those drain lines. Hopefully that is all since that's three things in one day.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Race ****. Keeping the center of gravity low and providing ground-hugging weight.

I didn’t consider it would probably increase his maximum lean angle while rock crawling.

The rear drain holes are covered by the glass in any position, so you have to attack them from below unfortunately. I did try the trimmer line, I think the hose is off the fitting up on the sunroof because it flows air freely but I can't snake that line all the way out. Feels like I am hitting a hard 90, which is maybe where the line came off. I wanted to re-cover it anyways, so at least it won't all be wasted effort.

In other news, the daughter's GTI is going to need some gaskets replaced and maybe an oil pan since she drove it off of a driveway earlier this week and bottomed out spectacularly. (Just bothered to mention it this afternoon when I spotted oil in the garage) Nice passenger side oil leak, threw some kitty litter under there and guess I will be firing up the parts cannon once I figure out what the damage is. Since trouble seems to come in threes, I also found a nail in the wife's tire while I was messing with those drain lines. Hopefully that is all since that's three things in one day.

Ya, sometimes you do actually have to remove the glass. Which in your case, wouldn’t help if the drain tubes aren’t even connected.

 

[Demon69]

A nice warmed up revving engine and a little manual water injecton does a pretty good job at removing carbon build up. I’ve never heard of anyone doing what you guys are doing. I’m not saying it isn’t a good or bad thing to do, I’m not even saying it’s not common, just that I’ve never heard of it.

As I understand things, im not sure the water thing does anything before the inlet valve. The problem is in their wisdom designers of engines decided to inject straight into the cylinder rather than through the port, hence the inlet valve doesn't get washed with gas and gets gummed up.

 

[phred]

Thats a beauty. I had a 78 in green, white stripe, think it had a 351w in it. Even though I thought locking hubs were a pita, I'd love to have it now!

Thanks Jay_Dub. That one has a well build 351m in it. The 78/79 only came with 351m or 400. Not much is left stock, zf5 trans, 4:56 gears, lockers front and rear, 4 wheel disc, rear race cage tied to the frame, 4” lift long arms, yada yada yada.
I put the tank back in today with the sender hopefully adjusted correctly so I will know how much fuel I have.