What did you do "IN" your garage today?
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smalltown
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Looks good JimVonBaden it's coming together.
Mtlwright
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got tired of wrestling with the top cap and retainer on forks, so made this tool to hold the cap down. Works like a charm; made disassembly and reassembly a breeze.
Cheers,
Bill
Cheers,
Bill
DD931
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I've been working on the hydraulic drive on my Case Ingersoll tractor - I need it for snowblowing and it started to misbehave.
isb cornbinder
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GETTIN' BLOWN
We had some very high wind blow through town last night The wind was well over 100km this morning. I got up earlier than usual to check for damage, if any. Our new last summer carport canopy was destroyed. The canopy was being held against the neighbour's wires. I was not going to touch the canopy, so we lassoed one of the canopy legs and pulled the structure back onto our property. The wind kept fighting our efforts and it would be a short time until we would lose control, so my son and wife slashed the canopy cover. The cover and canopy structure collapsed and the drama was over.
We had some very high wind blow through town last night The wind was well over 100km this morning. I got up earlier than usual to check for damage, if any. Our new last summer carport canopy was destroyed. The canopy was being held against the neighbour's wires. I was not going to touch the canopy, so we lassoed one of the canopy legs and pulled the structure back onto our property. The wind kept fighting our efforts and it would be a short time until we would lose control, so my son and wife slashed the canopy cover. The cover and canopy structure collapsed and the drama was over.
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Mtlwright
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Quick thinking ISB and I'm glad everyone is unhurt. My wife and lived on the wet coast for about 10 years (3 on a boat) and I well remember some nasty winter wind storms. At least no one is hurt, though it is a bummer to lose the canopy.
Bill
Bill
That1Guy
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If I may ask, which fan did you decide on and why? I'll be in the market before long and I'm finding the selection to be a bit overwhelming. I've heard great things about these big fans in a shop but I have zero personal experience with them. Some are so expensive they have me considering a cheaper type of fan - lol.
Joshua_Russo
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Cleaning, puttering, feeling weird with my Land Cruiser dropped at a transmission shop. Never had anyone else work on her, and the driveway feels very empty. I left a list of quirks (e.g. oil press gauge always reads low, don't worry about that) like a dang new mommy leaving the baby with a baby sitter for the first time.
But loving this weather.
Hoping the transmission shop can troubleshoot my amateur rebuild across the finish line. Ready to be done with that project and move on to simple weekend things like exhaust leaks, power steering leaks, and such like.
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But loving this weather.
Hoping the transmission shop can troubleshoot my amateur rebuild across the finish line. Ready to be done with that project and move on to simple weekend things like exhaust leaks, power steering leaks, and such like.
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cweidert03
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Started the morning washing the ATV. I tried yesterday but it was still frozen solid from last weekend so I brought it in the garage to thaw.
That led to me needing to clean the floor and decided to clean a little bit more. The Rust Bullet floors are holding up very well after 2.5 years.
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isb cornbinder
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If you are interested, I made my decision on what fan to buy on what was available on Craigslist. I got two really good five blade fans, one was $10 and the other was free.
mrramsey
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Re: What did you do "IN" your garage today?
I actually decided to remove the light and like it better without. The item number at Lowe's is 0581598. DC motor with 6 speeds, reversible from the remote control.
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I bought a fanamation fan from Lowe's. It was $299 but I really liked the look for the garage.
I actually decided to remove the light and like it better without. The item number at Lowe's is 0581598. DC motor with 6 speeds, reversible from the remote control.
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isb cornbinder
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We used to have a nice 27 foot Catalina sailboat. When the radio was giving a small craft weather warning, it was time to go sailing. My family lost interest so I sold the boat to a guy who left a note on the cabin door. I was not going to take my chances with the always available T&A sailors that were always hanging around the marina.
One of the stupid times I went out in English Bay, the waves were higher than 50 feet. I was in a borrowed Cal 20 from Jib Set Sailing Club. I was wearing my PFD. I was okay with the rough sail and had the storm jib out. When I looked up from the bottom between two angry waves and saw the Coast Guard motor past on the crest of two waves, I knew it was time to head for shelter in False Creek. My friend Merle was sick from fear.
I got a free bowl of really good clam chowder soup for my "daring do"
I moved out to the West Coast 47 years ago and stayed. Many others from east of the Rockies have moved here for the mild climate and then leave because of the weather.
I did try to buy a Ferrari Design ALPA 11.50 meter to replace our Catalina. Even the price was little more than scrap, the previous owner had been living aboard near Salt Spring Island and he had all be destroyed the ALPA.
adamgayton81
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Detailed my 5 series and put a new coat of sealant on it (did the wife’s yesterday). Should last until spring when I put ceramic coating on it and the wife’s X3.
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Cleaned the floor
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MrSurly
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What did you do "IN" your garage today?
Worked some more on refreshing and installing my second-hand Worth Equipment Asymmetric lift.
Worked on correcting an anchor bolt issue as well.
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Worked some more on refreshing and installing my second-hand Worth Equipment Asymmetric lift.
Worked on correcting an anchor bolt issue as well.
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rlwhitetr3b
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Put up some more shelving in the attached garage at our new house.
I'm still in the stage that I can't get to where the shelves go to install them because of all the stuff on the floor. Can't get the stuff off the floor because there aren't any shelves.
I'm still in the stage that I can't get to where the shelves go to install them because of all the stuff on the floor. Can't get the stuff off the floor because there aren't any shelves.
BonzoHansen
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Cleaned engine parts in prep of reassembly. Gasket surfaces, bolt threads, etc.
Also adjusted the rear brakes in my truck. I need an adjuster and e brake cable
Also adjusted the rear brakes in my truck. I need an adjuster and e brake cable
johnyg
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joshua ruso...what happened??? i was really rooting for you.auto trannys always scared the **** out of me.at least you tried.
BuffettFan
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More wiring, more OSB hung, getting close to finishing the electric, then can start hanging the old lic plates and other cool stuff.
This:
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JimVonBaden
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Paint turned out great Jim. Nice job.
Thanks Mike!
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JimVonBaden
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Started the morning washing the ATV. I tried yesterday but it was still frozen solid from last weekend so I brought it in the garage to thaw.
That led to me needing to clean the floor and decided to clean a little bit more. The Rust Bullet floors are holding up very well after 2.5 years.
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Wow, that cleaned up great!
Swingpress
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Was going to try and re-work a hardware store display. But it's crusty enough that I just knocked off the bad spots with a wire brush and then hit it with enamel clear coat. I'll start a second coat tomorrow as long as the weather holds.
This is with the front lettering clear coated and the shelves still raw. Should look "ok" and at least be functional when I'm done.
This is with the front lettering clear coated and the shelves still raw. Should look "ok" and at least be functional when I'm done.
p_mori7
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Pulled the old bird out of her nest, backed her in and jacked up the front end (no lift yet, sadly)...oil & filter change, pulled the RF wheel to inspect the brakes...the right side was a tad slower to engage than the left side when I would apply the brakes.
What's wrong with this picture ?
The shoes were not installed correctly by the previous owner of the car some 6 or 7 years ago...notice the shoe with the longer lining is on the front...
It should be like so:
The longer lining goes on the back...the lever for the automatic adjuster was also not engaging the cog wheel on the adjuster...gonna need to order a new cable (or maybe entire hardware kit)...for now I just bent a "Z" in the end with hook (not shown in this photo).
Now patiently waiting for April so I can put the plates back on her and take her for a spin...gonna have a bit more maintenance work to do on her in the meantime.
In 2 or 3 years from now...she's gonna get completely stripped for a rotisserie restoration...most everything below the bottom of the doors has been patched (not too well either) over the years...gonna need torque boxes, inner/outer rockers, front floor pans & toe boards, front cowl...and probably a few more surprises...but for now..she's a good runner !
What's wrong with this picture ?
The shoes were not installed correctly by the previous owner of the car some 6 or 7 years ago...notice the shoe with the longer lining is on the front...
It should be like so:
The longer lining goes on the back...the lever for the automatic adjuster was also not engaging the cog wheel on the adjuster...gonna need to order a new cable (or maybe entire hardware kit)...for now I just bent a "Z" in the end with hook (not shown in this photo).
Now patiently waiting for April so I can put the plates back on her and take her for a spin...gonna have a bit more maintenance work to do on her in the meantime.
In 2 or 3 years from now...she's gonna get completely stripped for a rotisserie restoration...most everything below the bottom of the doors has been patched (not too well either) over the years...gonna need torque boxes, inner/outer rockers, front floor pans & toe boards, front cowl...and probably a few more surprises...but for now..she's a good runner !
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Joshua_Russo
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Re: What did you do "IN" your garage today?
Got everything back together and she wouldn't shift out of 1st on her own. She'll go in second if I manually shift to 2, but that's it.
I checked the kick down/tv cable, and that didn't seem to be the problem.
Next suspects were governor and throttle body. Since I'd just (very carefully) rebuilt each of those assemblies, I doubted my ability to spot my own mistake or troubleshoot those bits without professional tools.
I was also tired. Finishing re-assembly on the ground in below-feeezing temps really took it out of me.
So, I'm bringing in a pro, in the hopes that he can find the issue in short order. Soup to nuts, this would be a $4500 rebuild. I'm into it about $800 in parts and tools. Even if I pay him $500 I'll come out well ahead, and I consider the education to be more than an even trade for the time I spent.
Drove her down there (about 30mi) in second at about 40mph. Shop owner thought it'd be OK since I told him second was working and holding. She did fine. Still no shifting, but no complaints either.
This guy seems very cool about helping me get it over the finish line, and I'll post up what I find out.
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Hey appreciate it, Johnyg!
Got everything back together and she wouldn't shift out of 1st on her own. She'll go in second if I manually shift to 2, but that's it.
I checked the kick down/tv cable, and that didn't seem to be the problem.
Next suspects were governor and throttle body. Since I'd just (very carefully) rebuilt each of those assemblies, I doubted my ability to spot my own mistake or troubleshoot those bits without professional tools.
I was also tired. Finishing re-assembly on the ground in below-feeezing temps really took it out of me.
So, I'm bringing in a pro, in the hopes that he can find the issue in short order. Soup to nuts, this would be a $4500 rebuild. I'm into it about $800 in parts and tools. Even if I pay him $500 I'll come out well ahead, and I consider the education to be more than an even trade for the time I spent.
Drove her down there (about 30mi) in second at about 40mph. Shop owner thought it'd be OK since I told him second was working and holding. She did fine. Still no shifting, but no complaints either.
This guy seems very cool about helping me get it over the finish line, and I'll post up what I find out.
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2001ZR2
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Read a few posts on GJ and got embarrassed on the state of my area so I began cleaning and organizing. I did clean up some grass seed by dormant seeding.
The weather continued to improved so I broke out the new PC impact and removed the wheel and tire that kept going flat on my 67 Camaro.
Reassembled a bird feeder for my wife that came apart when it fell.
Tried to resolve the alarm issue on my ZR2 made progress. I found the fuse block was loose so now it doesn't go off when you hit a bump in the road. Still fires when you open the door. Changed out the burnt out interior light in the cargo area.
Not a bad day but not the best.
The weather continued to improved so I broke out the new PC impact and removed the wheel and tire that kept going flat on my 67 Camaro.
Reassembled a bird feeder for my wife that came apart when it fell.
Tried to resolve the alarm issue on my ZR2 made progress. I found the fuse block was loose so now it doesn't go off when you hit a bump in the road. Still fires when you open the door. Changed out the burnt out interior light in the cargo area.
Not a bad day but not the best.
kaymccampbell
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Made wastebasket lids spring loaded. Cleaned. Bandsawed another potful of stars.
machsnell
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Installed wood plank porcelain tile in garage bathroom. Turned out pretty well for first tile job.
Grout and toilet tomorrow night.
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Grout and toilet tomorrow night.
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d.mcfarland
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madison069
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If I didn't have such a long list of things to do I would have went to the car show. Matbe next year will be my year to go!
cweidert03
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Yes, I have been extremely pleased with the Rust Bullet floors. Have one scratch from sliding my 5th wheel hitch instead of lifting it. But other than that looks perfect.
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rmalkow2
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Swept it out, charged up two batteries and, sorted some loose bins of nuts, bolts and screws into better trays inside my fastener cabinet.
HeadsUp
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Yesterday since it was warm out had my boy (age 12) help as we adjusted the valves on his quad. Now it starts much much easier.
stonesfan68
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I can feel your pain!
EOC_Jason
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Started disassembly on a little Wilton vise, got sidetracked when I pulled out this little Ryobi bench grinder that I use for my buffing wheels. I bought it from a guy a while back cheap along with some other stuff he was selling. Had a stone wheel on the left and the buffing wheel you see on the right. I removed the stone and the shroud and such and now it's what I planned on it for, exclusively buffing things (since it has such little torque, it's rated at 2A).
Decided to do another little upgrade since I wasn't keen on the mixture of washers to use as a spacer. Originally I was looking for a piece of metal pipe or delrin or something, but couldn't find anything to fit. Then I though why not try a 1/2" nut? As you can see from the measurements the shaft diameter is just under 1/2", the nut with threads is a smidge under that. The nut also happens to be the same approximate thickness as the four washers. Drilled out the nut with a 1/2" drill bit, deburred the edges and gave a little sanding and they ended up being the perfect diameter and slid right on.
Now my buffing wheels are spaced properly and don't have to worry about centering washers when tightening things down.
Buffed up the jaws on the Wilton just to get myself sidetracked even more. Still need to completely disassemble it... slowly getting there...
Decided to do another little upgrade since I wasn't keen on the mixture of washers to use as a spacer. Originally I was looking for a piece of metal pipe or delrin or something, but couldn't find anything to fit. Then I though why not try a 1/2" nut? As you can see from the measurements the shaft diameter is just under 1/2", the nut with threads is a smidge under that. The nut also happens to be the same approximate thickness as the four washers. Drilled out the nut with a 1/2" drill bit, deburred the edges and gave a little sanding and they ended up being the perfect diameter and slid right on.
Now my buffing wheels are spaced properly and don't have to worry about centering washers when tightening things down.
Buffed up the jaws on the Wilton just to get myself sidetracked even more. Still need to completely disassemble it... slowly getting there...
