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I had one of these, same year and color. I loved that motor. I saw your carb issues, I do not miss r&r ing inline 4 carb racks one bit! But if you get the carbs clean and adjusted, it will run really well. I didn't go through the whole thread- did you try an ultrasonic cleaner? The harbor...

Hi all...I'm looking at a house with enough room to do what I want, and thinking of getting a modular 3 or 4 bay like the ones at Sheds Unlimited. I surprisingly could not find any threads on here. Has anyone used a modular company? Like/avoid? I'd be doing at least one bay with a lift so that...

I stumbled across this as I myself am looking to build a 40x60 tall shop with 1/3 of it a mezzanine. Fantastic job you did, can you clone it for me? 😁 The lot I was looking at this weekend (1.75 acres in central MA) has gotten a ton of interest from builders/flippers so I'll be passing on it...

To be able to activate the door while on the bike. The wireless mountable entry keypads suggested by others are way too big, and the key fob lacks the security. I'm gonna guess it doesn't exist. :-) jim

A friend is paranoid about someone stealing the registration and opener from his car/bike and now having a key to his garage. Are there any secure remotes, say, with a keypad built in, that can be carried on a car/bike? I did see one bluetooth app with a receiver module, but that means handing...

Had some time today and had at it. Replaced the missing slide stop tab with a #6 phillips pan head screw which performs the needed job perfectly. Lubed all the slides with silicone spray and now they slide without dragging the whole toolbox with them. The top drawers also now clear the 2nd...

I got all the sliders out today. They're all fixed except one, the whole thing is kinked in all dimensions and I got it better but it still snagged. The rails on the box for that drawer were also a bit bent but I think I got it sorted since another slide operates fine. The box is also missing...

Thanks Jake! Sad thing is, I'd come across that thread very early in my search. By the time I got done reading about what boxes I have, their history, etc, I'd forgotten all about the thread :-) Went out in my skivvies armed with an appropriated file hanger and removed a drawer. Victory is...

Thanks S4..I could use a description of the slides right now. Mine don't seem to have a tab at the front of the slide to depress, like the Snap-On threads describe. The catch seems to be at the rear. Can you tell from yours how the drawers come out? jim

Hi all..I have my father's Huot 100 top box and porta-cab roller bottom. He was a diesel mechanic and I swear the lower box had a few big rig motors dropped on it :-) I almost bought a HF cabinet to replace them but since my trailer is buried in ice I've convinced myself to try restoring these...

Thanks for posting this. I've been evaluating my tool storage over the past few days and decided to see what I have. I have that bottom box.

Just spent a few hours reading through the lighting threads and decided on 4' T8s for my garage. Lowe's has some for $20, with some reviews saying the ballasts crapped out at 6 months. HD has a $32 with one review (filtered to 4 stars and up). Since this is a pretty dynamic market, and I'm not...

FNG here...I've read through a few hours' of this forum and only found one thread on warmth and a couple on clean. My New England garage will be more of a working garage than a showroom, so I need a floor that's warm to lay on and easy to sweep/vacuum. The Dri-core will surely be warm, and...