Recent content by eastmtn

Good call on the whiteboard. I need one too. I've got tons of scrap paper lists in my daily go bag.

@Blackbyrd Thanks. I think she could give the Pottery Barn some competition.

J bought a set of floating shelves a few months back and was very disappointed in their craftsmanship when they arrived. So she waited for a week off and built her own. She broke down pallets to get that rustic look. She then sanded and refinished them. The frame and supports were built with...

I changed the location of the power steering reservoir for easier access and installed a kit that increased it's size, added a removable filter and a radiator for the fluid. All of that was to avoid changing out and replacing the pump with a baja rig solution that would have been overkill for my...

Now the clean up begins. On another note, the parts for the Raptor's power steering reservoir relocation came in. My plan is to get installed and post pics next week. Other projects have been put on hold while I save up for a new commuter vehicle. I'm racking up 600 miles a week on the truck...

J finally finished the chicken coop and just in time too. The chicks had gotten too big for the pens we had setup in the attached garage. There's lots of hardware cloth along the bottom and and top to keep predators out. Each nesting box has its own door for easy access and the chicken ramp can...

During the last winter our bee hives were decimated. It was way too cold for them to survive. We bought more bee packages a few weeks ago and used the existing infrastructure to give the new bees a head start. There's an electric fence around the boxes to keep the bears out. I went for a...

At this point the coop is about 60% complete. We need to finish bracing the top, putting hardware cloth down into the earth for predators, and build nesting boxes

I've got an update on the chicken coop. It's huuge! J took the original plans for the coop and doubled them to account for the extra 15 chicks that were delivered. I loaded the 2x6 rafters in the truck to drive down to the bottom of the property. J built the walls inside but realized they were...

The smiles outweigh the cries. They don't call it the boss engine for nuthin. I'm checking out your boat now on your thread and getting boat envy.

I had planned on detailing the engine bay but lost too much time with the project. I did however decide to buy an aftermarket power steering reservoir and power steering cooler. This is another week point for Gen 1 Raptors. The fluid heats up and aerates easily due to the larger tires and lock...

I got everything put back together and unfortunately will have to order another radiator. In the meantime here are pics of the new transmission cooler and coolant hoses. This is my daily driver currently. I spent so much money on building the Empty Cup that I sold the Porsche Panamera GTS...

And this is where things turn dark. I put the new radiator in and was having a helluva time fitting the existing small hoses over the new barbed fittings. The units went into place fine but the lower coolant hose didn't have a staisfying snap into place like before. I got everything...

If you noticed the lack of a radiator cap on the new radiator then you're already a step ahead of me. I inspected the new radiator before putting it in and thought the lack of a radiator cap was a new design feature. This is after all a larger, all aluminum racing unit and it had an overflow...

Here's a before pic I evacuated the coolant with a pump. This pump has a small diameter hose for pulling fluid out of reservoirs through a hole as small as a dipstick. I removed the ram air filter and then got to work pulling wires and pulling plastic clips to get the fan free. That's not a...