Between 485 & 705 SQ/FT Bob Heine's Auto Emporium

[shortykorte]

Wait, what? People do electrical repairs without getting shocked? That can't be right.

Another satisfied student of Shorty’s School of Safety.

 

[shortykorte]

Bob looks like you’ll have plenty of Iguana skins by next week.

 

[PugetDude]

Another satisfied student of Shorty’s School of Safety.

You misspelled "Skool"

 

[Bob Heine]

Beware of the shipping cost of a body. To transport my Dad back to Odessa where he had a partial paid funeral plan, it was gonna cost $2,500 for 352 miles travel. They were not impressed with my question about just wrapping him up and throwing him on the top of the car.

Instead I found a local cremation place, sent him there for 1/10 of the funeral cost, and had a service with pictures of dad. Then he traveled through the USPS for $45 to PA after they cremated him.

My dad always told me, "don't give them vultures anymore more money then you have to", and so I did as I was told.

Cody, your dad would have loved Florida. There is no state law prohibiting you from burying your body on your own property and you can even establish a family cemetery on your property. You can't sell plots and you have to provide ingress and egress for loved ones to visit the graves.

A good friend who passed recently always used to say he didn’t believe in leaving inheritances- enjoy your money while you can- the last check you write should be to the undertaker- and it should bounce.

Scott, I don't want one of my children sticking me or Liane in a nursing home. I've been paying for long term care insurance for almost 40 years and plan to have a total stranger take care of one or both of us in our home. Hopefully that stranger will help us on our way and I expect there won't be much left after the caretaker embezzles the remaining inheritance.

Just got back from a funeral. She was 95, had 9 kids, 23 gkids, and 12ggkids. She was loved. Since everyone we knew is at least 55, so we talked about this. If I had my way, they'd dig a trench out back, and dump my body into it.

Kirk, sounds a little like my mother because she was 95 when she died. She had two two children, two grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. As mentioned above, you might check your state and local laws concerning the backyard trench. Because we have a really old family cemetery (started in 1776) with family members who live closer to New Rochelle, they can use the family's small post hole digger to dig my grave. The post hole digger is specifically designed for preparing holes for standard paint can urns.

Be careful this weekend Bob, and happy hunting to Jasmine!

(via Facebook)

Zanyad, Jasmine is looking forward to Sunday morning. She would love to add to her count, which is holding at 14 today.

We send our condolence to you, Bob.

Odis, thank you. I dread answering the phone more every year. I and my friends and relatives are hitting that age when the averages go against us. My other cousins are in their sixties so they keep close tabs on me.

Another satisfied student of Shorty’s School of Safety.

Bob looks like you’ll have plenty of Iguana skins by next week.

Stewart, if it wasn't for your school I would have either bled out or turned myself into a LED (Light Emitting Dude) years ago.

Any idea when the skins stop smelling so bad?

You misspelled "Skool"

Scott, Shorty's skool only teeches safe. We lern reedin ritin and ritmetik in the pubic skools.

 

[Bob Heine]

I learned my oldest grandson's 56-year-old father-in-law has been diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. The disease is always fatal and it's unusual for people to survive more than 10 years but Stephen Hawking lived with it for more than 50 years. I have no clue how to help but I'm going to reach out to the family.

I needed to do something to lift my spirits so I ordered a Bead Breaker from Walmart. Not to be confused with Bead Maker, which does a wonderful job making water bead on the car's paint after a good wash

Bead Maker~~~~~~~Bead Breaker

I didn't like the idea of paying another $20 to replace a valve stem on the PT Cruiser and I don't have room for a real tire machine in my garage. I paid $60 for the tool so it's a break even for the three remaining tires and I have it available for future bead breaking jobs. I released the pressure in the tire without the help of a valve stem removal tool (they're on order now) but I wanted to try the tool out. It takes a little muscle to wedge the tool under the rim and the angled lip on the wheel made it a little harder to prevent slipping. A small wood block helped it work.

You tighten the side bolt to clamp the tool on the rim and then tighten the top bolt to push down on the tire and break the bead loose. I couldn't break the bead right under the valve stem so I broke it in the next slot on the wheel. A retired steak knife cut the bottom of the stem and a pair of needlenose pliers pulled the long part out. It's tight in there so I inserted a prybar near the stem and leaning on that gave me enough space to slip the new stem in. I ran out of hands to show the process but you get the idea.

I need to show Liane the state of the rubber on the tires and maybe she'll agree they need to go. I had a brief fight with a deadblow hammer to get the tire re-seated on the rim but the soapy water indicated there were no leaks.

While the wheel was off the car I gave the back side of the rim a quick scrub with a red Scotch-Brite. Not too bad for an 18-year old OEM aluminum rim. I gave the center a light coat of anti-seize before putting it back on the car.

I forgot to take an 'after' picture of the hub but I wiped it down with a little Aero-Kroil and a lot of the rust came off.

 

[gearhead1960]

I need to show Liane the state of the rubber on the tires and maybe she'll agree they need to go.

Bob, weather checking or dry rot is what you call this condition. Time to go! You can check the date of manufacture of the tire by reading the last 4 numbers on the DOT code on the tire, just to get an idea of how long they have been in service. Although, I'm sure you already know that. The format for the last four numbers is WWYY, where WW is the week of the year (YY) produced. For example, 5221 would mean the 52nd week of 2021. My guess on yours is 0301 or 3rd week of 2001

 

[Bob Heine]

My guess on yours is 0301 or 3rd week of 2001

Mark, our PT Cruiser was built in 2004 and came equipped with Goodyear tires. I replaced those aged-out tires in late 2013 when they had very little wear on them. Three of the tires were from weeks 23, 25 and 32 of 2013 so I must have purchased them in the second half of the year. I foolishly replaced them with the exact same Goodyear tires. A year later (2014) I picked up a nail an inch from the sidewall and the Goodyear place that installed them refused to fix it and they had no warranty so one of the tires is a June 2014 tire. They all have the same severe deterioration. Looks like these tires go bad in less than 9 years.

I don't plan to buy Goodyear tires again. The Michelin tires on the 2011 Cadillac are the originals, manufactured in Late October 2011. Even though they are almost two years older than the Goodyears on the Cruiser, there is no sign of deterioration and I check them every time I wash the car. Here's the left rear, which can't be rotated from its position because it's directional and a larger size than the front tires.

The '87 Corvette came with Goodyear Gatorback 255/50-16 tires. One of them went flat soon after I bought the car so I took it to Goodyear. Not only could they not repair it, they showed me it was a re-capped tire. Didn't even know they could re-cap those Gatorbacks. Spent about $1,000 for four new Gatorbacks. In 2007 I pulled out of the driveway and realized I had a flat. The 100 foot trip ruined the sidewall so I went to buy a replacement. Goodyear no longer manufactured them so I had to buy four Sumitomo tires but they were only $500 installed. The 15-year old Sumitomos, like the Michelin Pilot Sports, show no signs of deterioration.

 

[gearhead1960]

Bob, It's time to see the Michelin Man

 

[Bob Heine]

Bob, It's time to see the Michelin Man

Mark, you're right but that guy wants a bit more than I'm willing to spend. Tire Rack is shipping four new tires to the Tire Kingdom store two blocks from my home. The factory tire is a 205/55-16 with a 24.9" diameter. Figured a little more tread on the road couldn't hurt so I ordered four Riken Raptor ZR 225/50-16 that are also 24.9" diameter. Found four reviews from PT Cruiser owners and all of them were very positive. Tires totaled $420 but they added tacks. I complained because I don't want them putting tacks in my tires. Turns out I needed to clean my glasses.

Before I take the tires to Tire Kingdom I'm going to put the other two metal valve stems on the rims. When I brought the one rim to Tire Kingdom to have the bad valve replaced, the tech said he'd never installed stems like that. He tried to put both rubber washers inside the rim so I had to show him how it needs to be installed. Doesn't inspire confidence.

 

[xtremek]

Doesn't everyone run them until you can see the cord at the bottom of the dry rot cracks?

 

[gearhead1960]

Mark, you're right but that guy wants a bit more than I'm willing to spend. Tire Rack is shipping four new tires to the Tire Kingdom store two blocks from my home. The factory tire is a 205/55-16 with a 24.9" diameter. Figured a little more tread on the road couldn't hurt so I ordered four Riken Raptor ZR 225/50-16 that are also 24.9" diameter. Found four reviews from PT Cruiser owners and all of them were very positive. Tires totaled $420 but they added tacks. I complained because I don't want them putting tacks in my tires. Turns out I needed to clean my glasses.

Before I take the tires to Tire Kingdom I'm going to put the other two metal valve stems on the rims. When I brought the one rim to Tire Kingdom to have the bad valve replaced, the tech said he'd never installed stems like that. He tried to put both rubber washers inside the rim so I had to show him how it needs to be installed. Doesn't inspire confidence.

Bob,

I'm happy to see that you are paying attention to the overall diameter. Too many people don't understand that the 2nd number set (the series or aspect ratio) is as critical as the first number set (the width). Change one, you have to change the other to get your OD to be the same. On older cars this wasn't so critical when the speedometer was cable driven. These days, with the computization and electronics, I'm not sure what the affect of changing the OD would be.....

 

[madison069]

Doesn't everyone run them until you can see the cord at the bottom of the dry rot cracks?

No, my wife is the president of "run them til the cord is your traction surface" Camp.

I tell her to check her tires when she gets gas, but she just don't do it.

 

[xtremek]

No, my wife is the president of "run them til the cord is your traction surface" Camp.

I tell her to check her tires when she gets gas, but she just don't do it.

You mean like this?



Sometimes you just don't have the coin.

 

[madison069]

You mean like this?



Sometimes you just don't have the coin.

That still has some thread on it.



No, actually it's not a money issue, it's just she don't care. I usually find the issues while doing monthly checks on the car. This minivan eats front tires like it's candy. I'm lucky if I get 5,000 miles on a set of front tire before the outer edge is gone. It's been to 3 different alignment shops and they all say nothing is wrong with the van. So I just spend $240 for 2 new tires every year due to not going to past the yearly inspection.

 

[Bob Heine]

Doesn't everyone run them until you can see the cord at the bottom of the dry rot cracks?

Kirk, I certainly used to do that but in my dotage driving three cars means none of them get driven the kind of miles our one or two cars used get.

Bob,

I'm happy to see that you are paying attention to the overall diameter. Too many people don't understand that the 2nd number set (the series or aspect ratio) is as critical as the first number set (the width). Change one, you have to change the other to get your OD to be the same. On older cars this wasn't so critical when the speedometer was cable driven. These days, with the computization and electronics, I'm not sure what the affect of changing the OD would be.....

Mark, I try to keep the stock tire diameter on my cars when possible. My '72 Corvette came with the equivalent of 205/75-15 tires that are 27" diameter. The upgrade on the rear are 255/50-17, with 27.1" diameter. The upgrade on the front are 225/55-17 with 26.8"diameter. The slight rake is OK with me and the mechanical speedometer isn't all that accurate as it is.

No, my wife is the president of "run them til the cord is your traction surface" Camp.

I tell her to check her tires when she gets gas, but she just don't do it.

Cody, Liane said those cracks were the tread pattern.

You mean like this?



Sometimes you just don't have the coin.

Kirk, those are better than the tires that came on my '56 Chevy. There was no sign of tread pattern and I think the threads were cotton. I bought four new tires at Sears and at $9 each they were the cheapest available. The fronts were bald at 1,000 miles and they suggested the car needed an alignment. The alignment shop said the ball joints, bushings and tie rod ends were so bad it would be impossible to do an alignment. Borrowed an electric drill and a couple of wrenches and did the repair myself and then had it aligned. The second pair of $9 front tires lasted 2,500 miles.

After forking over $3,500 for my '69 Corvette big block, 4-speed convertible, I didn't have the coin for new tires. I did scrape together enough coin to replace the 6 universals (2 axles plus the driveshaft) that were growling. Took it out for a test drive in light rain and spun out into two brand new cars (Cadillac Coupe DeVille and Lincoln Mark V) in the valet "special" spots. Totaled the Vette (no collision insurance) and spent $4,200 to replace it. No more bald tires for me.

 

[Bob Heine]

That still has some thread on it.



No, actually it's not a money issue, it's just she don't care. I usually find the issues while doing monthly checks on the car. This minivan eats front tires like it's candy. I'm lucky if I get 5,000 miles on a set of front tire before the outer edge is gone. It's been to 3 different alignment shops and they all say nothing is wrong with the van. So I just spend $240 for 2 new tires every year due to not going to past the yearly inspection.

Cody, when I was working three jobs early in our marriage, I didn't check the tires as often as I should have. Those tires on the '56 Chevy were tube type and I didn't notice the valve stem had a slow leak. Tires last longer when there's more than 10 lbs pressure in them. With all the other noises that car made, Liane didn't notice the howling tire every time she turned a corner. At 5 lbs they howl when you are going straight. That's when she mentioned it. Took the tire off the car and rolled it the six blocks to the nearest gas station that had an air line (free back then).

 

[xtremek]

5,000 I'm pissed when I don't get at least 60,000 out of my tires, now.

 

[xtremek]

Ahhh, the bad old days when we didn't have two nickels to rub together. But they made us what we are. And for some of us, they weren't that long ago.

 

[Denwood]

Bob, that bead breaker is cool...had no idea they even existed. That is super handy if you're painting rims etc. and want to do a decent job.

Your sense of humour on all of this stuff, including tragedy is utterly refreshing

 

[DennisK]

Ahhh, the bad old days when we didn't have two nickels to rub together.

Back then I couldn't get them close enough, they would repel themselves, damn magnets!

 

[Bob Heine]

5,000 I'm pissed when I don't get at least 60,000 out of my tires, now.

Kirk, we bought the 2004 PT Cruiser used in December 2004. It had 271 miles on the odometer. In the 17+ years we've owned it we put 48,000 miles on it. This will be the third set of tires so around 24,000 miles before the cracks get big enough to see from 20 feet away.

Ahhh, the bad old days when we didn't have two nickels to rub together. But they made us what we are. And for some of us, they weren't that long ago.

Kirk, almost all of our friends (not to mention enemies) had more money than us but partly because both husband and wife had paying jobs. Because we had less, we wanted less and instead of the huge house and leased Mercedes, we lived below our means, paid cash for our vehicles and even our current house. I chose retirement at 50 over working until I dropped.

Bob, that bead breaker is cool...had no idea they even existed. That is super handy if you're painting rims etc. and want to do a decent job.

Your sense of humour on all of this stuff, including tragedy is utterly refreshing

Dennis, I lucked out finding it in stock for a reasonable price at Walmart (https://www.walmart.com/ip/VEVOR-Ma...otorcycle-Tool-Without-Taking-Wheel/417370643).

When cars came equipped with bumper jacks they were my free tire bead breakers. Set the base of the jack on the tire, touching the rim. Jack the car up a bit and the pressure would break the bead. I didn't always mount my own tires but when they started charging more than $5 I got out the jack and a couple of tire irons. That was when 90% of rims on cars were steel.

I actually went to the local Harbor Freight to buy one of their ~50 machines but they had none in stock. I Googled bead breakers when I got home and found Bead Buster brand name models selling for $99 and up. Way at the end of the search list I found the red Vevor model.

If I couldn't find the humor in my life I'd be just another cranky old man yelling at strangers.

Back then I couldn't get them close enough, they would repel themselves, damn magnets!

Dennis, where did you find 5¢ magnets? All I had were the chocolate or wooden ones.

 

[Bob Heine]

When I bought the new carport canopy last October I didn't consult with Liane. I responded to her suggestion to put up the lean-to tarp but even with my planned improvements to it, she was unhappy my treasures piles of **** were visible. To my surprise she suggested I get a carport side and end panels. When I said it was $375 she asked who I was leaving my money to.

The new carport arrived Friday but too late to do much with it. I opened the boxes and did an inspection Saturday and discovered three dented poles. The box had no external damage so I suspect they were dented at the factory.

No sense contacting the company on Saturday so I'm going ahead with the assembly. If I put all three dented pieces at the front of the carport I can easily swap the replacement pieces regardless of how long they take to ship them. Started by assembling the roof under the old carport. Forecast is for rain Saturday night so I can't take the old one down yet. Decided to quit early, rather than beat myself up the first day.

After coffee and a little GJ time I started the tear-down process. This involved the removal of a lot of reusable zip ties and rubber band ties, followed by removing the legs from one side of the old carport frame. That allowed me to reach all the rubber band attachments at the top of the frame without climbing a ladder. Turned out the leaf collection on the fabric was also a decent size puddle. An unplanned but refreshing shower reminded me the rain forecast was real.

The new carport has eight legs, meaning each horizontal tube is 5-feet long. The other carports I've put up have six legs so the horizontal tubes are spliced 5-footers. It's not an actual wet noodle structure but it doesn't inspire confidence. Here's the swaged tube junction in the old carport.

Having done this disassembly before, the old frame was stacked up, the old cover was laid out in the sun to dry and I had the new cover draped over the new frame in 45 minutes.

Another 15 minutes and I have two legs supporting one side. Once I installed the other two legs installed on that side I can comfortably install all the rubber bands on the raised side and all the upper bands to the peak on both ends.

I discovered the extra pipe in this carport makes it quite a bit heavier. It's also six inches taller so I had to stand on the first step of the ladder to lift the frame and slip the legs in place. My back doesn't hurt at this point but I knew it would on Monday. It took another 45 minutes to get to this point.

Still not hurting, I moved the carport into its final position on the pavers and put up one side and one end. I wanted to move the contents of the lean-to before putting up the second side and the end against the workshop won't be installed because the opening of the zippered rollup door isn't 80 inches so I wouldn't be able to open the workshop door. The only mistake I made was not installing the end panel before the final lift. I had to climb a small stepladder to reach the previously installed rubber bands and loop them through the gable end. I quit before four o'clock but forgot to take a picture so I went out at 10:00 to fix that.

Today I moved the equipment from the lean-to into the carport and installed the second side panel. The rest of the stuff under the lean-to will be stored or trashed and then the lean-to frame and tarp can be taken down and stored with the old carport (in the storage box attached to the side of the garage).

Finished just before 5:00 tonight and took this parting shot.

 

[Bob Heine]

Looks like I have reached six years of therapy in this thread. I told you all you'd be sorry!

 

[mybigwarwagon]

I have put up two of those garages with two arms and help, and I hated it. You amaze me.

 

[rharman]

Looks like I have reached six years of therapy in this thread. I told you all you'd be sorry!

Yowza! Glad you've kept it going - it's one of my faves.

I remember when it started....

 

[bugnut]

Hey All Bobs got the Party tent up to Celebrate 6 years! Liking the new Party Tent, Bob. I would guess the new neighbors and others will be wanting one or wondering if you're hosting a Wedding? Garage Sale? Picnic or &c....

 

[madison069]

That's a nice looking carport! It looks like you're getting formal out in the yard with those fancy window details. Hopefully they don't give you any trouble on replacing those legs. What's your plans to keep the carport from flying off in a hurricane?

 

[driftpin]

I saw a rear tire on my wife's Camry V6 (275K and counting) was low on air. I inspected the tire and found a worn, shiny small steel something in the tread. I removed the tire, and took it to a Firestone store in E. Kendall, next to the Dadeland Mall. The tech showed me the surface cracks in the tire, and the manager said, "these tires are 6 y.o., we're not allowed to make repairs on anything that-old." The tech had busted off one bead from the rim, I told the manager, "well, re-seat the bead and return to me the tire in the same shape I gave it to you." I half-expected he was going to refuse to inflate the tire. However, he did inflate it, and I returned it onto the car. This was Sunday afternoon. Monday I got up early and went to Calle Ocho (SW 8 St) in Miami, to an independent tire & repairs shop, when you need something cheap, head to Calle Ocho. The tech removed the shiny steel sliver, it wasn't even long enough to puncture the casing, that wasn't the cause of my low tire, it was a leaky valve stem. Fifteen dollars to the manager, and a few bucks to the tech.

I like your bead breaker. I have about 10 different tire irons, short ones for carrying on my enduro motorcycle, for on the spot repairs, and longer ones for in the shop repairs. I have a couple, no, three HFT tire-changing machines, one for cars, with a motorcycle attachment, another for motorcycles, and one for small-dia. wheels/tires, like lawnmowers, yard trailers, etc. They all involve sweat.

I've seen that style of bead breaker but I've never used one. I am tempted to buy one of those 'air-cannons,' a bead-setting tool, but they're a bit pricey. Still, using it for a couple sets of your own tire mounts, and it's paid for itself. I also have a static wheel-balancing tool.

Your white tent looks like those you see at the country clubs or pari-mutuel racetracks for weddings and things like Gulfstream Racetrack's Florida Derby, or the Breeder's Cup, yours is just smaller. Theirs are air-conditioned, when is that being added to yours?

 

[harley jim]

Now you can get more stuff Bob!

 

[Denwood]

Get more stuff, but host a wedding in there first while it's nice clean and white sir Quite an improvement!

 

[jon72vega]

Bob,
As others have stated, love the tent.

 

[PugetDude]

Party tent!
I’m sure the invitations are in the mail.
I’m bringing a bag of chips…

 

[y'sguy]

Wow, you are amazing!

 

[xtremek]

Do we have to bring anything to the party? With all these guys lining up for your party, you might need a bigger tent.

 

[Bob Heine]

I have put up two of those garages with two arms and help, and I hated it. You amaze me.

Uncle Willie, doing it with four two-armed people seems to be part of the instructions. I looked closer and they appear to be four one-armed people with bad knees. My way means much less arguing and time wasted listening to "I've got a better idea" X 4.

Yowza! Glad you've kept it going - it's one of my faves.

I remember when it started....

Roger, you are very kind. You also have a good memory!

Hey All Bobs got the Party tent up to Celebrate 6 years! Liking the new Party Tent, Bob. I would guess the new neighbors and others will be wanting one or wondering if you're hosting a Wedding? Garage Sale? Picnic or &c....

Bugnut, the neighbor behind us tore down a stick-built shed and put up a tan party tent on the other side of his yard, almost behind my shed. Liane saw it and asked why I didn't put one up like his. When she saw this one, she asked why I didn't buy a tan one. I mumbled something about heat and reflectivity but got the stink eye response.

That's a nice looking carport! It looks like you're getting formal out in the yard with those fancy window details. Hopefully they don't give you any trouble on replacing those legs. What's your plans to keep the carport from flying off in a hurricane?

Cody, I thought the windows would allow me to see out into the back yard. I made a mistake erecting the thing (forgot diagonal brace sleeves) and had to disconnect a pair of pipes at the corner. Took about five minutes so replacing the three dinged ones should take 15. The carport came with eight screw-in anchors and I plan to screw down the bases on all eight legs to the concrete squares. When we get a hurricane warning I'll be shuffling everything into the shed and taking down the fabric from top and sides.

I saw a rear tire on my wife's Camry V6 (275K and counting) was low on air. I inspected the tire and found a worn, shiny small steel something in the tread. I removed the tire, and took it to a Firestone store in E. Kendall, next to the Dadeland Mall. The tech showed me the surface cracks in the tire, and the manager said, "these tires are 6 y.o., we're not allowed to make repairs on anything that-old." The tech had busted off one bead from the rim, I told the manager, "well, re-seat the bead and return to me the tire in the same shape I gave it to you." I half-expected he was going to refuse to inflate the tire. However, he did inflate it, and I returned it onto the car. This was Sunday afternoon. Monday I got up early and went to Calle Ocho (SW 8 St) in Miami, to an independent tire & repairs shop, when you need something cheap, head to Calle Ocho. The tech removed the shiny steel sliver, it wasn't even long enough to puncture the casing, that wasn't the cause of my low tire, it was a leaky valve stem. Fifteen dollars to the manager, and a few bucks to the tech.

I like your bead breaker. I have about 10 different tire irons, short ones for carrying on my enduro motorcycle, for on the spot repairs, and longer ones for in the shop repairs. I have a couple, no, three HFT tire-changing machines, one for cars, with a motorcycle attachment, another for motorcycles, and one for small-dia. wheels/tires, like lawnmowers, yard trailers, etc. They all involve sweat.

I've seen that style of bead breaker but I've never used one. I am tempted to buy one of those 'air-cannons,' a bead-setting tool, but they're a bit pricey. Still, using it for a couple sets of your own tire mounts, and it's paid for itself. I also have a static wheel-balancing tool.

Your white tent looks like those you see at the country clubs or pari-mutuel racetracks for weddings and things like Gulfstream Racetrack's Florida Derby, or the Breeder's Cup, yours is just smaller. Theirs are air-conditioned, when is that being added to yours?

Philip, I had the same experience with the Goodyear store. When I told them the tires were 14 years old (2007), they wouldn't even look at them. The tires have no signs of wear or decay and I expect the same response from Tire Kingdom. I went to a no-brand shop and they balanced them for $40. I did dismount and mount them myself at home so I could be sure the car would have 20 usable studs when the job was done.

Every tool I buy now has to have a space where it can be stored. Had I purchased the HF tire changing machine it would require assembly and disassembly each time I used it. A few anchors in the floor aren't a problem but another bulky tool used once every five years isn't going to cut it.

The "party " tent won't be air conditioned but I do plan to put up a flap to seal it to the shed -- then I can open the door and let the cool air blow into the tent. For me, just being in the shade or out of the direct UV barrage from the sun is enough. I'm keeping the old carport to erect in the driveway if I have a big job to do that requires more space.

Now you can get more stuff Bob!

Jim, I can always get more stuff. Now I can keep more of my stuff dry.

Get more stuff, but host a wedding in there first while it's nice clean and white sir Quite an improvement!

Dennis, I have nine grandchildren age 18 to 30 but fortunately our son already has two wedding tent setups. When he celebrates a holiday and everyone brings a few friends and a significant other -- not to mention the great grandchildren -- two party tents isn't enough. My tent would be just big enough for the dogs, cats and miscellaneous pets.

Party tent!
I’m sure the invitations are in the mail.
I’m bringing a bag of chips…

Scott, this is Florida, where old people go to visit their parents. Most parties involve walkers and portable breathing equipment.

Wow, you are amazing!

Alan, it's more like crazy. That and Mark (@floridafarmer) hooking me up with Kink-Ease ointment. Seems to calm my arthritis pain.

Do we have to bring anything to the party? With all these guys lining up for your party, you might need a bigger tent.

Kirk, bring oxygen. Our place is on a 28-foot high ridge so a little extra oxygen helps. Maybe someone else can bring an acetylene tank -- not that I've been too lazy to fill my OA torch tanks -- it just makes lighting the charcoal easier and faster.

 

[floridafarmer]

Alan, it's more like crazy. That and Mark (@floridafarmer) hooking me up with Kink-Ease ointment. Seems to calm my arthritis pain.

Bob - thanks for the comment - glad to hear it's still working... I have a buddy headed down from STL who is arriving tomorrow then on Friday he will be headed to Boca to talk with a dog breeder then he's off to the keys to fish for a week.. If your Kink-Ease supply is running low - let me know and I'll give him another dispenser to drop off while he's passing thru your neighborhood.

 

[Denwood]

Ahh, if I had a good old loonie (Canuck buck) for every time I got that same stink eye from the boss here….

 

[Bob Heine]

Bob - thanks for the comment - glad to hear it's still working... I have a buddy headed down from STL who is arriving tomorrow then on Friday he will be headed to Boca to talk with a dog breeder then he's off to the keys to fish for a week.. If your Kink-Ease supply is running low - let me know and I'll give him another dispenser to drop off while he's passing thru your neighborhood.

Mark, I'm thrilled with the Kink-Ease but very surprised at how little I use. One application and my hand is good for several days and sometimes more than a week. I notice Liane grabs mine when she gets an achy spot. I suspect she's hoarding hers. I think we're good for at least another year. Your friend should work on making it less effective so we use more.

Ahh, if I had a good old loonie (Canuck buck) for every time I got that same stink eye from the boss here….

Dennis, I don't remember exactly when I i saw the stink eye for the first time but pretty sure a nickel for each one since then would put a new mid-engine Corvette in my garage.

 

[xtremek]

Is there anyone who's been married, who hasn't been given the stink eye? Just got it today.

 

[Bob Heine]

Is there anyone who's been married, who hasn't been given the stink eye? Just got it today.

Kirk, I believe the first one coincides with the Officiant saying "You may kiss the bride."