Above 1200 Sq/FT Cleaning Up My Shop

[oldironfarmer]

Andy that's quite a carburetor vise you have there! Be careful locking one in it, especially after a good pump at Zumba class.

The vise is great when you get frustrated with a carburetor

I'm thinking that vise may have to be moved, or at least get wooden jaws. The existing jaws are way too aggressive. Mainly I keep small screwdrivers and snap ring tools on that bench.

Thanks for stopping in!

Andy: Just catching up and you have been a busy man. A couple of thoughts:

Hershey looks like a keeper. It is amazing what a regular diet will do to foster friendship.

How dark did 88% eclipse coverage seem to you? We were at 97% and the best way I could describe it is it darkened like a thunderstorm without clouds. Not enough to turn any of the automated lights on, but the crickets did seem to get louder. My friends who went to West KY where it was 100% got a much better show. Of course I was home in 5 minutes and their 3 hour drive took 9 hours. For the next one, make sure you get some of the paper "eclipse glasses" or use a 13 welding shade. It was pretty cool looking up at the sun, but I didn't get any good photos of it.

On the Studebaker window, can you get a thin piece of sheet metal in there or maybe a small flexible spatula? If it is an adhesive a few passes with a heat gun might help loosen it up, but it might also cause the gel in the glass to bubble.

Enjoy your Saturday. Some of us have to get back to work.

Hershey has gained enough weight in a week that her ribs no longer show. After she put her head on my knee she will get some flea and tick medicine today. She seems as glad to have me as I am to have her.

Our light was like a mild overcast. From inside it looked like we had tinted windows. I wasn't expecting much and thank goodness I wasn't disappointed.

On the windows, the adhesive or rubber is hard and stuck tightly to the glass. I'm spraying solvent daily for a week or so to see if it will loosen up. The glass is bubbled already, and I need a few new pieces so it seems all new is in order. The lady wants it painted Oklahoma State orange so maybe dark smoked glass would be a good fit.

I'm offended by your remark, I work every Saturday.

Kind of.

Well, it's my work.

Thanks for stopping by and the good comments!

 

[oldironfarmer]

A little Studebaker work today, but I cleaned off the bench

Edge of the bench was sharp so the old hand plane chamfered it to fit within the radius on the new top.

The new top fit pretty good, 16 gauge hot rolled steel. 8 ft long, 30" wide, $87. We'll see how it stands up to use.

The little backsplash will keep small parts and liquid from going into the crack between the bench and the wall. The front lip stops 1/8" from the bottom of the wood so a C-clamp or pipe clamp won't be impeded by a lip hanging past the wood.

If this works well there may be places for more steel tops...

Thanks for coming in, dimes on top of the machine!

 

[BBChevro]

The new bench top looks great Andy.

 

[xtremek]

That's purdy!!!!!

 

[shortykorte]

I see Bradley the Broom is inspecting your fine work.


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[oldironfarmer]

The new bench top looks great Andy.

Thank you! While I didn't mind the wooden surface, carburetor cleaner would make small parts stick to the finish on the surface, which was an old solid core door. Same with paper towels laid out to make a clean work area.

That's purdy!!!!!

Thanks! A little WD-40 clone made it shine. I'm going to leave it alone now and see how long it takes to fill up.

I see Bradley the Broom is inspecting your fine work.


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Sadly Bradley believes broom makers should be skilled at actually using brooms so he expects me to sweep regularly and continually criticizes my poor performance. I finally got tired of his abuse and set him down on his bristles as punishment. Oh you should have heard the complaining then...

It's Saturday!!

 

[Vieux]

Great new workbench

 

[bolensboneyard]

A little Studebaker work today, but I cleaned off the bench

Edge of the bench was sharp so the old hand plane chamfered it to fit within the radius on the new top.

The new top fit pretty good, 16 gauge hot rolled steel. 8 ft long, 30" wide, $87. We'll see how it stands up to use.

The little backsplash will keep small parts and liquid from going into the crack between the bench and the wall. The front lip stops 1/8" from the bottom of the wood so a C-clamp or pipe clamp won't be impeded by a lip hanging past the wood.

If this works well there may be places for more steel tops...

Thanks for coming in, dimes on top of the machine!

First Bob Heine gets a satin sheet to lie on in his driveway and now you get a piece of black granite for a bench top. Boy am I playing in the wrong league!!

 

[shortykorte]

Started with Steevo and a few other members tried Sheila Shine (stainless cleaner/polish) on the bare steel and recommend it.
I found some at Home Depot but haven't tried it on fresh steel.


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[Guster]

Now that is downright ****!

 

[Cris B]

That benchtop looks great. Quite the transformation!

 

[oldironfarmer]

Great new workbench

Thank you! and all day today and it is still empty.

First Bob Heine gets a satin sheet to lie on in his driveway and now you get a piece of black granite for a bench top. Boy am I playing in the wrong league!!

"Satin sheets to lie on, satin pillows to cry on..."

Poor Bob

The black granite was a bit much, I should have just bought the white marble, I know that black will show dust

Started with Steevo and a few other members tried Sheila Shine (stainless cleaner/polish) on the bare steel and recommend it.
I found some at Home Depot but haven't tried it on fresh steel.

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Sheila Shine?

I don't need to shine my Sheila, just my bench top

Now that is downright ****!

I guess that's why Shorty recommended Sheila Shine A Sheila on the bench, Hmmm....

That benchtop looks great. Quite the transformation!

Thank you! I hope the 16 gauge steel holds up, I think it will as long as I don't hit it directly with a hammer.

Thanks for all the visits and comments!

 

[oldironfarmer]

Pretty good day today!

Dismantling on the Studebaker is nearing completion.

The fiberglass floorboards came out pretty easily, and there's a lot of good material still there. I don't think it will take much to patch the floor.

And all the glass came out today

When we went to lunch I saw a pair of old style 2" pipe tongs. Couldn't even find a picture of them on the internet.

The pipe fits in the hook and only the square tool steel bit bites the pipe. The 3" ones we used years ago were a full 50% larger than these.

They came home with me...

Heater core and all the electrical came out

Steering column (wheel looks very stuck) and brake pedal are about all that's left and it's time to take the cab off the chassis.

The left running board needs some major repair.

My son and granddaughter texted that they will drive up tonight and work on the Studebaker tomorrow.

With any luck we'll get the cab off and get some broken bolts drilled out. Maybe get ready to take the Dakota apart.

Pretty good day.

Thanks for the visits!

 

[dchance]

Seems like tomorrow will not be a normal Saturday, instead it will be special. Glad they are coming to help.

Dwight

 

[Rex_A_Lott]

I always liked taking old cars apart, you're in the fun part of the project now. I even managed to get a few put back together. They do take up a lot more space in pieces. The new mezzanine will come in handy.
Nice job on the workbench. I m leaving my coke there so it doesn't look unused.

 

[Farmall450]

That new bench top is amazing. I got a stainless one bent up for my 44" US General and that worked out really slick. The back(and side) splashes are invaluable.

 

[slimpickins]

Now that is downright ****!

I'll second that! All you need are some bikini clad models posing for the picture!

THAT'S when you got the "Sheila Shine!"

Cheers!

 

[oldironfarmer]

Seems like tomorrow will not be a normal Saturday, instead it will be special. Glad they are coming to help.

Dwight

Thanks! We had a great day together.

I always liked taking old cars apart, you're in the fun part of the project now. I even managed to get a few put back together. They do take up a lot more space in pieces. The new mezzanine will come in handy.
Nice job on the workbench. I m leaving my coke there so it doesn't look unused.

They sure do take up more space apart

Hope you didn't leave a ring

Thanks for stopping in, sorry I missed you.

That new bench top is amazing. I got a stainless one bent up for my 44" US General and that worked out really slick. The back(and side) splashes are invaluable.

I was just too cheap for SS I've got materials for end pieces but haven't convinced myself to weld them on.

Thanks for the comment!

I'll second that! All you need are some bikini clad models posing for the picture!

THAT'S when you got the "Sheila Shine!"

Cheers!

If only I had some I'd post some pictures...

 

[oldironfarmer]

We had a good Saturday. My son, his daughter, and one of his sons showed up about 10:00 Friday night so they'd have a good start Saturday morning.

We set to work getting the rest of the attachments off the cab, and rigged up a brutal puller for the steering wheel. Neglected to take a picture of that setup

Moved the crane into place and rigged up the cab.

Lifted slowly and rolled it back to follow the steering column out. that's my son and the truck's new owner.

Daylight for the frame. It gets rolled out in the weather now.

We all pitched in and got the bed unloaded and moved out of the way to roll the chassis out.

Then used an M Farmall to push the Dakota into the shop. It cleared the cab by 1/2", good as a mile.

Good to have the Dakota in and ready for disassembly.

My son took a small load of body parts home so he and his other son can do prep for painting.

Time to get into gear and get some work done! Fortunately, tomorrow is Saturday: it's my day off

Thank you for stopping by!

 

[Finallygotit]

Nice job Andy!

 

[bolensboneyard]

Looks like fun. My dream shop is one with my kids and grand kids in it working along side me! Maybe in the next life?

 

[Grumblebum]

That bench is all Sheila like....

Good to see the family back up helping on the stude.

GB.

 

[madoc1]

tearing old stuff is so much fun. not too many worries about getting it all perfect. that comes later. good job and am sure waiting to see how you fit the body on the new frame. are you going to detail the new frame? eastwood has some very good resto products you might look at. good luck.

jim

 

[oldironfarmer]

Nice job Andy!

Thanks!

Looks like fun. My dream shop is one with my kids and grand kids in it working along side me! Maybe in the next life?

We did have a great day. I wish they didn't live so far away. But we all have that problem.

That bench is all Sheila like....

Good to see the family back up helping on the stude.

GB.

Sheila like: new phrase for me bu tI think I understand it.

We got a lot done in a shot period of time and were all real tired by evening.

tearing old stuff is so much fun. not too many worries about getting it all perfect. that comes later. good job and am sure waiting to see how you fit the body on the new frame. are you going to detail the new frame? eastwood has some very good resto products you might look at. good luck.

jim

I'm trying real hard (too hard) to not damage anything old. It's a little stressful. But the Studebaker is all apart now.

I plan to clean up the new frame, go through the brakes, and the transmission needs rebuilding. What I'm not sure of is the engine. I may get it started before deciding what to do with it.

It is planned to reuse as much electrical as possible so it will come apart slowly.

Mounting the cab and bed will probably take new brackets on the frame to match the existing points on the cab. Maybe they will be close.

Thanks for the visits guys! Only progress today was getting stubborn screws out to get all the door hinges off the cab. Two of them will need new nuts welded back into the cab.

 

[Kev442]

I think I would heave a big sigh of relief watching those body parts leave to become someone else's chore instead of mine!

On another front, I think I nearly matched you in the wood frugality arena. I decided to build a tractor shed on the side of the pole barn. (are you rubbing off on me!?)
I found a pile of 1x2x8' that I tossed there a few years ago when I scrapped a S10 pickup. I tossed them in the bed after they were used to hold the tar paper in place when building my pole barn.
I got to wondering just how long I've had them as I put them to work holding the posts level. I remembered using them to hold the tar paper on the garage build back in '00.
Then it came to me. When I bought my first broken down home they were holding the ceiling together where the plaster was cracking and sagging in the kitchen. That was 1984....

 

[dlcwent]

Good to see things moving along with the truck. It'll be all back together before you know it.

Nice bench top. (even if it isn't granite) Face it, you're not in Bob's league.

And I'm happy to see you actually put the mess away and took another picture of it.

 

[Bob Heine]

Dan, you must mean the other Bob with the tracks. I don't even have granite in the kitchen. As I recall, the granite guy was Herb Spencer but even he moved the stones out of the garage.

 

[skrap metal]

cool

 

[oldironfarmer]

I think I would heave a big sigh of relief watching those body parts leave to become someone else's chore instead of mine!

On another front, I think I nearly matched you in the wood frugality arena. I decided to build a tractor shed on the side of the pole barn. (are you rubbing off on me!?)
I found a pile of 1x2x8' that I tossed there a few years ago when I scrapped a S10 pickup. I tossed them in the bed after they were used to hold the tar paper in place when building my pole barn.
I got to wondering just how long I've had them as I put them to work holding the posts level. I remembered using them to hold the tar paper on the garage build back in '00.
Then it came to me. When I bought my first broken down home they were holding the ceiling together where the plaster was cracking and sagging in the kitchen. That was 1984....

Thanks for stopping in!

I'll be really pleased if my grandson gets to them! In his defense, he did send back the rear fenders all dedented and sanded.

Great story on the 1x2's. but 1984, that was what, four for five years ago?

Good to see things moving along with the truck. It'll be all back together before you know it.

Nice bench top. (even if it isn't granite) Face it, you're not in Bob's league.

And I'm happy to see you actually put the mess away and took another picture of it.

I snapped my fingers, didn't help. Truck is still apart.

But you're right, I could never be in Bob's league. I think he could do more work than me with one hand tied behind his back.

Hah! Fooled you, I piled the mess in the floor out of camera range

Dan, you must mean the other Bob with the tracks. I don't even have granite in the kitchen. As I recall, the granite guy was Herb Spencer but even he moved the stones out of the garage.

Mr. Bob, thanks for gracing my humble thread.

Having someone like you visit gives my thread instant credibility.

Wait!! Did I just say maybe someone likes you? That would be scary!! Oh, no, ok. Sorry, there for a second I thought I was writing gibberish.

Thanks for stopping in!

cool

Why thank you very much!!

I love the great comments, thanks, guys!!

 

[oldironfarmer]

Today was the day to repair the big water outlet down in the bottom west of the house. I put gravel in a big wash last year which was in danger of destroying the WPA era stone water discharge structure.

This year I discovered a new wormhole bypassing the structure. My son in law brought his backhoe down and carefully dug out next to the wall.

Then he moved around and excavated down into the cavity.

As he was filling back in his helper (me) spread bentonite onto the soil. Bentonite rich layers will help provide a waterproof layer in the soil.

Then each layer was compacted with the backhoe bucket. Hopefully this will be a long lasting repair.

I went back later and spread grass seed but forgot a finished picture. Next time I go back I'll get one.

I need to post some pictures of what my helper has been doing. Lots of little things, but today he started finishing the central vacuum system for the wood shop I started years ago. I'm excited!

Here is the feeder coming from the prefilter below right.

My system is using lightweight galvanized tube with wooden supports to keep the pipe round under suction.

Elevation change to get into the wood shop. Tee down is for the wood lathe, drill press, and scroll saw.

We should see some progress on this project!

Thanks for stopping by, I like the visits!!

 

[Farmall450]

Looking good Andy!

Hopefully that repair holds up.

(nothing wrong with being too cheap for stainless)

 

[oldironfarmer]

Thanks! I ordered a load of 3" rock yesterday. We're going to dump it over the back side. I think when the lake comes up and we have standing water downstream of the structure that standing water is doing a lot of damage, so a bit of tiny rip-rap may help.

 

[Rex_A_Lott]

I used to work with a guy that used an intestinal cleanser that listed bentonite as an ingredient. He would say he was doing dirt this week.
Not that it has any relation to the backhoe work, I just didn't like seeing your thread lounging around back on page 3. Keep digging.

 

[oldironfarmer]

I used to work with a guy that used an intestinal cleanser that listed bentonite as an ingredient. He would say he was doing dirt this week.
Not that it has any relation to the backhoe work, I just didn't like seeing your thread lounging around back on page 3. Keep digging.

Thanks for the bump! I've been busy and having difficulty finding time for GJ

Bentonite sounds like a swell ingredient for the intestines.

 

[oldironfarmer]

The rock arrived and my son in law dumped it all over the back of the water control structure.

Our goal was to cover the downhill side with gravel to minimize further erosion, especially when the lake comes up and inundates the back side.

We really got more coverage out of one load than I expected.

In other news, my hay baler finally showed up and baled for me.

It still feels a bit weird watching others bale for me because I custom baled for several years, dragging my equipment all over this part of the county and a bit of the next. This is the second summer I haven't put the knife in my mower to mow and bale hay. It's just too cheap and easy to hire it done by a guy I trust and who needs the work.

And my bull has a bad leg It looks like a snake bite, left rear leg is very swollen and he is not very mobile, so I'm carrying food to him, and he is close to the creek and can get water.

At this point there is not much else we can do. It's been an interesting week.

 

[dchance]

Sad to see the news about the bull. Hope it improves. interesting work on the erosion.

Dwight

 

[power wagon]

sorry to hear about the bulls leg what do you have for snake there

 

[oldironfarmer]

Sad to see the news about the bull. Hope it improves. interesting work on the erosion.

Dwight

Thanks for the comments. The bull was some improved this morning, which may rule out a piece of metal impaled into his foot causing blood poisoning, which does not get better.

sorry to hear about the bulls leg what do you have for snake there

Thanks for stopping in. We have a few rattlesnakes (western diamondback), and a few water moccasins, but mostly copperheads. None are fatal to cattle but some animals are more susceptible than others. I'm hoping it was a snake bite.

 

[BBChevro]

Hey Andy, nice work on the water outlet and the vacuum ducting.

sorry to hear about the bulls leg what do you have for snake there

I could say what I used to have for snakes, but that may offend snake lovers.

It reminds me of a funny story about the time that my FIL had to repair a section of black poly pipe after some "lead modification" - due to a case of mistaken identity.

 

[BBChevro]

Good to hear that the bull is on the mend.