Been looking for another Craftsman wrench store display for my wall and just found one online. Not sure how many sizes they made but these are the only sizes I've ever seen. They are from the 20's or 30's I think. Back when Craftsman was a powerhouse.
Anyways, I like the look of them. Plus I...
Time to do a little work on the Mustang.
Bought some HF dollies today so I can move it around in the driveway easier.
They will be outside all winter so I figured I should swap out the hardware for stainless steel. Plus pack the bearings with grease. Should make them move better and last longer...
Spent the day cleaning and straightening the garage getting it ready for the winter projects. Have to build a new motor for the Camaro and rebuild the Mustang's 5.0.
Should be a busy winter.
Your project is looking fantastic!!! Nothing like having an insulated garage and shop, makes working in it a pleasure. Keep the pictures coming and good luck with it.
Here is an updated picture of the engine stand. Two new bolt holes for extra strength, new grade 8 bolts, a fresh paint job, and a new pin(was missing the old one). Found the pin online, $7.
Looking for a fast weekend fab job and came up with this, crankshaft stand.
Only one I found online was a Goodson one and it was $124.
Sorry, but for about $20 I can build my own.
Here it is.
New Project has to start soon or the wife will kill me in my sleep.
The first car she ever bought brand new.
A 1990 Mustang GT. Have been collecting parts to modernize it a bit.
We want to pull the motor out to freshen and upgrade it a bit.
Since the Camaro's new LS motor is on the engine stand...
Starting looking around for a set of cylinder head stands. Most were at least $50, so out came the tools and for $10 here's my homemade stands. The OCD in me won't let them stay looking like that for long. A little smoothing out & polishing is in order. They work great.
Used some over...