What did you do "IN" your garage today?

[e-tek]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

I have mine outside the workshop.
Can't say I have ever noticed any bad smell.
I walk past it every day.

Maybe it's NOT his molasses........

I love this thread!


As for me....too much to mention, but if you're interested.....check here

 

[othomas3]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Cleaned up a repainted my Dad's old Craftsman bench grinder and my Father-in-Law's old Wilton 9300 bench vise.

 

[Hghgrad]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Put my car back together. Blew out an idler pulley in the timing setup.

Audi a4 v6. The pulley on there lost its bearings all over the place. Luckily I noticed the strange noise at work and managed to limp it home.

 

[Stevedore]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Drove my Grand Cherokee onto the lift to do an oil change, and hit my table saw which I had forgotten to move out of the way.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Doh!!!!!!!!!

 

[aka Larry]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Drove my Grand Cherokee onto the lift to do an oil change, and hit my table saw which I had forgotten to move out of the way.

Why was your table saw on the lift? Were you doing an oil change on it?

 

[aka Larry]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

I worked on building an oil pan baffle for my friends 5.0L powered Miata.

First up, a few measurements and a sketch. This was much easier with the engine not in the car and is upside down on the stand.

Next I traced the pan outline onto a piece of cardboard.

I then transferred all the measurements onto the cardboard to make the template.

Once the template was cut out I was able to do a test fit on the pan.

Once I was satisfied with the template, I transferred it onto the sheet metal.

Fits like a glove!

The gap seen here is to allow drainage back into the sump area.

The only thing remaining is to make the hole for the dipstick. Once that is done I can weld the baffle into the pan.

 

[Bronson]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

I built a couple of rolling wooden work benches for long-term bike projects.
I can roll them out and work, then roll them back against the wall until I get a chance to get back to them. I have two bike lifts, which is where I do 99% of My work, so these are just handy for storage and only cost Me about $75 to build both of them.

 

[JimVonBaden]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

I built a couple of rolling wooden work benches for long-term bike projects.
I can roll them out and work, then roll them back against the wall until I get a chance to get back to them. I have two bike lifts, which is where I do 99% of My work, so these are just handy for storage and only cost Me about $75 to build both of them.

Great idea!

Jim

 

[Bronson]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Great idea!

Jim

Quite a compliment coming from You, Jim, thanks!

 

[Bronson]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Here is the other bench, with a long-term Panhead project. The benches are slightly different. They are very , very sturdy and despite the narrow footprint, very stable. The castors are rated at 275 lbs each and make the table easy to maneuver in a crowded shop.

 

[Bronson]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

 

[IONH]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Worked on interior sheathing of the front wall some more this evening.

I built a couple of rolling wooden work benches for long-term bike projects.
I can roll them out and work, then roll them back against the wall until I get a chance to get back to them. I have two bike lifts, which is where I do 99% of My work, so these are just handy for storage and only cost Me about $75 to build both of them.
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I like those.

Any chance those are HF dolly casters?

 

[Bronson]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Worked on interior sheathing of the front wall some more this evening.



I like those.

Any chance those are HF dolly casters?

I am ashamed to say, Yes, they are....
(I was really hoping no one would ask)

 

[CudaChick1968]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Very cool Bronson! Billy's got an ATK dirt bike in the shop right now and made a front wheel stabilizer on top of a 10-foot table. Unlike yours, it doesn't roll around too easily in my crowded shop. LOL But it was perfect for a no-budget project that works great.

Here it is with the Suzuki drag bike up there ...

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... and a 2-minute walk around video I did awhile back when he decided he was ready to get rid of it. (Still does ...)

P.S. Don't be ashamed, be proud for using what you've got on hand! That turns into money you can spend on something else.

 

[Binrat]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Working with fiberglass for the first time. Taking longer than expected to set, we'll see how it is after sitting overnight.

if the fiberglass doesnt work, i had a friend once who made a "Jack" (in the Box) head by blowing up a large balloon and doing paper mache over it then popping the balloon. it lasted several halloweens

 

[IONH]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

I am ashamed to say, Yes, they are....
(I was really hoping no one would ask)

Don't be ashamed! Those dollies work awesome. Assuming you used them a few times with something heavy before slapping them on those stands (to avoid initial/short life failures), I'm sure they'll be fine.

 

[Bronson]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Don't be ashamed! Those dollies work awesome. Assuming you used them a few times with something heavy before slapping them on those stands (to avoid initial/short life failures), I'm sure they'll be fine.

I normally don't buy anything except chip brushes and acid brushes at HF.......
I did visually inspect and then oil the bearing before install.....

 

[popper]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Not today.. over the past week... Stretched the limits of my credit card to get my engine done for my '61..And put the "new" tires and wheels on my '48...

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Love the 61, I know they are expensive to build. But worth it!

popper
John Lynch

 

[wrench409]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

The only thing remaining is to make the hole for the dipstick. Once that is done I can weld the baffle into the pan.

What engine is this for?

I assume there is a drain plug in the deep sump. I see a plug at one end but haven't seen the whole pan in any of the pictures.

I once did a V8 Vega and had to do much of what you are doing. The next year the Monza came out and Chevy did all that work for me - which was good because on my first run, I hit a dip at 60+ mph on a country road and wiped mine out.





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[wrench409]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Love the 61, I know they are expensive to build. But worth it!

popper
John Lynch

Popper, is that your 61?



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[CoyoteFlatz]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Asked a friend that works at the local hospital if they had any no longer used, I'll call them trees the things that roll around with you that they hang bags of liquid on and plumb into to you. Long story short, he set me up with a base for one.

I've had this gas saver for a while and wanted to start using is. When doing torch work you can adjust your torch and relight at the same adjustment every time your pick it up and wave the tip past the pilot light. Then when you hang it back on the arm it turns off the torch till next time you need it.

 

[popper]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Popper, is that your 61?



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Yes it is.

popper
John Lynch

 

[k-os]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Got some plastic sheet up on the ceiling above the motorcycle area in preparation for winter. Just need to run some down to the floor.

 

[X53Gunner]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Started putting OSB up in my pole barn. Starting to clean up nice.

 

[X53Gunner]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Also hung some lights now the whole other half of the barn to finish., but should be worth it in the end.

 

[katotter]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Parked my car. Took all the **** out of it and switched off the lights. Zero time left in the day to work in there. I will be working in my shops 'workshop' today though.

 

[CudaChick1968]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Two finished jobs shipped out, did the final details on the latest (another pair of Commandos that'll be on the Friday Powder **** tomorrow) and got them ready to go, and started the prep on a pretty big custom job, an Edelbrock intake and valve covers, air cleaner assembly, and a water neck. It's been big block heaven around here lately! This is my first small block stuff in awhile, and the last three have been brand new parts. Kinda nice for a change ...

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[JasonJ]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

I hung more LED lights under the over head cabinets and bolted down the Arbor Press to new work bench.

 

[wrench409]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Also hung some lights now the whole other half of the barn to finish., but should be worth it in the end.

Nice lights! But if I recall, shouldn't there be at least 1/2" spacing from the wood panels where they're mounted due to ballast heat.

I spaced mine using a 2" hole saw and 3/4" plywood.

JMHO.





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[wrench409]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Yes it is.

popper
John Lynch

Wicked cool. What power plant? 'W' I hope! Are you on the 348-409 site? (Bob's website - http://www.348-409.com)


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[Lippyp]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Drove an hour and a half over into deepest darkest North Wales (and boy was it dark, the seller lived up a dirt track in the hills) to collect 4M of insulated flue pipe for the garage woodburner. I'm also waiting on delivery of some used locking bands and a rain cap for it. Almost got everything I need to install it and get some heat out there. Then I drove an hour and a half back.

 

[X53Gunner]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Wrench409
Thanks so much as I did not know that.
I tried to post two other replies but they didn't show up. My luck they will show up later and I will look like an idiot oh well....LOL

 

[polexican23]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Anyone else always having issues seeing Cudachicks pictures?? I am logged in and errrrythang.

 

[JimVonBaden]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Anyone else always having issues seeing Cudachicks pictures?? I am logged in and errrrythang.

No, they are fine. You might need to clear your cache!

Jim

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

I can see them.

 

[rshadd]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Replaced the dying ACDelco battery in my truck with a new Odyssey Extreme series. (Made in the U.S.A)

 

[BellyUpFish]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Replaced the dying ACDelco battery in my truck with a new Odyssey Extreme series. (Made in the U.S.A)

Odyssey's are great batteries..

 

[Responder]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

Anyone else always having issues seeing Cudachicks pictures?? I am logged in and errrrythang.

They are showing up fine for me!

 

[IONH]

Re: what did you do in your garage today?

My wife did some painting on the outside of the garage and I fixed my chop saw guard with a couple of zip ties.