Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Changed over a Maglite to a new bulb.
Insulated the house garage, well started.
Changed over a Maglite to a new bulb.
Insulated the house garage, well started.
What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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mdkingsley
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Got my son in laws F150 running, it was his brothers and his brother passed away a couple of years ago and he was able to get it from his uncle. Hasn't ran in around six years, all new tune up stuff, carb, hoses. Still have to drop the tanks and clean them, Its running off a coffee can right now, I can't believe how smooth it is. Saturday should be the hyd clutch bleed and make sure the transmission is good.
Got my son in laws F150 running, it was his brothers and his brother passed away a couple of years ago and he was able to get it from his uncle. Hasn't ran in around six years, all new tune up stuff, carb, hoses. Still have to drop the tanks and clean them, Its running off a coffee can right now, I can't believe how smooth it is. Saturday should be the hyd clutch bleed and make sure the transmission is good.
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Tried to adjust the clutch on my tractor. Started at niine this morning, finished at seven tonight. Wound up taking the clutch pedal off, boring the hole in it back to round, making a bronze bushing to fit it, and turning down the shaft that it sits on. I still have to weld up and re-drill the small hole that the linkage pins to. Maybe then there will be enough motion in the whole set up to actually release the clutch.
Oh yeah, while this was going on I got sidetracked. My neighbor brought up two tractor tires and rims, older than dirt, and leaking fluid from every where. I set him up with the pump and he pumped the remaining fluid out into a barrel. Then we beat on them for the next three hours and finally got them off the rims. He is going to clean up the rims and paint them, but one of them will need some welding before it can be used.
When the rims are all nice and shiny we will remount the tires with new tubes, and pump the fluid back in.
I would rather work on tractor tires with the rims still bolted to the tractor, but these were spares that he had gotten to replace the ones on the tractor.
Tried to adjust the clutch on my tractor. Started at niine this morning, finished at seven tonight. Wound up taking the clutch pedal off, boring the hole in it back to round, making a bronze bushing to fit it, and turning down the shaft that it sits on. I still have to weld up and re-drill the small hole that the linkage pins to. Maybe then there will be enough motion in the whole set up to actually release the clutch.
Oh yeah, while this was going on I got sidetracked. My neighbor brought up two tractor tires and rims, older than dirt, and leaking fluid from every where. I set him up with the pump and he pumped the remaining fluid out into a barrel. Then we beat on them for the next three hours and finally got them off the rims. He is going to clean up the rims and paint them, but one of them will need some welding before it can be used.
When the rims are all nice and shiny we will remount the tires with new tubes, and pump the fluid back in.
I would rather work on tractor tires with the rims still bolted to the tractor, but these were spares that he had gotten to replace the ones on the tractor.
AnEv942
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
After spending a few days cleaning, today a pretty much tore it apart. One was to cut a hole to install a vent hood for an old muffin fan to exhaust the heat cpu generates. I opened up the computer and added a switch and pilot for lead I ran out to fan.
Dropped temp about 15° inside cabinet
Going to put up another cabinet but decided to cover remaining walls with some more pegboard.
took remainder of the day..still some trim to do
Went out side to 'see' if fans LEDs showed..
Ha! Thats funny...
may I should snip the led wires-though it wont be on at night-
After spending a few days cleaning, today a pretty much tore it apart. One was to cut a hole to install a vent hood for an old muffin fan to exhaust the heat cpu generates. I opened up the computer and added a switch and pilot for lead I ran out to fan.
Dropped temp about 15° inside cabinet
Going to put up another cabinet but decided to cover remaining walls with some more pegboard.
took remainder of the day..still some trim to do
Went out side to 'see' if fans LEDs showed..
Ha! Thats funny...
may I should snip the led wires-though it wont be on at night-
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Day 2 in starting to unbury my '40 Ford. Why/how I allowed it to become a makeshift shelving 'system, I don't know. Also throwing out a surprising amount of true garbage I never did before. Quite liberating.
Day 2 in starting to unbury my '40 Ford. Why/how I allowed it to become a makeshift shelving 'system, I don't know. Also throwing out a surprising amount of true garbage I never did before. Quite liberating.
don long
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Bought some yard art at the Pomona swap meet last weekend so I found a little time to put it up
So its an international truck grille and head lites
thought it would be sort of cool to make the headlamps work with motion sensors
Bought some yard art at the Pomona swap meet last weekend so I found a little time to put it up
So its an international truck grille and head lites
thought it would be sort of cool to make the headlamps work with motion sensors
Justanoldguy
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Love it Don ...
Love it Don ...
egnorant
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While waiting for glue to dry on some cheap aftermarket interior panels that needed repair I checked off 2 items on my "bench project" list. First was to do something with the 3 non-working chainsaws and second was a shop clock.
Zero dollars in the clock and still need to scrounge numbers from car emblems.
Little McCulloch chainsaw was a freeby that someone had bought parts for, took the saw apart and stopped, so it was a snap to get running. Big Huskvarna has a shopping list...chain, plug and air filter, but it runs great. 3rd chainsaw (Homelite) has a crankcase full of small metal parts instead of a piston so it goes away.
Bruce
While waiting for glue to dry on some cheap aftermarket interior panels that needed repair I checked off 2 items on my "bench project" list. First was to do something with the 3 non-working chainsaws and second was a shop clock.
Zero dollars in the clock and still need to scrounge numbers from car emblems.
Little McCulloch chainsaw was a freeby that someone had bought parts for, took the saw apart and stopped, so it was a snap to get running. Big Huskvarna has a shopping list...chain, plug and air filter, but it runs great. 3rd chainsaw (Homelite) has a crankcase full of small metal parts instead of a piston so it goes away.
Bruce
GCncsuHD
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Nice, I did a similar one as a thermometer a while back, just used vinyl numbers though. I have some clock movements sitting around for my next project, just looking for the right hub cab to use them on though.
48 by wrfalcon75, on Flickr
Very nice, I was actually looking on craigslist yesterday for a 30s-40s grille to do something similar with, except inside the garage.Bought some yard art at the Pomona swap meet last weekend so I found a little time to put it up
So its an international truck grille and head lites
thought it would be sort of cool to make the headlamps work with motion sensors
...second was a shop clock.
Zero dollars in the clock and still need to scrounge numbers from car emblems.
Nice, I did a similar one as a thermometer a while back, just used vinyl numbers though. I have some clock movements sitting around for my next project, just looking for the right hub cab to use them on though.
48 by wrfalcon75, on Flickr
JimVonBaden
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
I did one out of a rear drive carrier and disc brake from a BMW recently.
Jim
Very nice, I was actually looking on craigslist yesterday for a 30s-40s grille to do something similar with, except inside the garage.
Nice, I did a similar one as a thermometer a while back, just used vinyl numbers though. I have some clock movements sitting around for my next project, just looking for the right hub cab to use them on though.
48 by wrfalcon75, on Flickr
I did one out of a rear drive carrier and disc brake from a BMW recently.
Jim
dbonne
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
The Pomona swap meet... It's been 25 years since I have been there. Thanks for the blast from the past!
The Pomona swap meet... It's been 25 years since I have been there. Thanks for the blast from the past!
GCncsuHD
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Yep, I remember seeing your pic before, very nice!
I did one out of a rear drive carrier and disc brake from a BMW recently.
Jim
Yep, I remember seeing your pic before, very nice!
polexican23
Banned
Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Spent 2 hours in the garage trying to organize it so the overhaul can start. It is now a bigger mess than when I started.
Spent 2 hours in the garage trying to organize it so the overhaul can start. It is now a bigger mess than when I started.
EOC_Jason
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Spent most of the day putting a 6" lift on my golf cart... hehehe... Was a little higher than I wanted but it was cheaper than a 4" lift... go figure... Easy enough to install, just tedious with so many nuts and bolts...
Very happy with the finally results. Now I just need some fender flares and mud flaps and I'm set...
Blue cart is my fathers, his is stock... just for comparison.
Spent most of the day putting a 6" lift on my golf cart... hehehe... Was a little higher than I wanted but it was cheaper than a 4" lift... go figure... Easy enough to install, just tedious with so many nuts and bolts...
Very happy with the finally results. Now I just need some fender flares and mud flaps and I'm set...
Blue cart is my fathers, his is stock... just for comparison.
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Stevie-Ray
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Finally unloaded my 2 tailer loads of sh....stuff from my old house and got it put away. Mostly. Also charged my nephew's car battery.
Finally unloaded my 2 tailer loads of sh....stuff from my old house and got it put away. Mostly. Also charged my nephew's car battery.
BellyUpFish
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Finally got the head off my beater..
2 of these are not like the others! LOL
Finally got the head off my beater..
2 of these are not like the others! LOL
Justanoldguy
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
And the other two are not like the other two either.
And the other two are not like the other two either.
IONH
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Finally powered up the outlets on the front wall of my garage today.
Finally powered up the outlets on the front wall of my garage today.
jsomtiques
Member
Re: what did you do in your garage today?
I reasembled a 1948 RCA table radio, cleaned a Pennzoil Rollout sign base and wrapped a couple of eBay packages for mailing.
I reasembled a 1948 RCA table radio, cleaned a Pennzoil Rollout sign base and wrapped a couple of eBay packages for mailing.
Drunken Yak inc
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Finished cleaning and organizing my Grandfather's old wiring cart. He passed twelve years ago, and it had just been sitting in one of his buildings, collecting dust.
Finished cleaning and organizing my Grandfather's old wiring cart. He passed twelve years ago, and it had just been sitting in one of his buildings, collecting dust.
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Back at the tractor I was working on yesterday. Got the clutch pedal squared away, then drained the hydraulic system, replaced a couple fittings, installed new filter and new oil.
After that I pulled some pieces off the mower and welded them. Tomorrow I will finish that up.
Back at the tractor I was working on yesterday. Got the clutch pedal squared away, then drained the hydraulic system, replaced a couple fittings, installed new filter and new oil.
After that I pulled some pieces off the mower and welded them. Tomorrow I will finish that up.
CudaChick1968
Member Emeritus
Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Finished up the final details and got the Friday Powder **** ready for unveiling tomorrow. This is all for a 1926 Plymouth Sedan -- he's still got the original flathead 4 but is building a 318 for enjoyment. It's now Sea Water Teal, Silk Satin Black and a hefty topcoat of Clear Vision. Ya'll get a Super Sneak Preview ...
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I didn't have a clean spare 4-barrel handy to do a full blown mock-up but you get the idea.
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Finished up the final details and got the Friday Powder **** ready for unveiling tomorrow. This is all for a 1926 Plymouth Sedan -- he's still got the original flathead 4 but is building a 318 for enjoyment. It's now Sea Water Teal, Silk Satin Black and a hefty topcoat of Clear Vision. Ya'll get a Super Sneak Preview
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I didn't have a clean spare 4-barrel handy to do a full blown mock-up but you get the idea.
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jgreen-fsi
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
I built a Steevo bench!
I built a Steevo bench!
spotco2
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Installed the heater in the new shop. So far, it blows out hot air and no smoke from the panel so I guess it's working.
Installed the heater in the new shop. So far, it blows out hot air and no smoke from the panel so I guess it's working.
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Kevin54
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Nice!!! I hope that being in Georgia, that you won't need it on a daily basis though. They can spin a power meter. By buddy put one in his garage, and he was out there almost every day for a month until he got his power bill. Later on this winter, if you would, come back an let others know what it runs you. I know that Georgia will be different than the **** weather we have in Ohio though. I run propane on a 120 gallon tank, never let the garage get below 50f and when I'm out there I kick it up to 70f. The tank of propane last me maybe 1 1/2 months. So I'd be curious how electric compares. BTW....my heater is a 45,000btu Hamilton.
Installed the heater in the new shop. So far, it blows out hot air and no smoke from the panel so I guess it's working.
Nice!!! I hope that being in Georgia, that you won't need it on a daily basis though. They can spin a power meter. By buddy put one in his garage, and he was out there almost every day for a month until he got his power bill. Later on this winter, if you would, come back an let others know what it runs you. I know that Georgia will be different than the **** weather we have in Ohio though. I run propane on a 120 gallon tank, never let the garage get below 50f and when I'm out there I kick it up to 70f. The tank of propane last me maybe 1 1/2 months. So I'd be curious how electric compares. BTW....my heater is a 45,000btu Hamilton.
zmotorsports
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Finished up a clients F250 Powerstroke and then winterized the domestic water system and washer/dryer in the coach. Hopefully tonight I can start changing fluids/filters and get her ready for her winter slumber.
Mike.
Finished up a clients F250 Powerstroke and then winterized the domestic water system and washer/dryer in the coach. Hopefully tonight I can start changing fluids/filters and get her ready for her winter slumber.
Mike.
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Ooh! Ooh! I started installing mine last night. Is yours 5K or 7.5K? I got the 7.5K to push back the New York winter.
Installed the heater in the new shop. So far, it blows out hot air and no smoke from the panel so I guess it's working.
Ooh! Ooh! I started installing mine last night. Is yours 5K or 7.5K? I got the 7.5K to push back the New York winter.
Kevin54
MEMBER EMERITUS
Re: what did you do in your garage today?
I gained some of my garage back. Although the wife still has some more to do as far as putting things away. but she made a significant dent in it though.
I gained some of my garage back. Although the wife still has some more to do as far as putting things away. but she made a significant dent in it though.
Kevin54
MEMBER EMERITUS
Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Were you looking in my window yesterday
That's what I did 
Were you looking in my window yesterday
That's what I did IONH
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
No, were you looking in mine??
I did nothing tonight in the garage. Put the lawn sweeper to use to gather up the leaves.
I plan on making some good progress on installing the vinyl siding for the front wall of my garage tomorrow. May even get the freshly painted octagon window in there too.
Were you looking in my window yesterday
No, were you looking in mine??
I did nothing tonight in the garage. Put the lawn sweeper to use to gather up the leaves.
I plan on making some good progress on installing the vinyl siding for the front wall of my garage tomorrow. May even get the freshly painted octagon window in there too.
JimVonBaden
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Bought a set of $650 lights for $200 and installed them on my bike.
These are great lights with variable intensity. Low as I set them on low beams, then to full intensity when I turn on my high beams!
Jim
Bought a set of $650 lights for $200 and installed them on my bike.
These are great lights with variable intensity. Low as I set them on low beams, then to full intensity when I turn on my high beams!
Jim
JMartel
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Hard mounted a tail bag and wired in flexible LED strips on my daily driver. I also installed a brake light modulator that is only $5 to help with visibility.
Hard mounted a tail bag and wired in flexible LED strips on my daily driver. I also installed a brake light modulator that is only $5 to help with visibility.
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I moved the first load of fire wood to the house.
I moved the first load of fire wood to the house.
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Just got back from Menards with the first load of insulation for the garage also picked up a new to me gas heater last week. I found this forum about 10 months ago and now all I want to do is work on my garage! Thanks alot! lol
Just got back from Menards with the first load of insulation for the garage also picked up a new to me gas heater last week. I found this forum about 10 months ago and now all I want to do is work on my garage! Thanks alot! lol
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IONH
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Got some Z flashing and J Channel up today.
Got some Z flashing and J Channel up today.
popper
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
Custom built some cabinets in my race trailer. It came with upper cabinets above the bench but there was a lot of wasted space above. So I ordered four doors from the manufacturer to match the original cabinets and framed it all in. Got a little bit of trim work left and need to add a couple of lights to upper cabinets shining down on bench but pretty pleased with it so far.
popper
John Lynch
Custom built some cabinets in my race trailer. It came with upper cabinets above the bench but there was a lot of wasted space above. So I ordered four doors from the manufacturer to match the original cabinets and framed it all in. Got a little bit of trim work left and need to add a couple of lights to upper cabinets shining down on bench but pretty pleased with it so far.
popper
John Lynch
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54FordPanel
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Re: what did you do in your garage today?
The last 2 weekends, I've been wet sanding and polishing my new paint on my Cherokee project.
This weekend, I pinstriped the accent stripes. I did not enjoy it.
The last 2 weekends, I've been wet sanding and polishing my new paint on my Cherokee project.
This weekend, I pinstriped the accent stripes. I did not enjoy it.
